Comparison

Bukai vs EbookVoice

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

Head to head
About

Bukai

Features
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Your books deserve a beautiful home, and a voice. Bukai is the EPUB reader that makes every page a pleasure to read, then reads it to you in a natural AI voice, generated right on your device. Read when you want to read. Listen when you can't. Your place is always waiting. A READER YOU'LL LOVE COMING BACK TO Bukai gives your books the room they deserve: refined typography, real illustrations and nothing competing for your attention. โ€ข Elegant serif and sans-serif type, or the publisher's own design โ€ข Light, sepia and dark themes that are easy on your eyes, day and night โ€ข Text size, line spacing and margins, exactly as you like them โ€ข Turn pages or scroll, with two-page spreads on iPad and iPhone Duo โ€ข Notes open right where you tap, and illustrations open full screen EVERY BOOK, NOW AN AUDIOBOOK Tap Listen and your EPUB comes alive. Bukai reads with natural expression, highlighting each sentence as it goes, so you can follow along or simply close your eyes. โ€ข AI voices in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian, matched to each book โ€ข Generated entirely on your iPhone or iPad, and it works offline โ€ข Prepare chapters ahead of time, for instant listening on your commute, your run or your flight โ€ข Keeps reading with the screen locked, with controls on the Lock Screen and on your headphones โ€ข Sleep timer that can stop at the end of the chapter, and speeds up to 2ร— โ€ข Dozens more languages with the voices already on your device MADE FOR iPHONE DUO Open your iPhone and your book opens with it: one page on each side of the fold, just like the real thing. Close it, and your page follows you to the outer display. YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY SHELVED โ€ข Every book opens exactly where you left off, whether you were reading or listening โ€ข Search any book in an instant, with results grouped by chapter โ€ข Bookmarks, a full table of contents and a progress slider โ€ข Add books from the Files app, AirDrop or any app that shares EPUB files PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No subscription. Your books and your reading stay on your device, and nothing is collected. MADE FOR EVERY READER Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type, so everyone can enjoy their books their own way. Open your first book, and hear what it has to say.

About

EbookVoice

Features
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Turn any EPUB you own into a beautiful audiobook. Now in 15 languages. EbookVoice lets you upload any EPUB from your library and convert it into a high-quality audiobook narrated in the language of your choice. Whether you are learning Spanish, listening to a German philosophy text, or want your favorite English novel read aloud, you control the voice. LISTEN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Choose from 188 narrators across 15 languages: English (UK, US, Australian, Irish, Indian and more) Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia) French (France, Canada, Belgium) German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Italian Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) Dutch Polish Russian Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional) Japanese Korean Arabic (Saudi, Egyptian) Hindi Turkish Every voice previews in its own language so you can judge pronunciation before you commit. INTELLIGENT VOICE PICKING EbookVoice detects your book's language from the EPUB metadata and pre-selects matching narrators automatically. Search by region. Type "Mexican", "British", or "Brazilian" to find the right accent without learning locale codes. FOLLOW-ALONG READING Word-by-word highlighting lets you read along as your book plays. Perfect for language learners and anyone who wants to absorb information through both ears and eyes. PLAY ANYWHERE Full lock-screen controls. AirPods, Bluetooth, and CarPlay support. Background playback that does not quit when you switch apps. Skip 15 seconds, pause from your watch, listen on long drives. YOUR BOOKS, YOUR LIBRARY Upload any EPUB you own. Public domain classics, books you have purchased elsewhere, your own writing. EbookVoice creates a personal audiobook library organised by you. EDIT BEFORE YOU CONVERT Review and trim chapters before conversion. Skip front-matter or appendices you do not want narrated. Edit chapter titles. Choose exactly what gets converted. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your books stay yours. We do not share or sell your library. MADE FOR EVERYONE Self-published authors wanting to hear their draft read aloud. Students converting course readings for the commute. Language learners practicing comprehension. Long-distance drivers. Anyone who loves audiobooks. Upload an EPUB. Pick a language. Pick a voice. Listen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ebook-voice-react.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ebook-voice-react.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Bukai4 screens
EbookVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EbookVoice at Free against Bukai's $4.99. EbookVoice also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). Bukai's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

EbookVoice is free to download; Bukai costs $4.99 up front. EbookVoice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Bukai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bukai ships an update every 6 days, EbookVoice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Bukai versus EbookVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBukaiEbookVoice
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS27.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer็คพๆกฅ ้ƒ‘Yohan Youmbi

In-app purchases

None

Bukai

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EbookVoice

Subscriptions2
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Bukai free?
Bukai costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EbookVoice free?
EbookVoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bukai or EbookVoice have ads?
Neither Bukai nor EbookVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bukai or EbookVoice?
Bukai ships an update every 6 days, and EbookVoice fortnightly. Most recently, Bukai was updated on November 6, 2026 and EbookVoice on October 31, 2026.

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