Comparison

Midnight Tasks vs Read Aloud

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

Head to head
About

Midnight Tasks

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Midnight Tasks is a minimal task app built for fast capture and clean follow-through. Quickly type a task, add it to Inbox, place it in a folder, set a due time, or keep it as a simple checklist item. The app stays quiet and uncluttered so you can move fast without managing a complicated system. Features: - Fast task entry - Inbox and optional folders - Swipe to delete - Due dates and notifications - Recurring tasks - Smart reminder nudges - Grocery Mode for shopping lists - Apple Calendar export - Alarm-style alerts where supported - Apple-native iCloud folder sharing - Minimal color modes Midnight Tasks is made for everyday lists, work tasks, home reminders, errands, and shared shopping lists without turning your life into a project management board. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parkella.app/midnight-tasks/privacy

About

Read Aloud

Features
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Turn your own text and documents into audio. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Read Aloud is a subscription app. An active auto-renewable subscription is required to use the app and the features below. Before subscribing, Try It First lets you preview a bundled sample. Read Aloud is a text-to-speech reader for people who want to listen instead of staring at a screen. Import your own PDFs, EPUB ebooks, DOCX documents, TXT files, web articles, and scanned pages, then listen with natural voices, word-by-word highlighting, translation, offline playback, and a sleep timer. IMPORT YOUR OWN CONTENT Import and read aloud: • PDF files • EPUB ebooks • DOCX documents • TXT files • Web pages and articles • Scanned pages You can also import selected public-domain texts from Project Gutenberg into your library. LISTEN LIKE MUSIC Start a document, lock your iPhone, open another app, and keep listening in the background. Turn reports, books, notes, and articles into audio for your commute, walk, workout, chores, or bedtime. FOLLOW EVERY WORD Read along with real-time text highlighting. The current sentence and word stay visible, so it is easier to stay focused and continue exactly where you left off. NATURAL VOICES Choose clear, natural-sounding voices and adjust reading speed to match your pace. Natural voice playback requires a one-time 400 MB model download. The app shows the size and asks for confirmation before starting the download. LISTEN IN ANY LANGUAGE Translate text while you read and listen. Useful for language learning, travel, school, work, and understanding content in another language. OFFLINE MODE Prepare imported books and documents for offline listening. Perfect for flights, trains, commutes, and places with no internet. SLEEP TIMER Stop playback after 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1 hour, or at the end of a chapter. PERFECT FOR • Students • Busy professionals • Ebook readers • Language learners • People with long reading lists • Anyone who prefers listening over reading Read Aloud turns your PDFs, ebooks, articles, documents, and web pages into a calm listening experience. Privacy Policy: https://pagetovoice.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Midnight Tasks4 screens
Read Aloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

Midnight Tasks and Read Aloud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Midnight Tasks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Read Aloud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midnight Tasks ships an update fortnightly, Read Aloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Midnight Tasks versus Read Aloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidnight TasksRead Aloud
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin WamplerRomain Lefebvre

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Midnight Tasks

Subscriptions2
  • Midnight Premium$2.991 Month
  • Midnight Premium$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Read Aloud

Subscriptions2
  • Read Aloud Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Read Aloud Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Midnight Tasks free?
Midnight Tasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Aloud free?
Read Aloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Midnight Tasks or Read Aloud have ads?
Neither Midnight Tasks nor Read Aloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midnight Tasks or Read Aloud?
Midnight Tasks ships an update fortnightly, and Read Aloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Midnight Tasks was updated on October 28, 2026 and Read Aloud on October 31, 2026.

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