READER vs WithAudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
READER
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READER is a focused PDF reading app designed to help you build a real reading habit — one short session at a time. Import any PDF from the Files app and start reading right away. No account required. No sign-in. No tracking. Your files stay on your device. READER remembers exactly where you left off in every PDF, so you can always pick up where you stopped. A simple streak counter tracks how many days in a row you've read, and a session timer helps you start small — even 10 minutes counts. FEATURES — Open and read any PDF from Files — Zoom in, zoom out, and reset for comfortable reading — Previous and next page controls — Session timer with a daily reading goal — Reading streak — counts after just one minute — Recent PDFs with visual progress per book — Last page saved automatically for every PDF — No account, no login, no data collection — All files stay private on your device READER is for anyone who wants to read more but needs a simple, low-friction place to start.
WithAudio
This reader app converts text to speech using on-device models. Add content via links, share sheets, EPUB imports, or pasted text. Listen while you read, even with the screen locked.
- On-device text-to-speech
- Add content via links
- Share sheet integration
- EPUB import
- Listen with screen locked
- Offline speech models
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WithAudio is a reader with on-device text-to-speech. Add articles and documents by pasting a link, using the share sheet, importing an EPUB, or pasting text. Then read along and listen, including with the screen locked. Voices run on your device. On first listen, speech models may download (Wi‑Fi recommended).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: READER at none against WithAudio's 1. 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
Both are free to download. WithAudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. READER asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | READER | WithAudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eduardo Mora | GINGER BYTE SOFTWARE CORP. |
In-app purchases
READER
No in-app purchases
WithAudio
- Lifetime Unlimited Access$3.99
