Comparison

ScrollWave vs Audissey

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

Head to head
About

ScrollWave

Features
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ScrollWave is a serialized reading and listening app for people who want stories in episodes. Create your own books, listen to them episode by episode, read along with the full text, and continue right where you left off. ScrollWave is built for stories that fit into real life: short sessions, longer listening, and easy progress across every book. With ScrollWave, you can: β€’ Create your own serialized books β€’ Listen to episode-based audio β€’ Read the text version of each episode β€’ Resume from your last listening position β€’ Track progress across your library β€’ Browse available books and continue unfinished stories β€’ Keep your created books organized in one place β€’ Use credits to unlock listening when available ScrollWave combines the feel of audiobooks, episodic storytelling, and a personal library in one simple experience. Start a book, follow the story in audio or text, and come back whenever you are ready for the next episode.

About

Audissey

Features
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Audissey turns web fiction into audio you can listen to anywhere β€” on your commute, while cooking, or with the screen locked. Paste a chapter link from Royal Road or similar sites, and Audissey imports the story, cleans the text, and reads it aloud with natural text-to-speech. Build a personal library, organize stories on shelves, and pick up right where you left off. LISTEN YOUR WAY β€’ Import stories from web URLs or pasted text β€’ Play, pause, and skip chapters with lock-screen controls β€’ Adjust playback speed to match your pace β€’ Read-along mode highlights text as it’s spoken β€’ Ambient listening screen for a calm, hands-free experience SMART LIBRARY β€’ Auto-import checks for newly published chapters β€’ Automatically split massive, single-page stories (like Project Gutenberg books) into manageable chapters β€’ Search across stories and chapters β€’ Organize novels into custom shelves β€’ Track read progress chapter by chapter β€’ Syncs seamlessly across devices BUILT-IN AUTHOR SUPPORT When a chapter includes a Patreon or PayPal link, Audissey surfaces them in the reader so you can support the author β€” without those links being read aloud and interrupting your immersion. INTELLIGENT, EXPRESSIVE VOICES Choose Apple’s built-in voices or switch to Audissey Neural Voices, our on-device neural voice engine. All standard speech synthesis runs locally on your iPhone so your stories stay completely private. β€’ Context-Aware Pronunciation: A custom heteronyms engine understands grammatical context, ensuring words like "read" (present) and "read" (past) are spoken flawlessly. β€’ Dynamic Expression: The built-in expressive engine automatically adds dramatic emphasis and pacing to action scenes and intense dialogue. β€’ Custom Dictionary: Define the exact phonetic pronunciation for unique character names and world-building terms. β€’ Per-Story Narration: Assign specific voices to individual stories right from their settings menu to perfectly match the vibe of the novel. (Note: Audissey Neural Voices currently supports English only, but we are working on adding more languages). ADVANCED API INTEGRATIONS (Power Users) Take your listening experience to the absolute cutting edge by securely connecting your own third-party API keys directly on your device: β€’ Smart Speaker Detection: Connect your preferred LLM API key (OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic) to have the engine automatically analyze chapters, identify distinct characters, and accurately map speakers to dialogue. β€’ Ultra-Premium Audio: Connect your own ElevenLabs API key to stream ultra-realistic, multi-cast character voices directly into your listening queue. AUDISSEY PRO (Optional One-Time Purchase) Upgrade to Pro to remove ads, import unlimited chapters at once, and use Cache Ahead to pre-render Audissey Neural Voices' audio so listening continues smoothly with the screen locked. Audissey is built for readers who love web fiction and want a simple, highly customizable way to hear their favorite stories β€” not another streaming subscription.

Screenshots

ScrollWave3 screens
Audissey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrollWave at none against Audissey's 1. ScrollWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.5). Audissey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Audissey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScrollWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, Audissey every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
ScrollWave versus Audissey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollWaveAudissey
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB389 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexander BiskaevWon O Soft

In-app purchases

None

ScrollWave

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Audissey

One-time1
  • Audissey Pro$8.99

Questions

Is ScrollWave free?
ScrollWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audissey free?
Audissey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollWave or Audissey have ads?
Audissey shows ads; ScrollWave does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollWave or Audissey?
ScrollWave ships an update fortnightly, and Audissey every 2 days. Most recently, ScrollWave was updated on October 7, 2026 and Audissey on October 12, 2026.

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