IA Voice Notes vs Readerr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IA Voice Notes
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Capture every word, hands-free. IA Voice Notes transcribes your meetings, lectures, and conversations in real time with Apple's speech engine, on your device whenever your language supports it. Recording, transcription, the calendar, and AI features are all free to use. AI works right out of the box, with no key or account required. NOW ON IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC Record the meeting on your iPhone and read the summary on your iPad or Mac. On iPad, a split view keeps your notes beside the one you're reading. Turn on iCloud Sync (Pro) and your notes, recordings, and events stay in step across your devices, stored in your own private iCloud. QUIZ YOURSELF, OUT LOUD Turn any lecture, meeting, or story into a spoken quiz. IA Voice Notes asks the questions, you answer by voice, and each answer is graded with feedback and a link to the moment in the recording that covers it. Quizzes adapt as you go, offer hints and practice rounds, and build on what you missed last time. Kid, Student, and Professional modes set the tone, and voice commands like "repeat", "hint", and "skip" keep it hands-free. TALK TO YOUR NOTES Ask a note anything, out loud, and hear the answer, with a link to the part of the recording it came from. Prefer typing? Ask follow-up questions in a thread, or even while you're still recording. A CALENDAR THAT STARTS RECORDING FOR YOU See your events laid out by day and time, with a live now-line, or as a simple list. Set one up and IA Voice Notes starts recording on its own when the time comes, using the mode you picked for it. Arm a recurring meeting once and it's covered every week. Works with Siri Shortcuts for full automation. TURN ANY MENTION INTO AN EVENT Scan a flyer, pick a photo, paste an invitation, or just mention a meeting while recording. The AI reads out the date, time, location, and who's coming, and drops it into a review tray for you to approve, linked back to the exact moment it came from. Your iOS Calendar can sit alongside it too, read-only, so you can arm any real meeting for recording in a tap. AI THAT WORKS WHILE YOU RECORD Pick one of 10 built-in recording modes (Meeting, 1:1, Interview, Lecture, Sales Call, Podcast, and more) or build your own, and the built-in AI detects action items, flags key terms, and surfaces what matters as you speak. A summary is ready the moment you stop. ATTACH AS YOU GO Snap a photo of a whiteboard, scan a document, sketch a diagram with Apple Pencil or your finger, or jot a quick text note, all attached to your recording at the exact moment they were captured. A TIMELINE OF EVERY MOMENT Watch your words appear as you speak. Afterwards, your transcript, photos, scans, sketches, and AI results sit in order on a timeline, with timestamps that jump to any moment in the recording. SEND, SHARE, AND EXPORT With Pro, send a whole note to anyone with IA Voice Notes: the transcript, recording, photos, sketches, and AI summary arrive as one file they open for free. Or export as Markdown or self-contained HTML, bundled with the audio, for Obsidian, Notion, or any editor that handles Markdown. PRIVACY FIRST Your recordings stay on your devices, and iCloud Sync, if you turn it on, keeps them in your own private iCloud. AI features send only the text they need, never your audio. Every install includes free AI calls to try; subscribe to AI Plan any time for a monthly allowance (or AI Plan Plus if you need more), or add your own Anthropic Claude / OpenAI API key and send requests straight to the provider you choose at your own cost. Requires iOS 17 or iPadOS 17, or a Mac with Apple silicon. Transcription quality depends on Apple's speech recognition for your language. AI Plan and AI Plan Plus are auto-renewing monthly subscriptions billed through your Apple ID; manage or cancel anytime in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Privacy Policy: https://ianotes.net/privacy.html
Readerr
This app helps you read faster and understand more by displaying text one word at a time. It uses a unique highlighting technique to improve comprehension and allows you to import content from various sources. Progress is saved automatically, letting you pick up where you left off.
- RSVP reading with ORP highlighting
- Adjustable reading speed (100-800 WPM)
- Automatic sentence pausing
- Import PDFs, EPUBs, web links, and pasted text
- Smart chapter detection and progress tracking
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Local document storage
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Read faster. Understand more. Finish what you start. Readerr uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to show your text one word at a time, eliminating the eye movement that slows down traditional reading. Combined with ORP (Optimal Recognition Point) highlighting — which marks the exact letter your eye naturally focuses on — Readerr helps you read 2-3x faster without losing comprehension. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import your content — PDF, EPUB, a web link, or paste any text 2. Tap to start — words flow one at a time at your chosen speed 3. Adjust as you go — speed up or slow down anytime 4. Pick up where you left off — your progress is saved automatically, chapter by chapter KEY FEATURES - RSVP reading with ORP focal-point highlighting - Adjustable speed from 100 to 800 WPM - Automatic sentence pausing for better comprehension - Long-press boost for a quick speed burst - Smart chapter detection for books and PDFs, with per-chapter progress and time estimates - Explorer view — see the surrounding paragraph for context without losing your place - Three themes (Light, Dark, Warm) and a choice of fonts - Customizable haptic feedback - Your screen stays on while you read IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE - PDF documents - EPUB ebooks, organized automatically by chapter - Web articles — just paste a link - Any text you copy and paste YOUR LIBRARY, ON YOUR DEVICE All your documents, reading progress, and settings are stored locally on your device. Pick up any book exactly where you left off. FREE & UNLIMITED Readerr is free to use with up to 5 documents in your library. Upgrade to Unlimited ($2.99/month) for unlimited documents, every font and theme, and an ad-free experience. Start reading faster today. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IA Voice Notes at none against Readerr's shown. Readerr's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. IA Voice Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Readerr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IA Voice Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Readerr every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | IA Voice Notes | Readerr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liangyou Chen | Kirils Jegorovs |
In-app purchases
IA Voice Notes
- AI Plan$4.991 Month
- AI Plan Plus$14.991 Month
- Pro Unlock$0.99
Readerr
- Unlimited$2.991 Month
- Readerr Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year









