# 聽閱 ReadAloud vs 随心读

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 随心读 at none against 聽閱 ReadAloud's 3. 随心读 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 聽閱 ReadAloud's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 聽閱 ReadAloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 随心读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

聽閱 ReadAloud ships an update every 3 weeks, 随心读 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 聽閱 ReadAloud | 随心读 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ka Hei MAK](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773795126) | [凯 曾](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748936464) |

## What reviewers say

### 聽閱 ReadAloud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readaloud/id6773795123)

Transform any text into a hands-free audiobook. This app supports EPUB, PDF, and TXT files, offering Cantonese, Mandarin, and English narration with customizable reading modes and voices. Enjoy a private, ad-free listening experience with extensive customization options.

**Highlights:** Text-to-speech for EPUB, PDF, TXT, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English voices, Voice + Reading and Listen-Only modes, Customizable fonts, themes, and playback speed, Offline reading and background audio, Image-to-text OCR for printed pages, Traditional/Simplified Chinese conversion

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee Supporter | $0.99 | one-time |
| Generous Supporter | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big Supporter | $4.99 | one-time |


### 随心读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6778748756)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 聽閱 ReadAloud free?

聽閱 ReadAloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 随心读 free?

随心读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 聽閱 ReadAloud or 随心读 have ads?

Neither 聽閱 ReadAloud nor 随心读 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 聽閱 ReadAloud or 随心读?

聽閱 ReadAloud ships an update every 3 weeks, and 随心读 every 4 days. Most recently, 聽閱 ReadAloud was updated on October 31, 2026 and 随心读 on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
