Comparison

PDF2Audio vs Castique

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

Head to head
About

PDF2Audio

Features
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Turn any PDF β€” or web article β€” into audio you'll actually listen to. PDF2Audio reads your PDFs aloud with natural AI voices β€” word for word, or as a lecture or a two-host podcast. Books get their own chapters, so a whole book plays like an audiobook. Paste a link, or share a page from Safari, and listen to the article instead of reading it. WHY PEOPLE USE IT β€’ Read aloud: every word of your PDF, narrated clearly. β€’ Book mode: whole books, with chapters you can jump between. β€’ Lecture and podcast styles that explain the material. β€’ Web articles: paste a link or share from Safari β€” the article, not the menus and ads around it. β€’ Starts playing in about a minute β€” listen while the rest is made. β€’ Mini player: audio keeps playing while you move around the app. β€’ Continue listening: pick up where you stopped, right from the Library. β€’ Quiz, key terms and section summaries to help you study. β€’ Read along with the full transcript. β€’ Sleep timer, adjustable speed, and your place saved β€” on iPhone and on the web. β€’ Page range: convert just the pages you need. β€’ Scanned PDFs work too β€” text recognition runs on your device. β€’ 13 voices, 18 languages. β€’ Library, playlists and downloads for offline listening. FREE TO START Your first 50,000 characters are free. When you need more, subscribe for a monthly allowance or buy credits once β€” they never expire. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in iOS Settings. PRIVACY Your PDFs and links are used only to create your audio and are never sold or used for ads. No ads, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pdf2audio.ai/privacy

About

Castique

Features
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Castique turns the articles, notes, and ideas you mean to read into an AI podcast you can actually listen to - a natural back-and-forth between two hosts, Joe and Jane. Paste a link, import a PDF, paste text, or type a topic. Choose a language, format, and length, and Castique writes a tight script and voices it. Your episode is then ready for the drive, the train, or the dishes. FEATURES - Link, text, topic, or PDF in - a finished audio episode out - Two-host conversation, not a flat read-aloud - 30 podcast languages, including English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Italian, Chinese, and more - Formats: Conversation, Debate, Interview, or Explainer - Lengths: Standard or Extended (about 15 minutes) - Background playback with Lock Screen and Now Playing controls - Highlights and full transcript for every episode - Private, on-device history for generated episodes - Save audio to Files, iCloud Drive, or another destination you choose - Share a link straight from Safari into Castique (iOS) - Native on iPhone and iPad No account required. Just paste and press play. Castique generates audio using AI from the content you provide. Audio quality and accuracy depend on the source article. Podcast generation uses credits. Credit packs are available as separate one-time in-app purchases. There is no subscription or automatic renewal, and unused credits do not expire.

Screenshots

PDF2Audio4 screens
Castique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Castique at every 2 weeks against PDF2Audio's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PDF2Audio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Castique sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF2Audio ships an update every 3 months, Castique every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PDF2Audio versus Castique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF2AudioCastique
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShaozhuang ChenCan Ozcan

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PDF2Audio

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Plan$9.991 Month
  • Pro Users$59.991 Month
  • Basic Plan$79.991 Year
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  • Pro Users$499.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100,000 characters$4.99
  • 300,000 characters$12.99
  • 1,000,000 characters$34.99
3 purchases

Castique

One-time3
  • 60 Credits$4.99
  • 135 Credits$9.99
  • 219 Credits$14.99

Questions

Is PDF2Audio free?
PDF2Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castique free?
Castique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF2Audio or Castique have ads?
Neither PDF2Audio nor Castique shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF2Audio or Castique?
PDF2Audio ships an update every 3 months, and Castique every 2 weeks. Most recently, PDF2Audio was updated on November 9, 2026 and Castique on November 10, 2026.

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