AI Book Reader vs LeafWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Book Reader
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AI Book Reader is a full-featured EPUB reader with built-in AI. Open any EPUB book, highlight a word or passage, and a smart context menu appears — translate, explain, generate an illustration, or run any custom AI action you've created. Whether you're reading fiction, studying textbooks, learning a language, or exploring non-fiction — AI Book Reader gives you the tools to understand, visualize, and engage with every page like never before. HIGHLIGHT ANY TEXT — GET AI INSTANTLY Select any word, sentence, or paragraph and the AI context menu appears right away. No switching apps, no copy-pasting. The AI works directly inside your book. BUILT-IN AI ACTIONS • Translate — instantly translate any passage to your language • Explain — get a clear, simple explanation of complex text • Illustrate — generate an image to bring a scene or character to life BUILD YOUR OWN AI ACTIONS This is where AI Book Reader goes beyond any other reader. Create completely custom AI actions tailored to your reading style — rewrite text in simpler language, identify all characters in a scene, generate study flashcards, write a critical analysis, or anything else you can think of. Your actions are saved and available in every book. Your first AI generation is free. Continued access to AI features requires a subscription. CLEAN READING EXPERIENCE • Distraction-free interface designed for long reading sessions • Adjustable font size, line spacing, and themes • Full EPUB format support • Reading progress saved automatically AI Book Reader is for curious readers, students, language learners, and anyone who wants more from the books they read. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LeafWave
This app allows you to read and listen to books and documents, offering customizable reading experiences and on-device narration. It supports various file formats and provides tools for annotation and sharing, with a strong focus on user privacy.
- Import EPUB, PDF, text, and more
- Switch between visual reading and narration
- On-device narration for privacy and offline use
- Adjustable text size, spacing, and themes
- Add bookmarks and highlights
- Export annotated documents
- Access free public-domain titles
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LeafWave helps you read with your eyes, listen at your pace, and keep your place across long books and documents. Import EPUB, PDF, text, RTF, HTML, and Markdown files, then switch naturally between visual reading and narration. LeafWave’s bundled neural voices run on your iPhone or iPad, so your document text stays private and narration works offline. Apple system voices remain available too. READ YOUR WAY • Adjust text size, spacing, theme, and reading layout • Move by chapter, page, paragraph, or book progress • Resume from your saved reading or listening position • Browse more than 75,000 free public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg LISTEN ANYWHERE • Expressive on-device narration with multiple voice styles • Automatic language detection and narration across 31 languages with Premium • Background and lock-screen playback with system media controls • Adjustable narration speed and generated-audio continuity • Teach LeafWave how to pronounce names and tricky words with Premium MARK UP AND SHARE • Add bookmarks and highlights • Attach comments to exact passages • Export annotated PDFs, embedded PDF annotations, or an editable LeafWave Review Package PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No LeafWave account, advertising, analytics, or tracking • Narration and document analysis happen on-device • Optional iCloud sync is off by default and uses your private iCloud account • Imported documents remain local unless you enable sync or share an export LeafWave includes a 14-day Premium trial. After the trial, visual reading, bookmarks, Apple system narration, two natural voice styles, five narration languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German), and a five-book library remain available. Premium unlocks all ten natural voice styles, all 31 narration languages, unlimited books, Teach LeafWave, highlights, comments, annotated exports, and optional iCloud sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeafWave at none against AI Book Reader's 2. LeafWave also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). AI Book Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. AI Book Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. LeafWave asks for nothing beyond the download.
AI Book Reader ships an update every 2 months, LeafWave every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Book Reader | LeafWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanat Magdanov | Samik Banerjee |
In-app purchases
AI Book Reader
- Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$29.991 Month
LeafWave
No in-app purchases









