Comparison

ReadAI Smart vs Audia

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

Head to head
About

ReadAI Smart

Features
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ReadAI is a smart book reader built for people who want more than just a reading app. Upload your own PDF, EPUB, and FB2 books, read in a clean and comfortable interface, and use AI tools right inside the book. Translate difficult passages, ask questions about what you are reading, listen to text and words, save useful quotes, and build your personal vocabulary as you go. ReadAI helps you stay inside the reading flow while understanding more, remembering more, and coming back to important parts later. Why readers choose ReadAI: • Read your own books in PDF, EPUB, and FB2 • Translate paragraphs and selected text instantly • Ask AI questions about the book while you read • Listen to text and vocabulary with audio support • Save new words to your personal dictionary • Review vocabulary with flashcards and associations • Highlight quotes and keep notes in one place • Search across your books and library • Track reading progress and activity ReadAI is a great fit if you: • Read in English or other languages • Want to combine reading with vocabulary learning • Need one app for reading, translation, and study • Prefer listening to text when a passage feels difficult • Want to save words, notes, and quotes without switching between apps Instead of jumping between an ebook reader, translator, dictionary, notes app, and AI assistant, you get everything in one focused reading experience. Use ReadAI to read with more confidence, understand more of every page, and turn everyday reading into steady learning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Audia

Listen to your documents, books, and articles with natural-sounding voices. Customize reading speed, pronunciation, and use a sleep timer. Import various file formats and read offline.

Highlights
  • Natural neural voices
  • Adjustable reading speed
  • Customizable pronunciation
  • Sleep timer
  • Offline reading
  • Import various file formats
  • Library organization
Features
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Listen to your books, PDFs and articles while you walk, commute or rest your eyes. Audia reads your text aloud on your iPhone or iPad, with natural voices and no subscription. READ WITH YOUR EYES OR YOUR EARS Choose from 15 built-in neural voices across 31 reading languages. Adjust the speed, follow the highlighted words, set a sleep timer and customize pronunciation. Organize your library in folders and transfer documents from your computer over local Wi-Fi. YOUR TEXT, NARRATED ON YOUR DEVICE Imported content can be read aloud offline, without uploading it to a speech service. Internet is needed to fetch web articles and download books from Audia Library. START FREE. UPGRADE ONCE. The free plan has a daily limit on premium-voice listening. Audia Plus is a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited premium listening, CarPlay, bookmarks, full-book search and M4A audio export. BRING YOUR BOOKS OR FIND A NEW READ Import DRM-free EPUB, PDF with selectable text, MOBI/AZW/PRC, TXT, RTF, DOCX, ODT and FB2, or paste text and web articles. Protected ebooks and image-only PDFs are not supported. Explore classics and Audia Originals in Audia Library. The library gradually grows with new titles. Books have no additional charge; your plan's listening limits still apply. Tap + to explore and start listening.

Screenshots

ReadAI Smart4 screens
Audia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audia at none against ReadAI Smart's 2. Audia also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). ReadAI Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. ReadAI Smart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Audia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadAI Smart ships an update fortnightly, Audia every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ReadAI Smart versus Audia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadAI SmartAudia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav CondratievLeopoldo Manuel Romacho

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadAI Smart

Subscriptions2
  • Base Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Audia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadAI Smart free?
ReadAI Smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audia free?
Audia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadAI Smart or Audia have ads?
Neither ReadAI Smart nor Audia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadAI Smart or Audia?
ReadAI Smart ships an update fortnightly, and Audia every 4 days. Most recently, ReadAI Smart was updated on October 1, 2026 and Audia on October 17, 2026.

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