Comparison

Ghost Reader Live vs Readity

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

Head to head
About

Ghost Reader Live

This app transforms documents and web content into spoken audio using on-device voices. Listen privately while following along with highlighted text, with options to adjust speed, navigate, and use lock-screen controls. A free tier offers limited daily listening, with premium options for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • On-device TTS narration
  • Focus mode with highlighting and auto-scroll
  • Adjustable listening speed (0.5x to 2x)
  • Document navigation and resume playback
  • Lock-screen and headphone controls
  • Sleep timer and MP3 export
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
Features
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Turn reading into listening — privately. Ghost Reader narrates PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, Markdown, and plain-text files with natural on-device voices. Import a document or paste a link, then listen while following the text in Focus mode. YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Narration is generated on your iPhone. Your documents, extracted text, and audio are not sent to our servers. No account is required. MADE FOR LISTENING • Follow along with sentence highlighting and auto-scroll • Pick a voice and adjust listening speed from 0.5× to 2× • Navigate to any part of a document and resume where you stopped • Use lock-screen and headphone play/pause controls when narration is ready • Set a sleep timer or export narration as an MP3 FREE TO START Enjoy 30 minutes of narration each day for free. Upgrade through the App Store for unlimited listening with Monthly or Lifetime Access. Requires iPhone 12 or newer. Privacy Policy: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://bighippolabs.com/page-ghostreader/terms.html

About

Readity

Convert any text into natural-sounding audio for on-the-go listening. Supports web pages, documents, scanned text, and typed input. Enjoy features like read-along highlighting and offline playback.

Highlights
  • AI-narrated audio
  • Supports web pages, PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs
  • Camera scanning for printed text
  • Read-along highlighting
  • Offline listening
  • Chapter navigation for books
Features
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Readity turns anything you want to read into audio, narrated in natural AI voices; so you can "read" while you commute, walk, cook, or rest your eyes. Paste a link, upload a file, scan a printed page, or type your own words, and Readity reads it aloud. WHAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO • Articles & web pages, including pages behind a login, via the in-app browser • PDFs, EPUB books, and Word documents • Printed pages, scan with your camera • Your own text, paste or type it in FEATURES • Natural AI voices: switch voices any time, even mid-listen • Read-along highlighting: follow the words as they're spoken • Real book chapters: EPUB and PDF books use their own table of contents, so you can jump to any chapter • Offline listening: download and listen without a connection • Resume across your library: pick up right where you left off Readity Pro unlocks unlimited imports, unlimited listening, and offline downloads. Start with a free 3-day trial. Readity Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $12.99/month or $89.99/year after a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Screenshots

Ghost Reader Live3 screens
Readity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Readity at weekly against Ghost Reader Live's fortnightly. Readity also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ghost Reader Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Readity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ghost Reader Live against 5.0 for Readity. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost Reader Live ships an update fortnightly, Readity weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ghost Reader Live versus Readity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhost Reader LiveReadity
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJan AncajasVoxwave LLC (Apps)

Customer experience

Ghost Reader Live

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

Readity

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ghost Reader Live

Subscriptions1
  • Ghost Reader$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
2 purchases

Readity

Subscriptions2
  • Readity Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Readity Pro Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Ghost Reader Live free?
Ghost Reader Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readity free?
Readity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghost Reader Live or Readity?
Ghost Reader Live and Readity are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ghost Reader Live or Readity have ads?
Neither Ghost Reader Live nor Readity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost Reader Live or Readity?
Ghost Reader Live ships an update fortnightly, and Readity weekly. Most recently, Ghost Reader Live was updated on October 31, 2026 and Readity on October 31, 2026.

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