Comparison

ADHD Reader vs Narrio

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

Head to head
About

ADHD Reader

This app helps users overcome reading challenges by simplifying text presentation. It offers features like chunking paragraphs into smaller lines or words, highlighting one word at a time, and bolding leading letters to improve focus and comprehension. Import your EPUB books and enjoy a personalized reading experience.

Highlights
  • Chunk Reading for simplified paragraphs
  • Trace Reading with word highlighting
  • Anchor feature with bolded leading letters
  • EPUB import and library management
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Most people don't struggle to want to read, they struggle to keep going. A wall of text feels mentally heavy before you even start. Attention drifts mid-paragraph and you lose your place. Reading on a phone feels cramped and exhausting. And so the book you meant to finish sits unread. Readloom simplifies the page and guides you through it, so you can finally finish what you started. Chunk Reading — Daunting paragraphs are simplified into bite-sized lines or even individual words, making it easier to follow and finish. Trace Reading — One word lights up at a time while the rest stay dim, guiding your eyes forward. Anchor — Leading letters are bolded, making it easier to recognize words faster. Your library — Import any EPUB and pick up where you left off. Themes — Six themes and five fonts so every page feels like yours. Start the book you've been putting off and finish it today! You can import the first book for free. Importing subsequent books after that requires Premium. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readloom.app/privacy-policy

About

Narrio

Features
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Narrio turns the EPUB and PDF books you already own into audiobooks. Open a book, choose a narrator, and it's read aloud on your iPhone while the page follows along. EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON YOUR PHONE The narrators run on your iPhone itself. Narrio works on a plane, underground, or anywhere without signal. There's no account, nothing to stream, and no cost per book. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS • Any DRM-free EPUB or PDF, including scanned PDFs • Add books from Files, or share them to Narrio from any app • Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks have thousands of free classics 24 NARRATORS Choose from American and British voices, and switch any time, even partway through a book. READ ALONG The passage being read is highlighted, so you can follow along and pick up where the narrator is. Press and hold a passage to bookmark it or add a note, and search inside the book to jump straight there. MADE FOR LISTENING • Sleep timer with a gentle fade, shake to add five minutes • Speed per book, and skip buttons that jump 10 to 60 seconds • Time left in the chapter and the book • Skips copyright pages and tables of contents • Listening stats and a daily streak EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN • Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and a Home Screen widget • Siri and Shortcuts: "Resume my book in Narrio" • Your place in each book syncs between iPhone and iPad through iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN Narrio doesn't collect any data. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking. Books locked to another app, like Kindle or Apple Books purchases, can't be opened.

Screenshots

ADHD Reader4 screens
Narrio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Narrio at none against ADHD Reader's 2. On price, ads, 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. ADHD Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Narrio asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ADHD Reader versus Narrio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADHD ReaderNarrio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB128 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRama Krishna PitchalaK&S Apps

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
None

Narrio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADHD Reader free?
ADHD Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narrio free?
Narrio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADHD Reader or Narrio have ads?
Neither ADHD Reader nor Narrio shows ads.

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