TaskCount vs Ghost Reader Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TaskCount
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TaskCount is a simple countdown timer for your tasks. Add a task by voice or by hand, set the time, and start the timer. You get a notification when the time is up. FEATURES - Add tasks by voice input or manually - Set minutes and seconds for each task - Start, pause and reset the countdown - Adjust the remaining time while the timer runs - Notification when a task finishes - Available in English and Japanese PRIVACY The app works offline and no account is required. Your tasks stay on your device.
Ghost Reader Live
This app transforms documents and web content into spoken audio using on-device voices. Listen privately while following along with highlighted text, with options to adjust speed, navigate, and use lock-screen controls. A free tier offers limited daily listening, with premium options for unlimited access.
- On-device TTS narration
- Focus mode with highlighting and auto-scroll
- Adjustable listening speed (0.5x to 2x)
- Document navigation and resume playback
- Lock-screen and headphone controls
- Sleep timer and MP3 export
- Privacy-focused, no account required
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Turn reading into listening — privately. Ghost Reader narrates PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, Markdown, and plain-text files with natural on-device voices. Import a document or paste a link, then listen while following the text in Focus mode. YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Narration is generated on your iPhone. Your documents, extracted text, and audio are not sent to our servers. No account is required. MADE FOR LISTENING • Follow along with sentence highlighting and auto-scroll • Pick a voice and adjust listening speed from 0.5× to 2× • Navigate to any part of a document and resume where you stopped • Use lock-screen and headphone play/pause controls when narration is ready • Set a sleep timer or export narration as an MP3 FREE TO START Enjoy 30 minutes of narration each day for free. Upgrade through the App Store for unlimited listening with Monthly or Lifetime Access. Requires iPhone 12 or newer. Privacy Policy: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskCount at none against Ghost Reader Live's 2. TaskCount also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ghost Reader Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. TaskCount asks for nothing beyond the download.
TaskCount ships an update every 3 days, Ghost Reader Live every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TaskCount | Ghost Reader Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Okawa | Jan Ancajas |
In-app purchases
TaskCount
No in-app purchases
Ghost Reader Live
- Ghost Reader7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Lifetime Access$14.99
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