Comparison

Article TTS vs Readium

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

Head to head
About

Article TTS

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PRODUCTIVITY MEETS AUDIO Transform your reading list into a listening experience. ArticleTTS helps busy people consume more content by turning articles into audio - perfect for multitasking. Save articles from any website, organize them into playlists, and listen while commuting, exercising, or doing chores. With natural voices, adjustable speed, and offline access, you'll never fall behind on your reading again. Features: • Text-to-speech with natural voices • Smart playlists for continuous listening • Works completely offline • Folder organization • Share articles from Safari or any other app to ArticleTTS to store articles. • Reading progress tracking • Article translation (iOS 26+) • Import/export via CSV Try free for 30 days, then $0.99/month or $9.99 lifetime. Download ArticleTTS and make every moment productive.   Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altercaze.github.io/articletts-legal/privacy-policy

About

Readium

Features
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Turn PDFs, EPUB books, and web articles into a personal reading and listening library. Readium is a document reader and text-to-speech companion built for long reads, focused study, and hands-free listening. Import your own content, press play, and follow along as the current passage is highlighted. READ OR LISTEN YOUR WAY • Import PDF and EPUB documents • Save readable articles from the web • Listen with narration while following the text • Choose a voice and adjust playback speed • Move naturally between reading and listening KEEP IDEAS CLOSE • Highlight useful passages • Add notes without leaving the reader • Return to your saved reading position • Keep documents organized in one library LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Your imported content, notes, highlights, and reading progress are stored locally on your device. Readium gives you a calm, focused space for reading, studying, and listening at your own pace.

Screenshots

Article TTS3 screens
Readium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readium at none against Article TTS's 2. Readium also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Article TTS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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. Article TTS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Readium asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Article TTS ships an update every 5 days, Readium every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Article TTS versus Readium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticle TTSReadium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB112 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJerry HsuAYZO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Article TTS

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • ArticleTTS Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Readium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Article TTS free?
Article TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readium free?
Readium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Article TTS or Readium have ads?
Neither Article TTS nor Readium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Article TTS or Readium?
Article TTS ships an update every 5 days, and Readium every 2 months. Most recently, Article TTS was updated on October 5, 2026 and Readium on October 9, 2026.

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