Comparison

Readgio vs Narra

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

Head to head
About

Readgio

This app allows you to read EPUB and PDF files with automatic tracking of your reading progress, speed, and streaks. It offers a consistent reading experience for both formats and lets you save favorite quotes with reminders.

Highlights
  • EPUB and PDF reading
  • Automatic reading statistics
  • Track reading progress and streaks
  • Save and revisit favorite quotes
  • Offline access to books
  • Consistent reading experience
Features
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Read your own EPUB and PDF books in Readgio. See whether you have time for another chapter, save meaningful passages and track your progress without keeping a manual log. • One more chapter? See an estimate of the minutes left in your EPUB chapter, based on your reading pace. • PDFs without the tiny print. Reader Mode adapts the text to your screen and lets you adjust the font size. The original page layout is always available. • Statistics that track themselves. Reading time, progress, speed and streaks — just read and see yourself getting closer to your goal. • Quotes you can find again. Highlight passages, search your saved quotes and revisit favourite ideas through reminders and a widget. • Paper books count too. Use the timer or log sessions manually to keep your whole reading history together. Read offline. Sync your progress, bookmarks and highlights between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. PDF Reader Mode is available for files with selectable text. Some features require Readgio Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Narra

This reading app enhances your books by identifying characters, generating portraits and scenes, and offering text-to-speech narration. It allows you to discuss plot points with characters and organizes your library with reading progress tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered character and scene visualization
  • Text-to-speech narration
  • Interactive character dialogue
  • Customizable reading modes
  • Background audio playback
  • Integrated library management
Features
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Narra is a reader that brings your own books to life. Add a file — EPUB, FB2, TXT, UMD — or send a book to Narra from another app, and Narra reads it with you: it finds the characters, paints portraits and a cover, and narrates the book aloud. What's inside • Reader. Paged and scrolling modes, fonts, themes, table of contents, bookmarks, volume-button page turns. • Audiobook. Chapter-by-chapter narration, background playback, resume where you left off. • Characters. Names are underlined in the text: tap one for a portrait, a biography and their role in the plot. • Conversation. Talk to a character about what you have read so far, with no spoilers from later chapters. • Scenes. Key moments become illustrations. • Library. Your own books and a built-in shelf of classics, reading progress, back to the page you left. No account is required — no email, no password. To analyse a book Narra uploads it to its own server, and the upload and its analysis are deleted automatically a week after you last open the book.

Screenshots

Readgio4 screens
Narra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Narra at none against Readgio's 3. Narra also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Readgio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Narra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readgio ships an update every 2 weeks, Narra daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Readgio versus Narra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadgioNarra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnna SadnovaMikhail Naer

Customer experience

Readgio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Narra

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readgio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro: monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro: annual14 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro: lifetime$29.99
None

Narra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readgio free?
Readgio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narra free?
Narra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readgio or Narra have ads?
Neither Readgio nor Narra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readgio or Narra?
Readgio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Narra daily. Most recently, Readgio was updated on October 25, 2026 and Narra on October 25, 2026.

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