Comparison

LoudReader vs Léelo

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

Head to head
About

LoudReader

Convert any ebook, PDF, or web article into an audiobook using natural AI voices. Enjoy unlimited, private, and offline listening with word-by-word highlighting. Offers premium features like adjustable speed and a sleep timer via subscription.

Highlights
  • Convert ebooks, PDFs, web articles to audio
  • Natural AI voices
  • 100% offline and private
  • Word-by-word highlighting
  • Import own files
  • Background playback
Features
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Turn any ebook, PDF, or web article into an audiobook with LoudReader — the text-to-speech (TTS) voice reader that reads your books aloud in natural AI voices. 100% offline, completely private, and free to listen with no limits. FREE FOREVER — NO LIMITS, NO QUOTAS Listen to as many books as you want, cover to cover, at no cost. No account, no sign-up, no data collection. Every premium voice is free to try for your first 8 hours of listening. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK, ANYWHERE • Download 70,000+ free classics from Project Gutenberg • Import your own EPUB and PDF files • Save and listen to any web article • A bundled collection of beautifully formatted public-domain classics to get you started LoudReader instantly converts them into an immersive audiobook with high-quality, human-sounding narration. FOLLOW ALONG AS YOU LISTEN Word-by-word highlighting keeps you engaged and improves comprehension — see exactly where you are as the narration flows. A great companion for language learners, students, and readers with dyslexia or ADHD. MAKE IT YOURS • Natural AI voices, male and female • Night mode for comfortable reading after dark • Jump to any chapter instantly • Background playback with the screen locked Premium adds adjustable speed (0.3×–3.0×), a sleep timer, ambient soundscapes, and notes & highlights. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE BY DESIGN All speech synthesis happens entirely on your device. Your books and reading habits never leave your phone — no cloud, no servers, no tracking. Once a book is on your device it plays with zero connectivity, perfect for flights, the subway, or anywhere off the grid. SUPPORTED FORMATS • EPUB (DRM-free) • PDF (with text extraction) • Web articles (via the Share Extension) SUBSCRIPTION LoudReader is free to use with unlimited listening, forever. Upgrade to Premium to keep every AI voice and add adjustable speed, a sleep timer, ambient soundscapes, and notes & highlights. • Monthly: $7.99 • Annual: $49.99 • Lifetime: $199.99 (one-time) 1-month free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; a subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Whether you're commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home, LoudReader turns reading time into listening time. Privacy Policy: https://loudreader.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://loudreader.io/terms

About

Léelo

Enhance your Spanish reading comprehension with an EPUB reader that provides instant word definitions, sentence translations, and audio pronunciations. Import your own DRM-free books or access a library of graded readers and classics. Track your progress and build vocabulary on your device.

Highlights
  • Import DRM-free EPUB books
  • Instant word definitions and pronunciations
  • Sentence translation with word-by-word breakdown
  • Save words to vocabulary list
  • Offline dictionary and functionality
  • Graded readers (A1-C2)
  • Public-domain classics
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Bring your own Spanish books. Understand every word. Léelo is an EPUB reader for people whose Spanish is still a work in progress. Import any DRM-free Spanish ebook, tap a word you don't know, and get an English definition without leaving the page or losing your place. HOW IT WORKS Import from Files, iCloud Drive, or wherever your books live. Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and Wikisource are all free and all work. Tap a word for an instant English definition, its part of speech, and audio pronunciation. Tap again to save it to your vocabulary list. Tap a whole sentence for a natural translation plus a word-by-word breakdown, so you can see how the grammar actually fits together. It all runs on device. No account, no sign-in, and no internet needed once your dictionary has downloaded. WHICH BOOKS WORK Any DRM-free EPUB. That covers Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and anything you bought from a DRM-free seller. Copy-protected books will not work, in this app or any other. Books bought from Kindle or Apple Books only open inside those apps. Léelo checks before importing and tells you plainly when a file is protected, instead of failing halfway through. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S NOT Free forever: 2 books you import yourself, every A1 graded reader, and 5 classics you pick. Premium: unlimited imports, all 296 graded readers from A1 to C2, and all 66 classics. 30-day free trial, then $5.99/month, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. If you plan to read a shelf of your own books, you want Premium. The free tier exists so you can read a real book start to finish before you decide. ALSO INCLUDED 296 original graded readers across the full CEFR ladder, A1 through C2, for when you'd rather build up to the hard stuff. 66 public-domain classics in Spanish. Reading streaks, saved words, and progress that syncs across iPhone and iPad through iCloud. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a single payment with no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leeloreader.com/privacy/

Screenshots

LoudReader4 screens
Léelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Léelo at 5.0 against LoudReader's 4.7. LoudReader's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. LoudReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Léelo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Léelo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoudReader ships an update weekly, Léelo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LoudReader versus Léelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoudReaderLéelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeremi PodlasekAaron Hampton

Customer experience

LoudReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Léelo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LoudReader

Subscriptions2
  • LoudReader Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • LoudReader Annual Premium1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$199.99
2 purchases

Léelo

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is LoudReader free?
LoudReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Léelo free?
Léelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LoudReader or Léelo?
Léelo is rated higher. LoudReader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Léelo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LoudReader or Léelo have ads?
Neither LoudReader nor Léelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoudReader or Léelo?
LoudReader ships an update weekly, and Léelo every 5 days. Most recently, LoudReader was updated on November 5, 2026 and Léelo on October 31, 2026.

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