PDF2Audio vs Voice Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PDF2Audio
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Turn any PDF ā or web article ā into audio you'll actually listen to. PDF2Audio reads your PDFs aloud with natural AI voices ā 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 ⢠Read aloud: every word of your PDF, narrated clearly. ⢠Book mode: whole books, with chapters you can jump between. ⢠Lecture and podcast styles that explain the material. ⢠Web articles: paste a link or share from Safari ā the article, not the menus and ads around it. ⢠Starts playing in about a minute ā listen while the rest is made. ⢠Mini player: audio keeps playing while you move around the app. ⢠Continue listening: pick up where you stopped, right from the Library. ⢠Quiz, key terms and section summaries to help you study. ⢠Read along with the full transcript. ⢠Sleep timer, adjustable speed, and your place saved ā on iPhone and on the web. ⢠Page range: convert just the pages you need. ⢠Scanned PDFs work too ā text recognition runs on your device. ⢠13 voices, 18 languages. ⢠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 ā 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
Voice Reader
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Turn the things you have to read into things you can listen to. Drop in a PDF, photograph a page, paste a web link or paste the text itself. The app reads it aloud in a natural voice you choose, and keeps the audio on your device so you can listen on a walk, on the train, or with the screen off. WHAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO ⢠PDFs and documents ⢠Photographs of printed pages ā the text is recognised on your device ⢠Web links ā the article, without the clutter around it ⢠Anything you paste, or share into the app from Safari and other apps BUILT FOR ACTUAL LISTENING ⢠Natural voices, with premium voices in Pro ⢠Speed control, 15-second skips and a sleep timer ⢠Background playback, with full controls on the lock screen and in Control Center ⢠Your place is remembered, so picking a listen back up takes one tap ⢠Folders and search for a library that grows PRIVATE BY DEFAULT ⢠No account. No ads. No tracking, and no analytics SDK ⢠Photographs never leave your device ā the text is read from them by iOS itself ⢠Your library and audio stay on your device WHAT A SUBSCRIPTION COVERS Turning text into audio requires Voice Reader Pro. Bring in a document, a photograph, a link or your own text, edit it, and hear a sample of every voice before you decide ā then start the three-day free trial to listen to the whole thing. Voice Reader Pro includes 150,000 characters a week, every voice, offline playback and audio export. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ⢠Voice Reader Pro is offered as a weekly auto-renewable subscription, with a three-day free trial where you are eligible ⢠The price is shown in your own currency on the subscription screen before you confirm ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase ⢠The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends ⢠Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings ⢠The free trial lasts three days; its length is shown before purchase, and any unused part of it ends when a subscription is purchased Terms of Use: https://voicereader.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://voicereader.pages.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Voice Reader at daily against PDF2Audio's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PDF2Audio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Voice Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF2Audio ships an update every 3 months, Voice Reader daily. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | PDF2Audio | Voice Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaozhuang Chen | Maksim Sakovich |
In-app purchases
PDF2Audio
- Basic Plan$9.991 Month
- Pro Users$59.991 Month
- Basic Plan$79.991 Year
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- Pro Users$499.991 Year
Voice Reader
- Voice Reader Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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