Layman vs Iris

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The reading app you've always wanted. Iris turns your favorite articles into personal podcast episodes. Connect your Gmail and Iris discovers your subscriptions automatically. Using AI-powered text-to-speech, it transforms written articles and newsletters into studio-quality audio you can listen to anywhere — while commuting, working out, or getting ready in the morning. Your Personal Podcast, On Autopilot Schedule alarms that wake you up with fresh podcast episodes generated from your latest articles. Set your preferred time, pick your sources, and start every day informed. If you're the type of person that forgets to read what you bookmarked, add it to your alarm, it'll be in your next episode. Listen to Any Article Share any web article (if your within the paywall) to Iris and hear it read aloud with natural-sounding AI voices. Build a listening queue just like a podcast playlist. (eg. Yahoo News, NYT, WSJ Key Features - Turn any article into a podcast episode with AI voices - Automatic source discovery from your Gmail inbox - Scheduled alarms with personalized audio episodes - Share extension to listen to any web article - Background playback with full lock screen controls - Built-in player with queue management - Light and dark mode support Iris Pro Upgrade for unlimited episodes, premium AI voices, and multiple daily alarms. Privacy First Iris accesses your Gmail solely to identify sources you already follow. Your email content is never stored permanently or shared with third parties. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Terms of Use: https://joiniris.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://joiniris.dev/privacy