Comparison

Bukai vs TexVoice

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

Head to head
About

Bukai

Features
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Bukai is a beautifully simple reader for EPUB and TXT—built for focus and powered by state-of-the-art, on-device AI that keeps every page personal. It uses a high-quality, self-developed parsing, layout, and rendering engine, with no dependency on any web browser. Why readers choose Bukai * EPUB & TXT support – Smooth reading for both formats, including very large TXT files with on-demand loading. * AI Read Aloud – Natural narration with 100+ voices, including American & British female voices and Chinese female & male voices. * AI Summaries – Clear, high-quality overviews of the current chapter or the entire book—great for grasping key ideas fast. * Privacy by design – All intelligence runs locally on the device. No account, no ads, no data collection. * Beautiful typography – Clean, uncluttered layouts that make long reading comfortable. * Sleep timer – Set playback to stop automatically. Made for focused reading * Minimal, elegant interface that puts the text first. * Fast, reliable performance from first page to last. The on-device advantage * Best-in-class AI features without sending content to servers—reading stays personal and secure, even offline. Start the next chapter with Bukai: a reader that respects attention, time, and privacy.

About

TexVoice

Transform any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook using powerful AI voices, all processed offline on your device. Import documents, choose from multiple AI engines, or even clone your own voice for a personalized listening experience. Enjoy complete privacy with no logins, subscriptions, or cloud processing.

Highlights
  • 100% Offline AI processing
  • AI voice cloning
  • Multiple AI voice engines
  • Support for 31+ languages
  • PDF & EPUB import
  • Automatic chapter detection
  • Save audio to device
Features
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100% Offline AI Audiobooks. No Login Required. Your Voice, Your Privacy. Turn any text, PDF, or EPUB into a natural-sounding audiobook, entirely on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. TexVoice brings powerful AI voice technology directly to your device. No cloud processing, no accounts, no subscriptions, and no tracking. Your documents, recordings, and generated audio stay private. Import a book, choose an AI voice or clone your own, and start listening. Key Features 100% Offline & Private All AI processing happens directly on your device. Download your preferred voice model once and use it without an internet connection. No servers, no cloud, no tracking. AI Voice Cloning Make your audiobooks truly personal. With ZipVoice, clone your own voice from a short recording and listen to books narrated in your voice. Available in English. 3 Powerful AI Voice Engines Choose the voice technology that suits you best: - Supertonic 3: Fast, expressive speech synthesis with 10 natural voices and support for 31 languages. - Kokoro 82M: High-quality, natural-sounding English voices. - ZipVoice: Personalised narration using voice cloning. +31 Languages Generate audiobooks in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many more. +10 AI Voices Choose each with its own character and natural intonation. PDF & EPUB to Audiobook Import your documents and books with automatic text extraction, chapter detection, and metadata recognition. You can also paste or write your own text. Chapter Detection Automatically identify chapters. Preview, rename, merge, or split chapters to organise your audiobook exactly how you want. Generate Selected Chapters Don't need the entire book? Generate audio for individual chapters and save time. Save Audio to Your Device Export your generated audio files and keep them for offline listening or just listening from the app. No Account, No Subscription. Your books. Your voice. Your device.

Screenshots

Bukai4 screens
TexVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TexVoice at Free against Bukai's $4.99. TexVoice also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Bukai's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TexVoice is free to download; Bukai costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bukai ships an update every 6 days, TexVoice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bukai versus TexVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBukaiTexVoice
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer社桥 郑Giacomo Cavallini

In-app purchases

None

Bukai

No in-app purchases

None

TexVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bukai free?
Bukai costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TexVoice free?
TexVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bukai or TexVoice have ads?
Neither Bukai nor TexVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bukai or TexVoice?
Bukai ships an update every 6 days, and TexVoice every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bukai was updated on October 26, 2026 and TexVoice on October 28, 2026.

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