TTS Reader vs Shiori Player

ReadAloud turns long reading into listening time. Import PDFs, EPUBs, TXT files, web links, scans, and pasted text. Pick a natural voice, create audio, then listen with sentence-level highlighting, background playback, and replay for sections you have already prepared. Built for students, researchers, busy readers, language learners, and anyone who wants documents to fit into commutes, chores, study sessions, and low-vision reading workflows. Features: - Import PDFs, EPUBs, TXT files, web links, scans, and pasted text - Create natural read-aloud audio from your documents - Follow along with sentence highlighting - Save prepared audio for offline replay - Resume from your last position - Choose voices, speed, and reader focus modes - Delete local documents and cached audio whenever you want Free users can try ReadAloud with starter listening limits. ReadAloud Pro unlocks unlimited listening, premium voices, long-form playback, and offline audio. ReadAloud does not bypass DRM. Kindle-compatible import support is limited to legally owned, user-imported, non-DRM files such as supported EPUB, PDF, and TXT documents. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.ftw-labs.com/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Shiori Player is not just another music player. It is an audio library where you can bookmark any moment you like. Audiobooks, narrated novels, lectures, language lessons — we built it to make long-form audio comfortable to manage and enjoy. Resuming where you left off is a given. What sets this app apart is that you can tag "that one passage" with a single tap, and come back to it as many times as you want. ■ Bookmarks ・Add a bookmark at the current position with one tap ・Give it a name, a note, and a color (red, blue, green, yellow, purple) ・Bookmarks appear as markers on the playback slider ・Tap a bookmark to play from that exact spot ・Browse and search bookmarks across your whole library ■ Player ・Skip forward and back 30 seconds ・Seven playback speeds, from 0.5x to 2.0x ・Position and speed are saved automatically, per title ・Background playback ・Lock screen, Control Center, and headphone controls ・Now Playing information ■ Library ・Card-based list showing progress and remaining time at a glance ・Filter by Not Started, In Progress, or Completed ・Sort by recently played, title, author, or progress ・Search and edit titles, authors, and notes ■ Audio files ・Supports mp3, m4a, and wav ・Import straight from the Files app ・Everything stays on your device ■ Details that matter ・A calm, simple design in the spirit of Apple's own apps ・Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support ・Easy on the eyes during long listening sessions ■ Free and Pro The free version lets you keep 3 titles, with up to 3 bookmarks each. Upgrade to Pro with a single one-time purchase to unlock an unlimited library and unlimited bookmarks. There is no subscription. No account required. No network connection used. Your audio and your bookmarks never leave your device.