LoudReader vs Earlo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Convert ebooks, PDFs, web articles to audio
- Natural AI voices
- 100% offline and private
- Word-by-word highlighting
- Import own files
- Background playback
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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
Earlo
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Make an audiobook of your next read. Redefining Text To Speech, All Offline. Earlo turns your books, documents and research papers into a personal listening library. Speech is generated on your device, so you can read and listen to saved documents offline without an Earlo account. Bring your own reading Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF and DOCX files. Paste text, save a webpage, or recognize text in photos and scanned pages. Review an import before adding it to your library. Earlo does not remove DRM. Read and listen together Follow the spoken word, tap to move to a passage, and return to narration after browsing. Switch between readable text and the original PDF. Adjust reading settings, use the full-screen reader, and resume from your saved position. Listen your way Choose a voice, adjust playback speed, set a sleep timer and build a listening queue. Add pronunciation corrections and choose passages to omit from narration while keeping the original text intact. Export a book, chapter, page range or selected passage as MP3 audio. Keep useful ideas close Organize your library into collections, search titles and document text, and save notes and bookmarks. Export notes as Markdown and research citations as RIS or BibTeX. Daily streaks and listening activity help you see your reading routine. Make time for research Find papers by DOI or arXiv identifier, or import PDF attachments from your Zotero library. Research reading can skip recognized citations and reference lists. Complex equations, tables and scanned text may need review against the original document. More languages, on your device English narration is joined by preview voices for Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Automatic language detection can switch voices between supported-language paragraphs. The interface is available in ten languages, including Arabic with right-to-left layout. Interface language does not translate your documents or add Arabic narration. Built around your Apple devices Use Earlo on iPhone and iPad, with optional private iCloud sync. Control iPhone playback and save bookmarks from the paired Apple Watch companion. Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Lock Screen controls keep listening within reach. Saved reading and narration work offline. Web imports, research lookups, Zotero and iCloud sync require an internet connection. Apple Watch playback depends on the paired iPhone. Made by Boston Research Journals, USA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earlo at none against LoudReader's 3. LoudReader's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. LoudReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Earlo asks for nothing beyond the download.
LoudReader ships an update weekly, Earlo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LoudReader | Earlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 723 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremi Podlasek | Boston Research Journals |
In-app purchases
LoudReader
- LoudReader Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
- LoudReader Annual Premium1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$199.99
Earlo
No in-app purchases









