Narratr vs Mimesa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Narratr
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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: β’ Free tier β a genuinely usable completely free tier! Runs entirely on-device, with no internet needed β’ Plus voices β more natural cloud voices for longer listening sessions, with a host of additional features. β’ Pro voices β 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
Mimesa
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Mimesa is a reading and listening app built for people who want to read more, but donβt always have the time to sit down with a book. Explore a huge library of public-domain classics, listen to human-narrated audiobooks from LibriVox, or upload your own EPUBs and PDFs to read or turn into audio with AI narration. Whether youβre commuting, walking, studying, relaxing, or trying to finally finish that book you started months ago, Mimesa lets you switch between reading and listening whenever you need. READ AND LISTEN IN ONE APP Mimesa combines an ebook reader, audiobook player, and AI narration tool into one simple library. You can: β’ Browse 77,000+ public-domain books β’ Listen to 22,000+ LibriVox human audiobooks β’ Read EPUBs and PDFs on your phone β’ Generate AI narration for supported documents β’ Follow along with text while listening β’ Build your own personal reading library β’ Pick up where you left off across books and audio CLASSIC BOOKS, MADE EASIER TO FINISH Mimesa is especially useful for classic literature and public-domain books. Discover authors like Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Mark Twain, and many more. Instead of choosing between reading and listening, you can do both. Start reading at home, continue listening while walking, then return to the text later. HUMAN AUDIOBOOKS FROM LIBRIVOX For thousands of classics, Mimesa includes human-narrated audiobook recordings from LibriVox volunteers. Listen to public-domain audiobooks directly inside the app with a clean, simple player designed for long-form listening. AI NARRATION FOR EPUBS AND PDFs Have a document you want to listen to? Upload supported EPUB or PDF files and use AI narration to turn text into audio for personal listening. This is useful for books, essays, notes, study material, long documents, and other readable files. Your uploaded documents are for your personal use inside your own library. BUILT FOR READING MORE Mimesa is designed around one simple goal: helping you spend more time with books. Use it when you want to: β’ Read classic literature β’ Listen to audiobooks β’ Turn documents into audio β’ Follow along while listening β’ Study while commuting β’ Replace endless scrolling with books β’ Keep your reading and listening in one place WHY MIMESA? Most reading apps focus only on ebooks. Most audiobook apps focus only on audio. Mimesa brings both together. It gives you public-domain books, human audiobooks, AI narration, EPUB/PDF support, and a clean reading experience in one app. Read when you can. Listen when you canβt. Download Mimesa and start building your reading habit today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.mimesa.org/docs/eula Privacy Policy: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.mimesa.org/docs/terms-of-service Support: armaaxs.com/me | armaan@armaaxs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mimesa at none against Narratr's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Narratr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Mimesa asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Narratr | Mimesa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ZodBod | Purple Softworks (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
Narratr
- 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
Mimesa
No in-app purchases









