Pagee vs XYLO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pagee
Instantly convert physical book pages into spoken audio by simply taking a photo. Enjoy seamless background playback, adjustable speed, and privacy-focused on-device text recognition. Listen to up to 2 pages daily for free.
- Instant audio from photos
- Background playback
- Adjustable playback speed
- On-device text recognition
- Daily free page limit
- Simple playback controls
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Pagee turns your physical pages into instant audio. Just point your camera, take a photo, and listen—no scanning workflows, no PDFs, no waiting. Why readers love Pagee * Instant start: Capture a page and hear it within seconds. * Smooth listening: Audio plays gaplessly in paragraph order. * Background playback: Keep listening with your screen locked. * Simple controls: Play and pause in the app or from the Lock Screen. * Start with 10 free page scans. Pagee Premium offers a yearly subscription with a 3-day free trial for eligible accounts. Perfect for * Studying and note review * Cooking, commuting, and chores * Eye-strain breaks and accessibility comfort * Language practice (listen while you follow along) How it works 1. Open Pagee and take a photo of the page you want to hear. 2. Cloud text recognition reads the page and preserves its paragraphs, with on-device recognition as a fallback. 3. Audio begins as soon as the first chunk is ready; the rest stream in and play in order. Privacy & respect for authors Each scan uploads a resized page image. Cloud services process page images and text for recognition, audio generation, summaries, and page history. On-device recognition is used when remote recognition is unavailable. Reading preferences, identifiers, purchase status, and usage data are stored to provide and improve Pagee. Use materials you have the right to use. See our Privacy Policy for details. https://pagespeak-api.cderinbogaz-5f3.workers.dev/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
XYLO
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Scan. Understand. Ask. — All on your device. XYLO turns any document into an instant AI summary and lets you have a conversation about it. Scan a receipt, upload a contract, photograph meeting notes — XYLO extracts the text, breaks it down, and answers your follow-up questions. No internet. No servers. No data ever leaves your phone. --- SCAN & UPLOAD --- Scan any document or import a PDF from your files. XYLO uses Apple Vision to extract every word with precision. Supports receipts, contracts, memos, reports, letters, news articles, and more. --- INTELLIGENT SUMMARIES --- XYLO doesn't just summarize — it structures. Get organized sections with bullet points, checklists, key-value pairs, and data tables automatically detected from your document. Action items are highlighted. Important dates, names, and amounts are called out. --- ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS --- Tap "Ask" to start a conversation with your document. "What are the key deadlines?" "Who are the parties involved?" "What is the penalty clause?" XYLO finds the most relevant sections and gives you an accurate, grounded answer — with page citations. Smart follow-up suggestions keep the conversation going. All chats are saved on-device. --- SMART DOCUMENT INTELLIGENCE --- XYLO automatically detects document type, tone, and audience. It extracts names, organizations, dates, monetary amounts, and flags sensitive information like phone numbers or email addresses — all displayed in a beautiful intelligence dashboard. --- COMPARE DOCUMENTS --- Select any two documents from your history and compare them side by side — differences in tone, content, and structure highlighted instantly. --- POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE --- On supported devices (8 GB+), XYLO uses Apple Intelligence for instant document analysis — no downloads, no waiting. Just scan and go. On other devices, a one-time model download enables the same powerful analysis. --- 100% PRIVATE. ZERO DATA COLLECTION. --- Every AI model runs directly on your device. No cloud. No API calls. No analytics. No accounts. No tracking. Turn on Airplane Mode and XYLO still works — scanning, summaries, and chat all run with zero connection. What you scan stays on your device — period. XYLO is built for people who care about privacy. --- PRICING --- Your first 3 documents are free — enough to experience the full power of on-device AI. Then own it forever with a single lifetime purchase. No subscription, no recurring fees, no hidden costs. All future updates included. --- REQUIREMENTS --- - iPhone or iPad with 6 GB RAM or more (iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, or newer recommended) - iOS 26.0 or later - Apple Intelligence required on 8 GB+ devices (enabled in Settings) - ~1 GB free storage for the on-device AI model (6 GB devices only — 8 GB+ devices use Apple Intelligence with no download) Understand more, remember everything. - NEW: Ask Across Your Library — ask one question across all your documents and get an answer that cites which documents it came from - NEW: Collections & tags — organize your analyses into folders, with automatic tagging by document type and topic - NEW: Structure-aware reading — tables, lists, and titles are detected and preserved; copy or share any table as Markdown, CSV, or TSV - NEW: Choose how Q&A answers — capable devices use Apple Intelligence by default (instant, no download); opt into on-device Gemma for richer answers (one-time download, fully private, and it cools down gracefully by falling back to Apple Intelligence under heavy load) - Rename any analysis, and see cleaner titles throughout - Sharper, better-grounded answers — document chat now stays anchored to your document's facts (names, dates, amounts) and resists making things up, with faster, cooler-running performance on 6 GB devices - Faster, lighter 6 GB devices — a single compact on-device model now powers both summaries and chat (~1 GB download, down from ~3.5 GB) 100% on-device, as always. No internet, no servers, no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XYLO at every 3 days against Pagee's every 10 days. Pagee's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pagee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and XYLO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pagee ships an update every 10 days, XYLO every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pagee | XYLO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Derinbogaz Ventures | Ralph Mattew Palomaria |
In-app purchases
Pagee
- Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Welcome Offer1 Year trial$89.991 Year
XYLO
- Xylo Lifetime Access$9.99









