Comparison

VocaRead vs 27 Reader

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

Head to head
About

VocaRead

Transform your e-books and documents into audiobooks with natural-sounding voices. Listen offline, customize pronunciations, and follow along with highlighted text. Enjoy a private listening experience with on-device processing and seamless integration with Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Text-to-audiobook conversion
  • Offline listening
  • Customizable voices and pronunciations
  • Highlighting current line
  • EPUB, PDF, MOBI/AZW3 import
  • On-device translation
  • Apple CarPlay & Watch support
Features
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Turn anything you read into a natural-sounding audiobook, right on your iPhone. Import an EPUB, PDF, Word document, MOBI/AZW3, or paste text. Pick a voice, press play, and VocaRead reads aloud while highlighting the current line. Once a voice is downloaded, everything works offline. Offline and private Download a voice once, then listen on a plane, in the subway, on your commute, or anywhere without a connection. Audio is generated on your device, so your books never leave your iPhone. Scanned PDFs are recognized locally with Apple Vision OCR, never uploaded to the cloud. Your books, your voices Choose from a large selection of natural voices across 31 languages. Switch narrator anytime to match the book, the language, or your mood. Set a precise speed from 0.5x to 2.0x per book. Import almost anything Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW/AZW3, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, HTML, and RTF. Import a web page from its URL or your browser, paste an article, email, or note, and listen immediately. Browse Project Gutenberg and your OPDS catalogs for thousands of free classics. Custom pronunciations A name pronounced incorrectly? A foreign word? An acronym? Long-press a word and teach VocaRead exactly how to say it. Read while you listen Follow the text as narration plays, with the current line highlighted. Add bookmarks, highlights, and notes, then export them as Markdown or CSV. Never lose your place Smart Rewind jumps back to a nearby sentence after a call or a headphone disconnect. Set the Sleep Timer for a few minutes or until the end of the chapter, and continue automatically with the next book in your Listen Next queue. CarPlay, Apple Watch, Siri, and widgets Listen in the car with CarPlay, control playback from Apple Watch, ask Siri and Shortcuts, and resume from the widget. On-device translation For selected languages, VocaRead translates locally, without sending your text to the cloud. Great for accessibility A calm, focused way to read for dyslexia, low vision, tired eyes, or anyone who simply prefers to listen. Your library, at a glance A list view to find any book and resume exactly where you left off. Imports now detect introductions and prologues in most books, so playback starts where the book really starts. Simple pricing Every book includes 90 minutes of free listening. Unlock unlimited listening with a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.

About

27 Reader

Features
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Explora el universo literario de Stephen King. Descubre sus novelas, relatos cortos y personajes icónicos. Crea tu colección personal, marca favoritos y lleva un seguimiento de tus lecturas. Características: • Catálogo completo de libros y relatos • Fichas detalladas de personajes • Colección personal con estado de lectura • Traducciones automáticas de sinopsis • Diseño intuitivo y elegante

Screenshots

VocaRead4 screens
27 Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 27 Reader at none against VocaRead's 1. VocaRead's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). 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. VocaRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 27 Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VocaRead versus 27 Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocaRead27 Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB33 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmmanuel BORGESJuan Carlos Moran Martin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VocaRead

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
None

27 Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VocaRead free?
VocaRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 27 Reader free?
27 Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VocaRead or 27 Reader have ads?
Neither VocaRead nor 27 Reader shows ads.

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