Comparison

Inkvoice vs Codex Reader Early Access

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

Head to head
About

Inkvoice

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Inkvoice is now available. Inkvoice is a lightweight e-book reader with text-to-speech. Import TXT and EPUB books from your device, automatically detect chapters, and keep your reading progress saved. Read by hand or listen with voice playback during commutes, before sleep, or whenever your eyes need a rest. Initial features include: • TXT / EPUB book import • Smart chapter detection and table of contents • Local text-to-speech and natural cloud voices • Automatic reading progress • Light and dark themes • Multiple Chinese reading fonts • Auto page flip • WiFi book transfer • Ad-free membership and cloud voice access Let every book find its voice with Inkvoice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://daneaz.github.io/audio_book/#s1

About

Codex Reader Early Access

Features
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Codex Reader turns the books you already own into one library you can read and listen to. Connect your own sources — Plex, Audiobookshelf, OPDS catalogs, and Storyteller — or bring files straight in from the Files app. Your EPUBs, M4Bs, and MP3 audiobooks all land in a single shelf. READ AND LISTEN, TOGETHER Readalouds keep the text and the narration in sync, highlighting each line as it's spoken. Switch between reading and listening whenever you like and pick up exactly where you left off. BUILT FOR iOS CarPlay for the drive. Siri and Spotlight to jump straight into a book. Home Screen widgets and a Live Activity for what you're in the middle of. Everything works offline once downloaded. MADE YOURS Choose your app icon, tune typography and playback to taste, organize shelves and reading lists, and follow authors or servers to hear about new arrivals. Codex Premium adds iCloud sync so your place in a book follows you between devices.

Screenshots

Inkvoice4 screens
Codex Reader Early Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Codex Reader Early Access at none against Inkvoice's shown. Codex Reader Early Access also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Inkvoice sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Codex Reader Early Access sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkvoice ships an update every 2 months, Codex Reader Early Access every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Inkvoice versus Codex Reader Early Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkvoiceCodex Reader Early Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEugene WuCameron Green

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkvoice

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Codex Reader Early Access

One-time1
  • Codex Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Inkvoice free?
Inkvoice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codex Reader Early Access free?
Codex Reader Early Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkvoice or Codex Reader Early Access have ads?
Inkvoice shows ads; Codex Reader Early Access does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkvoice or Codex Reader Early Access?
Inkvoice ships an update every 2 months, and Codex Reader Early Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, Inkvoice was updated on October 28, 2026 and Codex Reader Early Access on October 28, 2026.

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