Comparison

IPA Reader vs PrintPaper

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

Head to head
About

IPA Reader

Features
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IPA Reader adds IPA phonetic transcription to English PDFs and web pages. Tap any word to hear how it sounds and see what it means, without leaving the page. Reading in English gets slow when you are unsure how a word sounds, and stopping to look it up breaks your concentration. IPA Reader keeps the phonetics, the meaning and the audio in the same place as the text. READ - BROWSER, PDF AND READER MODE - Built-in browser with Bing or Google search, plus a PDF reader, both with automatic IPA annotation - Every line of a PDF is annotated, including tightly spaced body text - Open PDFs from Files, Mail or any other app through Share and "Open in" - In-document search, outline navigation, go to page, and PDF display themes - Reader mode strips the clutter, with adjustable fonts, spacing and themes - American and British IPA, switchable with one tap - A common-word filter hides annotation on words you already know, in browsing, reader mode and PDF UNDERSTAND - WORD LOOKUP AND TRANSLATION - Tap a word once for its pronunciation and its dictionary definition together - Definitions in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and English - Translate a whole article on the web, or the current page of a PDF - Long-press a sentence to play it, copy it, collect it or attach a note LISTEN - TEXT TO SPEECH - Sentence-by-sentence playback with the current sentence highlighted - Speed from 0.4x to 2.0x, for every level - Voices filtered to your accent preference, with previews before you choose - Auto mode selects the highest quality voice installed on the device PRACTICE - SHADOWING AND REVIEW - Record yourself reading a sentence and get a pronunciation score - Flashcards for saved vocabulary and saved sentences, in separate modes - Spaced repetition schedules each item for the day you are about to forget it TRACK - GOALS AND STREAKS - Daily goals, learning streaks and reading time - XP, levels, quests and achievements - Progress insights across everything you read and practise ORGANIZE - COLLECTION, NOTES AND BOOKMARKS - Save words and sentences, and attach colour-coded notes - Bookmarks, browsing history and an archive organised by source PRIVACY AND LANGUAGES - Everything is stored on your device. No account and no registration. - The interface is available in 51 languages FREE AND PRO Free every day: 2 article translations, 15 word lookups and 5 saved items. One tap on a word costs at most one lookup, replaying audio from the definition panel costs nothing, and sentence playback is always free. Pro removes the daily limits. Useful for academic papers, textbooks, news, novels and exam preparation - TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge and GRE. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PrintPaper

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PrintPaper is a highly customizable printable paper template maker designed for handwriting notes, study practice, drawing, planning, music writing and language learning. Start with a built-in paper template or create your own by adjusting paper size, margins, line spacing, colors, background, watermark, headers and footers. When your template is ready, export it as PDF, PNG or JSON, or print it directly with AirPrint. 【Built-in Paper Templates】 PrintPaper includes a wide range of practical and professional paper templates: Basic Paper: lined paper, grid paper, dot paper, blank paper and vertical line paper. Study Templates: Cornell notes, handwriting practice sheets and student note paper. Design & Drafting: isometric grid paper, perspective grid paper, hexagon grid paper and storyboard paper. Calligraphy & Languages: Chinese character grids, Tian Zi grid, Mi Zi grid, nine-square grid, Genkoyoushi paper and other writing practice layouts. Planner Templates: daily planning pages with priority, task list, shopping list and goal sections. Music Paper: music staff paper for practice, notation and composition. 【Advanced Custom Editor】 Customize every detail with real-time preview: Choose A4, A5, Letter and other paper sizes. Create custom paper width and height in millimeters. Switch between portrait and landscape layout. Adjust top, bottom, left and right margins. Reserve binding or hole-punch margins. Choose solid, dashed or dotted line styles. Customize line color, opacity, width and spacing. Add major grid lines every N cells. Set background color, pattern and opacity. Add title, name, date and class fields. Configure page numbers and their position. Add custom watermark text with adjustable opacity and placement. 【My Templates & Tags】 Save frequently used settings as your own templates. Add templates to favorites. Access recently used templates. Organize templates with custom tags. Rename, edit and delete saved templates. Export and import JSON template files. 【Export & Print】 PrintPaper supports multiple output options: Export high-quality PDF files. Export high-resolution PNG images. Export JSON template settings. Print wirelessly with AirPrint. Share to Files, Mail, cloud drives or note-taking apps. 【Print Safe Area & Hardware Margin】 Different printers may have physical non-printable margins. PrintPaper lets you configure hardware margins and preview the print safe area in the editor, helping you avoid clipped or misaligned output. 【Perfect For】 Students taking notes. Parents printing handwriting sheets for kids. Teachers creating worksheets. Designers sketching layouts and perspective drawings. Music learners printing staff paper. Planner users creating custom planning pages. Language learners practicing English, Chinese, Japanese or other handwriting systems. PrintPaper helps you create, save, share and print paper templates exactly the way you need them. What’s New PrintPaper is now available. Create customizable printable paper templates with built-in templates, real-time editing, PDF export, PNG export, JSON import and export, AirPrint support, hardware margin settings and print safe area preview.

Screenshots

IPA Reader4 screens
PrintPaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPA Reader at Free against PrintPaper's $9.99. IPA Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). PrintPaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

IPA Reader is free to download; PrintPaper costs $9.99 up front. IPA Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PrintPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
IPA Reader versus PrintPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPA ReaderPrintPaper
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer粤珠 袁Kai Chen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IPA Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$12.991 Year
None

PrintPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPA Reader free?
IPA Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrintPaper free?
PrintPaper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPA Reader or PrintPaper have ads?
Neither IPA Reader nor PrintPaper shows ads.

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