Comparison

Chorus Reader vs Fasih AI

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
Read full description

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

Fasih AI

Features
Read full description

Fasih turns anything you read into audio you'll actually want to listen to — PDFs, articles, and documents — in natural, expressive voices. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Browse a curated catalog of premium titles • Import your own content: upload files, paste a URL, type text, or scan pages with your camera • Pick from 1,000+ high-quality AI voices • Follow along with real-time word highlighting as you listen • Resume where you left off — progress syncs across your library IMPORT ANYTHING Upload PDFs and text files, paste article links, write or paste text, or scan book pages with OCR. VOICES YOU'LL LOVE Explore voices by style and use case — calm narrators, clear explainers, expressive storytellers, and more. Preview before you listen. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Save titles, track listening goals, and pick up exactly where you stopped. FASIH UNLIMITED (SUBSCRIPTION) Upgrade for higher listening limits, full catalog access, and larger imports: • 24 hours of text-to-audio per month • 24 hours of premium catalog listening per day • Up to 1 million characters per imported book • Full premium catalog access Free users can explore with generous limits. Individual catalog titles and hour packs are also available as one-time purchases. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Internet required for playback and imports. Questions? support@fasih.app Privacy: https://fasihai.com/privacy Terms: https://fasihai.com/terms

Screenshots

Chorus Reader4 screens
Fasih AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chorus Reader at none against Fasih AI's shown. Fasih AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Fasih AI sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chorus Reader ships an update weekly, Fasih AI every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chorus Reader versus Fasih AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChorus ReaderFasih AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAleksander AllenCNTXT - FZCO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chorus Reader

One-time1
  • Unlock Chorus$9.99
5 purchases

Fasih AI

Subscriptions2
  • Fasih Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Fasih Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlock Audiobook$4.99
  • 10 Extra Listening Hours$9.99
  • 20 Extra Listening Hours$15.99

Questions

Is Chorus Reader free?
Chorus Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasih AI free?
Fasih AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chorus Reader or Fasih AI have ads?
Fasih AI shows ads; Chorus Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Chorus Reader or Fasih AI?
Chorus Reader ships an update weekly, and Fasih AI every 5 days. Most recently, Chorus Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fasih AI on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons