Comparison

Scream Book vs Inspan Book Reader

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

Head to head
About

Scream Book

Read full description

Scream Book turns any EPUB, PDF, or FB2 into an audiobook — instantly. Import your favorite books and let Scream Book read them aloud with natural text-to-speech. Follow along as each word and sentence is highlighted in real time. Designed with accessibility at its core, Scream Book is the reading companion for everyone — especially readers with dyslexia. Works on iPhone and iPad. KEY FEATURES -- EPUB & FB2 Read Aloud with Highlighting -- Import any EPUB or FB2 (FictionBook, including .fb2.zip and .fbz) and listen as it's read aloud with natural text-to-speech. Real-time word and sentence highlighting keeps you focused on every page. Full text reflow with custom fonts and themes for the perfect reading experience. -- Full PDF Support -- Open any PDF and listen to it read aloud with sentence-by-sentence highlighting. Dark mode, bookmarks, table of contents, and search — all built in. Smart page number and header/footer skipping for a clean listening experience. -- Book Catalog -- Browse and download unlimited free books from Project Gutenberg and Arxiv. Discover classics and academic papers — all free, no restrictions. -- Dyslexia-Friendly -- OpenDyslexic font with optimized line spacing, designed to make reading easier for dyslexic readers. Free for everyone. -- Customizable Reading Experience -- Choose from 7 reading fonts, adjust text size and line spacing, and pick from 7 color themes — light, dark, sepia, gray, ocean, forest, sunset — or create your own custom theme. -- Full Playback Controls -- Adjust speed (0.5x to 3x), pitch, and voice. Lock screen controls and background playback let you listen on the go. -- Bookmarks, Navigation & Search -- Bookmark your favorite passages with custom colors. Jump between chapters with the table of contents. Search within your book to find any passage instantly. -- Sleep Timer -- Fall asleep to your book with end-of-chapter or timed sleep modes. -- Your Books, Your Privacy -- All books stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. FREE FEATURES - Book Catalog — unlimited free book downloads - Import 1 book per month (EPUB, PDF, or FB2) - Default voice and speed - OpenDyslexic font with optimized spacing - Light and dark themes PRO FEATURES ($14.99 one-time) - Unlimited book imports (EPUB, PDF, or FB2) - All voices and languages - Full speed and pitch control - 5 premium themes + Custom colors - Lock screen and background playback - Bookmarks and sleep timer

About

Inspan Book Reader

Features
Read full description

Make your books feel at home on every screen. Inspan Book Reader brings EPUB, FB2 and TXT files into a focused library with comfortable, customizable reading. Add books from your device, files shared from other apps, supported ZIP archives, Dropbox or OPDS catalogs. Once a book is imported, you can keep reading it offline. No account is required for local files. READ YOUR BOOKS • Open EPUB, FB2 and plain-text TXT books. • Import supported books from ZIP archives. • Browse chapters and jump straight to the part you need. • Return to your saved reading position. • Add bookmarks with short excerpts for quick navigation. • Choose page curl, slide or no page-turn animation. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • See book covers, titles, authors and reading progress in one place. • Search your library by title or author. • Mark favorites for easy access. • Share a book file or remove it from the library. MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • Switch between light and dark interface themes. • Use light, dark or fully custom reading colors. • Pick a font and adjust font size, line spacing and paragraph spacing. • Set left and right margins, text alignment and automatic hyphenation. • Show or hide page numbers. FIND AND IMPORT BOOKS Add OPDS catalogs and browse their sections inside the app. A Project Gutenberg catalog is ready to explore, and you can add other compatible catalogs. Connect Dropbox with read-only file access to browse folders and import supported books. Network access is only needed for online catalogs and Dropbox. Inspan Book Reader is designed for a calm reading experience, whether you read a short story on your phone or settle into a novel on a larger screen.

Screenshots

Scream Book4 screens
Inspan Book Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inspan Book Reader at none against Scream Book's 2. Inspan Book Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scream Book sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Inspan Book Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scream Book ships an update every 5 days, Inspan Book Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Scream Book versus Inspan Book Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScream BookInspan Book Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlga CovalciucNikolay Vorobyev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scream Book

One-time2
  • Pro Reader$12.99
  • Buy me a coffee - Support Developer$22.99
None

Inspan Book Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scream Book free?
Scream Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inspan Book Reader free?
Inspan Book Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scream Book or Inspan Book Reader have ads?
Neither Scream Book nor Inspan Book Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scream Book or Inspan Book Reader?
Scream Book ships an update every 5 days, and Inspan Book Reader every 2 days. Most recently, Scream Book was updated on October 17, 2026 and Inspan Book Reader on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons