Comparison

Chorus Reader vs EbookVoice

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

Head to head
About

Chorus Reader

Transform your documents, articles, and files into natural-sounding audiobooks. Enjoy real-time streaming and studio-quality speech synthesis entirely on your device, with no internet connection required. Choose from a variety of voices or clone your own for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • On-device text-to-audiobook generation
  • Real-time audio streaming
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, text, and Markdown
  • 30+ built-in voices
  • Voice cloning and recording
  • Standard and Turbo generation modes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Turn anything you can read into an audiobook — narrated on your device, in a voice you choose. Even your own. Drop in an EPUB, PDF, or article. Chorus Reader detects chapters, generates natural AI narration right on your iPhone or iPad, and streams the audio as it is created. No account, no upload — your books and your voice never leave the device. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN LIBRARY • EPUB, PDF, plain text, Markdown, Word, and Pages files — even photos of pages • Share any article from Safari and it is waiting in your library • Follow RSS feeds and listen to their newest articles • Chapters detected automatically; skip, scrub, and set a sleep timer • Audio streams while it generates — start listening in seconds, keep listening in the background A BOOKSTORE, BUILT IN • The Chorus Library: more than a hundred hand-picked classics, free for every reader • Hear a sample of the actual book before you shelve it — narrated on the spot, on your device, in your chosen voice • A curated list of open-access research papers, organized by field, with the reason each one was chosen • One tap moves any of it into your library, ready to narrate PICK A VOICE — OR CLONE ONE • Standard engine (free): 40+ natural voices, narrating in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Hindi • Personal engine: clone any voice from 15 seconds of audio — yours, a friend's, a favorite narrator. English is built in; Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese download when you want them • Premium engine (on higher-memory iPhones and iPads): the most expressive narration, with multi-voice character dialogue PRIVATE BY DESIGN Narration happens on your device. There is no account, and nothing you read, record, or generate is ever uploaded — we could not see it if we wanted to. Airplane mode works fine for listening. FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME UPGRADE The free tier includes the Standard engine, 40+ voices in six languages, audio export, the entire Chorus Library, and your first imported book. A single one-time purchase — never a subscription — unlocks every engine your device supports, voice cloning, multi-voice narration, and unlimited imports. Everything we ship later is included. WHAT READERS USE IT FOR • The half-finished novel sitting in your reading app • Textbooks and papers nobody bothered to record • Newsletters and longreads saved for "later" • Hearing drafts read back in your own voice Chorus Reader is built for the books you actually want to read.

About

EbookVoice

Features
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Turn any EPUB you own into a beautiful audiobook. Now in 15 languages. EbookVoice lets you upload any EPUB from your library and convert it into a high-quality audiobook narrated in the language of your choice. Whether you are learning Spanish, listening to a German philosophy text, or want your favorite English novel read aloud, you control the voice. LISTEN IN YOUR LANGUAGE Choose from 188 narrators across 15 languages: English (UK, US, Australian, Irish, Indian and more) Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia) French (France, Canada, Belgium) German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Italian Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) Dutch Polish Russian Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional) Japanese Korean Arabic (Saudi, Egyptian) Hindi Turkish Every voice previews in its own language so you can judge pronunciation before you commit. INTELLIGENT VOICE PICKING EbookVoice detects your book's language from the EPUB metadata and pre-selects matching narrators automatically. Search by region. Type "Mexican", "British", or "Brazilian" to find the right accent without learning locale codes. FOLLOW-ALONG READING Word-by-word highlighting lets you read along as your book plays. Perfect for language learners and anyone who wants to absorb information through both ears and eyes. PLAY ANYWHERE Full lock-screen controls. AirPods, Bluetooth, and CarPlay support. Background playback that does not quit when you switch apps. Skip 15 seconds, pause from your watch, listen on long drives. YOUR BOOKS, YOUR LIBRARY Upload any EPUB you own. Public domain classics, books you have purchased elsewhere, your own writing. EbookVoice creates a personal audiobook library organised by you. EDIT BEFORE YOU CONVERT Review and trim chapters before conversion. Skip front-matter or appendices you do not want narrated. Edit chapter titles. Choose exactly what gets converted. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your books stay yours. We do not share or sell your library. MADE FOR EVERYONE Self-published authors wanting to hear their draft read aloud. Students converting course readings for the commute. Language learners practicing comprehension. Long-distance drivers. Anyone who loves audiobooks. Upload an EPUB. Pick a language. Pick a voice. Listen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ebook-voice-react.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://ebook-voice-react.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Chorus Reader4 screens
EbookVoice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chorus Reader at weekly against EbookVoice's fortnightly. EbookVoice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chorus Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EbookVoice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chorus Reader ships an update weekly, EbookVoice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chorus Reader versus EbookVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChorus ReaderEbookVoice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksander AllenYohan Youmbi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chorus Reader

One-time1
  • Unlock Chorus$9.99
3 purchases

EbookVoice

Subscriptions2
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is Chorus Reader free?
Chorus Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EbookVoice free?
EbookVoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chorus Reader or EbookVoice have ads?
Neither Chorus Reader nor EbookVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chorus Reader or EbookVoice?
Chorus Reader ships an update weekly, and EbookVoice fortnightly. Most recently, Chorus Reader was updated on September 14, 2026 and EbookVoice on September 13, 2026.

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