Reader Pro vs VivaDicta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader Pro
Consolidate all your digital content, including books, documents, music, and videos, into a single, organized library. This app functions as a file manager, reader, and media player, allowing offline access to your files and personalized organization.
- All-in-one file management
- EPUB and PDF reader
- Audio and video player
- Note-taking functionality
- Built-in web browser with downloads
- iCloud synchronization
- Offline content access
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Your books, music, videos, documents, and notes - all in one place. Reader Pro combines a file manager, EPUB and PDF reader, audio player, video player, and notes app. Build your personal library, organize your files, and enjoy downloaded content offline. Import files from Files, Photos, Mail, and messaging apps that support Open In. Save downloadable files through the built-in browser and keep them organized by type. MAKE HOME YOUR OWN Pick up where you left off with your last opened book, document, picture, or note. Control your current audio and return to saved videos. Choose which Home sections appear, hide what you don’t need, and arrange them your way. ORGANIZE FILES AND FOLDERS Browse dedicated sections for Books, Audio, Video, Pictures, Documents, Apps, Archives, and other files. Create folders, move and rename files, make copies, and search by name. Sort by date added, name, size, or file extension. Recover items from Recently Deleted when you need them back. READ EPUB BOOKS AND PDFs Read EPUB ebooks with saved reading progress, bookmarks, highlights, and quotes. Search inside books and choose your preferred reading mode and appearance. Keep PDFs in Documents, separate from your EPUB library, so each format is easy to find. LISTEN TO MUSIC AND AUDIOBOOKS Play local audio files in the background. Create playlists, rearrange your playback queue, and use shuffle and repeat. Resume from your saved position and control playback directly from Home. WATCH OFFLINE VIDEOS Watch downloaded videos without an internet connection. Build video playlists and organize saved podcast episodes into collections. Choose your viewing order, resume playback, and swipe between videos. VIEW OFFICE DOCUMENTS Preview Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations inside Reader Pro using the built-in system viewer. Document preview support varies by file format and device. KEEP NOTES WITH YOUR LIBRARY Capture ideas, plans, and lists without switching apps. Format your text, add cover images, organize notes into categories, and pin important entries. Use search to find the note you need. BROWSE AND DOWNLOAD Explore websites with tabs and bookmarks in the built-in browser. Save files that websites make available for download. Before saving, Reader Pro shows the filename and the section where it will be stored. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Keep your library in sync across devices using the same Apple Account. Choose which file categories upload to iCloud, while keeping local files available offline. DESIGNED FOR YOUR SCREEN Enjoy an adaptive layout on iPhone and iPad, with themes that fit your reading preferences. The iPad app also runs on compatible Macs with Apple silicon. All current features are free. No subscription or in-app purchases. Reader Pro—read, listen, watch, and keep it all together.
VivaDicta
This app transforms your voice into polished text across all your applications. It offers AI-powered enhancements like punctuation correction and formatting, with on-device processing for privacy. Enjoy unlimited transcriptions and advanced features like live translation and smart search, all for free.
- Voice dictation for any app
- AI-powered text polishing
- On-device AI processing
- Live translation
- Smart AI search for notes
- Speaker-separated transcripts
- Customizable AI presets
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Dictate Anywhere You Type Type 4x faster with your voice. Just speak, and AI turns your words into polished, ready-to-send text. Completely free. WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU TYPE One keyboard for all your apps. Dictate into Messages, WhatsApp, Email, Notion, or anywhere else - no app switching required. Your voice becomes text instantly. Swipe to switch between modes right from the keyboard. AI THAT PROCESSES YOUR SPEECH Raw transcriptions become polished text automatically. AI removes filler words, fixes punctuation, and formats everything perfectly. Use your clipboard or selected text as additional context. RUN AI ON YOUR DEVICE Process your text with AI that runs entirely on your device. VivaDicta recommends Apple Foundation Model on devices that support Apple Intelligence. If yours doesn't, including many devices on iOS 18, you can use other on-device AI models, fully offline. No API key, no internet, nothing leaving your device. KEYBOARD AI PROCESSING Select text or place your cursor, then pick an AI preset - translate, rewrite, summarize, and more. Works in any app, right from the keyboard. COMPLETELY FREE, NO EXCEPTIONS No subscriptions, no paywalls, no limits. On-device AI, custom keyboard, unlimited transcriptions - all free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your voice can stay on your iPhone: - Transcription can run entirely on your device - AI processing can run on-device with Apple Foundation Model or a downloadable model - No analytics or tracking SDKs - No accounts or sign-ups required - Works in airplane mode Cloud AI is optional and always under your control. AI PRESETS 40+ built-in presets - rewrite, summarize, translate, and more. Create custom presets and mark favorites for quick access. SPEAKER LABELS Speaker-separated transcripts for meetings, interviews, and group chats - clear who said what. VIVA MODES Switch between AI-powered modes, each with its own AI settings. With Soniox, Gladia, or Speechmatics, transcripts can come back already translated. LIVE TRANSLATION Speak in one language and hear it back in another, in real time. Pick source and target, play it through your headphones, and adjust playback speed. 60+ languages, any-to-any. CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES Ask questions about one note, many, or across your entire library. Surface insights, action items, and key points. SMART AI SEARCH Find notes by meaning, not just keywords. Ask "what did I say about the pricing idea?" Fully on-device. REMINDERS AND EVENTS Turn notes into reminders and calendar events in the original language. Review and send approved items to Apple Reminders and Calendar. APPLE WATCH APP Record voice notes from your wrist. Tap and talk - they're transcribed on iPhone in the background. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE - 16 AI transcription providers (local and cloud) - 20+ AI processing providers, including on-device models - Bring your own AI via any compatible API - Personal dictionary, word replacements, and custom tags - Save transcriptions to Obsidian automatically - Auto export to a folder of your choice KEY FEATURES - System-wide Voice keyboard with AI text processing - On-device Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet - professional-grade transcription - Records through AirPods and Bluetooth headsets - On-device AI - Apple Foundation Model or a downloadable model you run offline - Live Translation - real-time speech-to-speech across 60+ languages - Chat with AI about one note or many, with Smart AI Search - Reminders and calendar events from your notes - iCloud sync across iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac - Home screen widgets and Siri Shortcuts integration - Multi-language keyboard: Czech, French, German, Spanish, Russian - 100+ languages with auto-detection - Open source on GitHub PERFECT FOR - Quick messages and emails - Meeting notes and lectures - Voice memos and ideas - Journalists and writers - Developers and students - Anyone who thinks faster than they type Download VivaDicta. Your voice. Your words. Your device. Your privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VivaDicta at 4.5 against Reader Pro's 4.0. VivaDicta also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VivaDicta holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VivaDicta has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of VivaDicta's.
Reader Pro ships an update monthly, VivaDicta weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Reader Pro | VivaDicta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ecologicalm UAB | Anton Novoselov |
Customer experience
Reader Pro
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In-app purchases
Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
VivaDicta
No in-app purchases
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