EbookVoice vs Aura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
EbookVoice
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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
Aura
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Turn documents into a private listening experience with Aura. Import text, TXT, EPUB, DOCX and text-based PDFs, then listen with clear on-device speech. Aura keeps your documents and generated audio on your iPhone or iPad. After you download the speech model and a voice, you can listen without a connection. READ YOUR WAY ⢠Import files, paste text, or share documents to Aura from other apps ⢠Continue from your saved place, with sentence-by-sentence follow-along ⢠Play, pause, skip sentences and choose a comfortable speed ⢠Keep listening with the screen locked, with Lock Screen controls ⢠Choose from the available voices and narration languages ⢠Save a narration as an M4A audio file WORK WITH TEXT IN MORE WAYS ⢠Take or pick a photo and turn the printed text into something you can hear ⢠Translate text on your device after downloading the language ⢠Six reading themes and adjustable font, size and spacing ⢠Use Aura in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Korean, Swedish or Danish PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your document text, filenames, reading position and generated audio stay in Aura's private storage on your device. Aura does not use a cloud text-to-speech service. Downloading the speech model, voices and optional languages needs an internet connection. The free version shows ads and limits listening time, library size and export. Aura Pro removes ads and unlocks every voice, EPUB import, offline translation, unlimited listening and export, and an unlimited library. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EbookVoice at none against Aura's shown. EbookVoice also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. EbookVoice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Aura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EbookVoice ships an update fortnightly, Aura every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EbookVoice | Aura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohan Youmbi | Mohamed Ali Masmoudi |
In-app purchases
EbookVoice
- Starter$9.991 Month
- Pro$19.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$49.99
Aura
- Aura Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Aura Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Aura Pro Lifetime$59.99








