Comparison

Audiary vs Narratr

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

Head to head
About

Audiary

Features
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Audiary is the perfect app for audiobook and podcast lovers. Connect to your personal Audiobookshelf server or explore thousands of free audiobooks on Librivox. AUDIARY ASSISTANT • Ask by voice or in writing: "resume Dune", "a thriller under 6 hours" • It knows your library, your podcasts, your listening time and your ratings • It also looks further afield: public domain, Apple Books, the podcast directory • Dictation transcribed on your device, and your past requests are kept MULTIPLE CONTENT SOURCES • Sync with your Audiobookshelf server • Access 15,000+ free audiobooks via Librivox • Import local files (MP3, M4B, M4A) and link them to your Audiobookshelf books • Subscribe to your favorite podcasts via RSS ADVANCED AUDIO PLAYER • Full controls: play, pause, skip forward/back • Adjustable playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x • Audio equalizer with 6 presets • Smart sleep timer • Chapter navigation with visual indicators • Bookmarks to mark your favorite passages LISTEN ANYWHERE • Offline mode: queue several books for download and listen without a connection • CarPlay support for in-car listening • Apple Watch to track your progress • iOS Widgets for quick access • Lock screen controls ORGANIZED LIBRARY • Customizable grid or list view • Filter by status: in progress, finished, not started • Search by title, author, or narrator • Series management with volume ordering • Complete reading history SYNC & BACKUP • Auto-sync progress with Audiobookshelf • iCloud backup of your preferences • Wishlist synced via Apple Reminders • Multi-library support CUSTOMIZATION • Themes: Neon (modern) or Classic (warm) • 7 alternative app icons • Adaptive interface for iPhone and iPad PREMIUM FEATURES • Reading history export (CSV) • Custom themes • Alternative icons Audiary respects your privacy: no personal data is collected. Your books, your data, your control.

About

Narratr

Features
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Turn your ebooks into audiobooks with our 'near human level' AI text to speech app! Pick from a huge range of AI voices, and adjust emotional expressiveness and speed for the ultimate hands free audiobook experience Not going to be home in time to read tonight's bedtime story? Simply record a sample of your own voice and Narratr will read your child's favourite book using your cloned voice! Set sleep timers, bookmark chapters and create custom pronunciation over-rides for unique and hard to pronounce words. Studies have shown that reading an audiobook whilst listening leads to more information recall, so we implemented a text highlighting feature which tracks the book as you progress through making reading and listening a pleasure. Subscriptions: • Free tier — a genuinely usable completely free tier! Runs entirely on-device, with no internet needed • Plus voices — more natural cloud voices for longer listening sessions, with a host of additional features. • Pro voices — premium 'near human level' voices, including voice cloning, expressiveness dial Your books stay on your device. Narratr doesn't upload your whole library anywhere and book text lives on the device, with nothing being stoed long term. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://bookspeak-auth.aranator1979.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://bookspeak-auth.aranator1979.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Audiary4 screens
Narratr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Narratr at 16.0 against Audiary's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audiary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Narratr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Audiary versus Narratr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudiaryNarratr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB228 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMathieu ColletZodBod

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiary

One-time1
  • Audiary Premium$0.99
4 purchases

Narratr

Subscriptions4
  • Narratr Plus3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Narratr Pro3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Narratr Plus (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Narratr Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Audiary free?
Audiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narratr free?
Narratr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audiary or Narratr have ads?
Neither Audiary nor Narratr shows ads.

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