Comparison

BookVoice vs LeafWave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BookVoice

Features
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BookVoice is a free app for anyone who finds reading difficult or can’t spare the time, yet still wants to enjoy books: - Enjoy thousands of free classic and public domain books, easily search by category or title, and read or listen anytime with built-in audio support. - Scan pages with your iPhone’s camera and let BookVoice read them aloud for you. - Create audio books, pick up where you left off, with full pause and resume support. - Build your own library of famous classics, read or listen anywhere, and pick up right where you left off. - BookVoice is also helpful for individuals with dyslexia and those pursuing their education, while also offering an enjoyable and productive experience for older adults and for those who love keeping books in their libraries as a nostalgic treasure. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional terms: https://erdemaksakal.github.io/bookvoice/terms

About

LeafWave

This app allows you to read and listen to books and documents, offering customizable reading experiences and on-device narration. It supports various file formats and provides tools for annotation and sharing, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, text, and more
  • Switch between visual reading and narration
  • On-device narration for privacy and offline use
  • Adjustable text size, spacing, and themes
  • Add bookmarks and highlights
  • Export annotated documents
  • Access free public-domain titles
Features
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LeafWave helps you read with your eyes, listen at your pace, and keep your place across long books and documents. Import EPUB, PDF, text, RTF, HTML, and Markdown files, then switch naturally between visual reading and narration. LeafWave’s bundled neural voices run on your iPhone or iPad, so your document text stays private and narration works offline. Apple system voices remain available too. READ YOUR WAY • Adjust text size, spacing, theme, and reading layout • Move by chapter, page, paragraph, or book progress • Resume from your saved reading or listening position • Browse more than 75,000 free public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg LISTEN ANYWHERE • Expressive on-device narration with multiple voice styles • Automatic language detection and narration across 31 languages with Premium • Background and lock-screen playback with system media controls • Adjustable narration speed and generated-audio continuity • Teach LeafWave how to pronounce names and tricky words with Premium MARK UP AND SHARE • Add bookmarks and highlights • Attach comments to exact passages • Export annotated PDFs, embedded PDF annotations, or an editable LeafWave Review Package PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No LeafWave account, advertising, analytics, or tracking • Narration and document analysis happen on-device • Optional iCloud sync is off by default and uses your private iCloud account • Imported documents remain local unless you enable sync or share an export LeafWave includes a 14-day Premium trial. After the trial, visual reading, bookmarks, Apple system narration, two natural voice styles, five narration languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German), and a five-book library remain available. Premium unlocks all ten natural voice styles, all 31 narration languages, unlimited books, Teach LeafWave, highlights, comments, annotated exports, and optional iCloud sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BookVoice4 screens
LeafWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeafWave at none against BookVoice's 2. LeafWave also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookVoice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. LeafWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BookVoice versus LeafWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookVoiceLeafWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB266 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperERDEM AKSAKALSamik Banerjee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BookVoice

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Pro Features$3.991 Month
  • Unlock Pro Features$24.991 Year
None

LeafWave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookVoice free?
BookVoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LeafWave free?
LeafWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookVoice or LeafWave have ads?
Neither BookVoice nor LeafWave shows ads.

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