Librai vs iRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librai
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Librai reads your books back to you in the language you actually think in. Open any EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2 or CBZ. Librai rewrites the page you are on (the real page, not a summary) into Hinglish, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese or plain English. Tap the language chip to peek at the original whenever you want. Five translated pages every day are free. THREE WAYS TO READ THE SAME BOOK • Read: calm Palatino typography, your fonts, margins, spacing and night-safe themes • Speed: RSVP up to 900 WPM, free and unlimited • Listen: hands-free playback with word-by-word highlighting Switch at any time from the reader toolbar. Your place follows you between modes. YOUR LIBRARY, ON YOUR DEVICE • Import EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2, FBZ and CBZ, or scan a physical shelf • Collections, reading stats, goals and streaks • Highlights and notes per book • iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad AI THAT KNOWS THE BOOK YOU ARE IN Ask questions about the chapter you are reading, get a summary before you start, or have a passage explained without leaving the page. FREE AND PRO Free: every format, up to 3 books, 5 translated pages a day, unlimited speed reading and listening. Pro: unlimited books, unlimited translation, unlimited AI and scans. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://librai.app/privacy
iRead
Listen to your EPUB, TXT, and MOBI books with natural-sounding voices, completely offline. Import your existing library and enjoy background playback with lock screen controls. A Pro version unlocks premium voices with a one-time purchase.
- Listen to EPUB, TXT, MOBI aloud
- Natural neural voices
- Fully offline operation
- Background playback
- Import from Files/Share Sheet
- Light/dark themes
- Library management
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iRead reads the books you already own out loud — natural voices, fully offline, no subscription. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN BOOKS • Natural neural voices read EPUB, TXT and MOBI aloud • Keeps playing in the background, with the screen locked • Lock screen and headphone controls, like a podcast • Chinese and English voices, switched per chapter automatically • Runs entirely on your phone — your text is never uploaded READ THEM TOO • Import from Files, the share sheet, or your computer over Wi-Fi • Light and dark themes, adjustable size and spacing • Shelf with covers, categories and reading progress • One backup file carries your library, progress and settings between devices GOOD TO KNOW • PDF opens for reading but cannot be read aloud — convert it to EPUB first (free converter at iread-reader.web.app) • DRM-protected books, including Kindle and Apple Books purchases, cannot be opened • There is no store inside iRead. It never sells or ships books; it opens the ones you already have FREE AND PRO • Free: the whole reader, plus your device's built-in system voice • Pro: unlocks the natural neural voices. One-time purchase, yours forever • No subscription, no account, no ads, no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Librai at 15.1 against iRead's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Librai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Librai ships an update every 2 days, iRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Librai | iRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shivam Kumar Sanjiv Dev | Shuhui Sheng |
In-app purchases
Librai
- Librai Pro$4.991 Month
- Librai Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
iRead
- iRead Pro$11.99









