Comparison

NovelBlush vs Audissey

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

Head to head
About

NovelBlush

Features
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Stories that make you Blush. Dive into thousands of romance novels and love stories from sweet and swoony to dramatic and addictive. Whether it's a cold CEO who can't resist her, a powerful alpha who's met his match, or a fierce heroine reborn to rewrite her fate NovelBlush has the story you won't be able to put down. Thousands of novels updated daily Read offline no wifi needed New chapters dropped every day Dark mode & custom reading settings Your next obsession is one tap away. Download NovelBlush and let the stories make you blush.

About

Audissey

Features
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Audissey turns web fiction into audio you can listen to anywhere β€” on your commute, while cooking, or with the screen locked. Paste a chapter link from Royal Road or similar sites, and Audissey imports the story, cleans the text, and reads it aloud with natural text-to-speech. Build a personal library, organize stories on shelves, and pick up right where you left off. LISTEN YOUR WAY β€’ Import stories from web URLs or pasted text β€’ Play, pause, and skip chapters with lock-screen controls β€’ Adjust playback speed to match your pace β€’ Read-along mode highlights text as it’s spoken β€’ Ambient listening screen for a calm, hands-free experience SMART LIBRARY β€’ Auto-import checks for newly published chapters β€’ Automatically split massive, single-page stories (like Project Gutenberg books) into manageable chapters β€’ Search across stories and chapters β€’ Organize novels into custom shelves β€’ Track read progress chapter by chapter β€’ Syncs seamlessly across devices BUILT-IN AUTHOR SUPPORT When a chapter includes a Patreon or PayPal link, Audissey surfaces them in the reader so you can support the author β€” without those links being read aloud and interrupting your immersion. INTELLIGENT, EXPRESSIVE VOICES Choose Apple’s built-in voices or switch to Audissey Neural Voices, our on-device neural voice engine. All standard speech synthesis runs locally on your iPhone so your stories stay completely private. β€’ Context-Aware Pronunciation: A custom heteronyms engine understands grammatical context, ensuring words like "read" (present) and "read" (past) are spoken flawlessly. β€’ Dynamic Expression: The built-in expressive engine automatically adds dramatic emphasis and pacing to action scenes and intense dialogue. β€’ Custom Dictionary: Define the exact phonetic pronunciation for unique character names and world-building terms. β€’ Per-Story Narration: Assign specific voices to individual stories right from their settings menu to perfectly match the vibe of the novel. (Note: Audissey Neural Voices currently supports English only, but we are working on adding more languages). ADVANCED API INTEGRATIONS (Power Users) Take your listening experience to the absolute cutting edge by securely connecting your own third-party API keys directly on your device: β€’ Smart Speaker Detection: Connect your preferred LLM API key (OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic) to have the engine automatically analyze chapters, identify distinct characters, and accurately map speakers to dialogue. β€’ Ultra-Premium Audio: Connect your own ElevenLabs API key to stream ultra-realistic, multi-cast character voices directly into your listening queue. AUDISSEY PRO (Optional One-Time Purchase) Upgrade to Pro to remove ads, import unlimited chapters at once, and use Cache Ahead to pre-render Audissey Neural Voices' audio so listening continues smoothly with the screen locked. Audissey is built for readers who love web fiction and want a simple, highly customizable way to hear their favorite stories β€” not another streaming subscription.

Screenshots

NovelBlush4 screens
Audissey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NovelBlush at none against Audissey's 1. NovelBlush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.5). Audissey's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Audissey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NovelBlush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovelBlush ships an update every 3 months, Audissey every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
NovelBlush versus Audissey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovelBlushAudissey
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB389 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNguyen Huu DucWon O Soft

In-app purchases

None

NovelBlush

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Audissey

One-time1
  • Audissey Pro$8.99

Questions

Is NovelBlush free?
NovelBlush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audissey free?
Audissey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NovelBlush or Audissey have ads?
Audissey shows ads; NovelBlush does not.
Which is updated more often, NovelBlush or Audissey?
NovelBlush ships an update every 3 months, and Audissey every 2 days. Most recently, NovelBlush was updated on September 14, 2026 and Audissey on September 9, 2026.

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