Comparison

Narrable vs Sona Reader

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

Head to head
About

Narrable

Experience audiobooks with a full cast of distinct voices for each character. Import your own EPUB or PDF files and have them read aloud with synchronized text highlighting. Enjoy offline listening and adjustable playback speeds.

Highlights
  • Full-cast narration with distinct character voices
  • Import and read EPUB and PDF files
  • Synchronized text highlighting with audio
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 2x)
  • Offline listening with downloaded books
  • Tap any word to start listening
Features
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Read Aloud Books, PDFs & Text Books where every character has their own voice. Narrable is an audiobook app with a catalogue of full-cast recordings, and it will read your own books too. Open Discover and start listening, or bring an EPUB or PDF and have it voiced. A full cast, not one voice Most audiobooks are one narrator doing everybody. Narrable gives each character their own voice, so dialogue sounds like people talking to each other rather than one person reading both halves. And you choose. Every book is made both ways, so you can switch between the full cast and a single narrator while you listen, mid-sentence, and it picks up exactly where you were. Your own books Import an EPUB or a PDF and Narrable reads who speaks in it, gives each character a voice, and plays you a scene before it makes the rest. Your files stay private to you. While you listen Text highlights in time with the audio, so you can follow along or put the phone down. Speed from 0.5x to 2x with the pitch held, so voices keep their character. Tap any word to start there, skip, rewind, and pick up where you left off. Books download to the phone, so listening doesn't need a connection. Over a thousand voices. Nothing is recorded in a studio, and nothing is read by a person.

About

Sona Reader

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Welcome to your favourite reading app. Read books by your favourite African and international authors, and add your own to build your library, all in one reader. Annotate your pages, hit your reading goals, and read on any device. With a Sọna account, you can also read your own books in your browser. A LIBRARY THAT FOLLOWS YOU Your books, place, bookmarks, highlights and notes sync across your phone and tablet. Import your own EPUBs and PDFs and read them next to your Sọna books. Sort your shelves into collections and keep a wishlist for what you want next. MARK UP EVERY PAGE - Highlight in nine colours, with shades made for each reader theme - Attach a note to the exact passage you selected - React to a passage with a private emoji that sits in the margin, and pick your five favourites - Find every saved passage again in From Your Pages on Home, and tap one to open the book at that spot A READING YEAR YOU CAN SEE - Set a yearly reading goal and track it, with confetti when you pass it - Keep a daily reading streak - See your monthly Sọna Chapters and your Sọna Wrapped READ YOUR WAY - Light, sepia, dark and black themes - Your own font, text size and spacing - Picture Books, PDFs and EPUBs, all in one reader FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK - More to Read suggests books from what you have been reading - Discover new books and free reads - Follow your favourite authors and see who you follow, any time eARC HUB - Request advance copies from authors, read them early, and leave reviews, all from your phone.

Screenshots

Narrable4 screens
Sona Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sona Reader at none against Narrable's 4. Narrable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Narrable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sona Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Narrable ships an update every 5 days, Sona Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Narrable versus Sona Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNarrableSona Reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAzam SuleimanSona Books Limited

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Narrable

Subscriptions4
  • Basic$7.991 Month
  • Narrable Reader Pro Plan$12.991 Month
  • Basic$69.991 Year
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  • Pro Plan - Yearly$109.991 Year
None

Sona Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Narrable free?
Narrable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sona Reader free?
Sona Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Narrable or Sona Reader have ads?
Neither Narrable nor Sona Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Narrable or Sona Reader?
Narrable ships an update every 5 days, and Sona Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Narrable was updated on October 6, 2026 and Sona Reader on October 12, 2026.

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