Litora vs ReaderVox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Litora
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Finish a book with your ears. Litora turns the books you already own into natural-sounding audiobooks. Import an EPUB or text file and Litora reads it aloud with lifelike cloud voices β including voices that handle Chinese and English in the same book. Listen while you walk, commute, work out, or rest your eyes. WHY LITORA β’ Your own books β Import EPUB or plain-text files. Litora parses chapters and paragraphs so playback follows the book, sentence by sentence. β’ Natural cloud voices β Lifelike voices read your book aloud. Pick a different voice per book, including multilingual voices that read Chinese and English without switching apps. β’ Background & lock screen β Keep listening with the screen off. Control playback from the lock screen and your headphones. β’ Offline download β Prepare a whole book ahead of time and listen with no signal β on a flight, on the subway, anywhere. β’ Always in your place β Your position is saved sentence by sentence and synced to your account, so you resume exactly where you left off across devices. β’ Ask about what you hear β Pause and ask for a plain explanation of a passage, with context that doesn't spoil what's coming next. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import an EPUB or text file. 2. Pick a voice for the book. 3. Press play and listen β lock the screen and go. PRICING New accounts get a free trial allowance. Listening and AI features use credits; top up anytime with credit packs. Sign in with email, Google, or Apple to unlock the full welcome allowance. Questions? Email litora@codeblog.net
ReaderVox
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Read your own books. Listen anywhere, even offline, with an AI voice that feels like yours. EPUB Β· PDF Β· TXT Β· Offline AI Voices Β· Up to 3 Voice Clones ReaderVox combines an EPUB reader, PDF reader, and offline text to speech in one simple iPhone app. Import your books, read at your own pace, or let an AI voice read aloud while you commute, work out, or unwind. Download a supported voice to enjoy on-device narration without an internet connection. TURN YOUR BOOKS INTO LISTENING TIME β’ Read aloud EPUB books, text-based PDFs, and TXT documents with text-to-speech (TTS). β’ Choose an available iOS voice or download an on-device AI voice package. β’ Listen in the background and control playback from the Lock Screen. β’ Adjust playback speed or set a sleep timer for bedtime listening. A VOICE THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU Want a more personal narrator? Create up to three local voice clones for English or Mandarin Chinese using your own voiceβor a voice you have permission to use. You can also explore available voices in multiple languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and Hindi. Voice availability varies by language and installed package. PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE SPEECH With a supported voice installed, ReaderVox generates speech locally on your iPhone, without sending your book text to a cloud speech service. Internet access is needed to download voice packages; Wi-Fi transfer and some optional app features also use network access. READ EPUB, PDF & TXT YOUR WAY β’ Import your own EPUB, PDF, and TXT files from Files or the Share Sheet. β’ Paste text to read or listen, or transfer books over the same Wi-Fi network. β’ Customize font size, spacing, themes, and page turning. β’ Save bookmarks, highlight passages, add notes, and pick up where you left off. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR ROUTINE Keep your reading progress and favorite passages within reach. Use the home screen widget or Siri Shortcuts to jump back into your reading whenever you have a moment. PLEASE NOTE ReaderVox does not include a bookstore or a commercial audiobook catalog. Import files you have the right to use; DRM-protected books are not supported. PDF narration requires extractable text, so image-only or scanned PDFs cannot be read aloud. Optional usage analytics require consent and can be turned off in Settings. Playback speed may vary by voice engine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReaderVox at none against Litora's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Litora sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ReaderVox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Litora | ReaderVox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζδΏ η | Wuhan Ananta Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Litora
- Small pack Β· 200K reading + 40K AI$4.99
- Medium packΒ· 420K reading + 100K AI$9.99
- Large pack Β· 850K reading + 250K AI$19.99
ReaderVox
No in-app purchases









