Comparison

Readity vs BookAloud

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

Head to head
About

Readity

Convert any text into natural-sounding audio for on-the-go listening. Supports web pages, documents, scanned text, and typed input. Enjoy features like read-along highlighting and offline playback.

Highlights
  • AI-narrated audio
  • Supports web pages, PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs
  • Camera scanning for printed text
  • Read-along highlighting
  • Offline listening
  • Chapter navigation for books
Features
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Readity turns anything you want to read into audio, narrated in natural AI voices; so you can "read" while you commute, walk, cook, or rest your eyes. Paste a link, upload a file, scan a printed page, or type your own words, and Readity reads it aloud. WHAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO • Articles & web pages, including pages behind a login, via the in-app browser • PDFs, EPUB books, and Word documents • Printed pages, scan with your camera • Your own text, paste or type it in FEATURES • Natural AI voices: switch voices any time, even mid-listen • Read-along highlighting: follow the words as they're spoken • Real book chapters: EPUB and PDF books use their own table of contents, so you can jump to any chapter • Offline listening: download and listen without a connection • Resume across your library: pick up right where you left off Readity Pro unlocks unlimited imports, unlimited listening, and offline downloads. Start with a free 3-day trial. Readity Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $12.99/month or $89.99/year after a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

About

BookAloud

Features
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Latest update: The monthly plan now purchases reliably. Plus stability improvements. BookAloud is a text to speech reader that turns PDFs, EPUBs, Word documents, and even printed pages into audiobooks you can listen to anywhere — no internet required. Think of it as an app that reads to me: pick a voice, import a document, and BookAloud starts reading aloud immediately, using powerful on-device speech technology so you can learn, study, and get things done hands-free. Whether you call it a read aloud app, a voice reader, or simply a book reader, BookAloud does one thing very well: it turns text into natural-sounding speech so you can listen to books, articles, reports, and scanned pages instead of straining your eyes to read them. It's built for commuters, students, multitaskers, people who find long reading sessions tiring, and anyone who'd rather listen to books than stare at a screen. --- FREE FEATURES --- • Convert up to 3 documents per day (up to 20 pages each) — no account needed • PDF and EPUB import • All voices in 50+ languages, no restrictions on which ones you can use • Read Along view — text highlights word by word as the voice reader speaks • Lock screen and background audio playback • Smart PDF cleaning — strips headers, footers, and repeated page numbers • Sleep timer, so BookAloud stops reading aloud after a set time • Bookmarks to save your place and pick up where you left off • Adjustable playback speed • Document queue, to line up several books and listen back to back • Camera scan for printed books, recognized on-device — nothing uploaded --- BOOKALOUD PRO --- Upgrade to BookAloud Pro to unlock the full audiobook experience: • Unlimited daily conversions — turn as many documents into audiobooks as you want, any day • No page limits — listen to entire books cover to cover, not just the first 20 pages • Word document (.docx) import, on top of PDF and EPUB • Variable playback speed up to 2.5x, for listening faster without losing clarity • Export as an audio file (.m4a) so you can keep or share the finished audiobook --- HOW IT WORKS --- 1. Choose a voice and language from BookAloud's built-in voice reader 2. Import a PDF, EPUB, or Word document, or scan a printed page with your camera 3. BookAloud converts the text and starts reading aloud right away 4. Keep listening anywhere — background audio and lock screen controls mean the reading never has to stop --- SMART PDF CLEANING --- PDFs are full of clutter a document was never meant to be read aloud with — running headers, footers, and page numbers repeating on every page. BookAloud's smart cleaning removes that clutter automatically, so the text to speech engine reads only the content that matters. --- READ ALONG VIEW --- While BookAloud reads aloud, the Read Along view highlights and auto-scrolls to the exact word being spoken — useful for language learning, proofreading, or simply staying focused. You can scroll ahead or back at any time without losing your place. --- WHO USES BOOKALOUD --- People use BookAloud as a book reader for their commute, to get through work documents hands-free, to listen to books while exercising, to have a chapter read to me before sleep with the sleep timer, and as a study tool for reading textbooks aloud while following along. --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING --- • Monthly: $5.99/month (3-day free trial) • Annual: $39.99/year (save 44%, 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://bookaloud.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://bookaloud.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Readity4 screens
BookAloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Readity at weekly against BookAloud's every 3 weeks. BookAloud's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and BookAloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readity ships an update weekly, BookAloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Readity versus BookAloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadityBookAloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVoxwave LLC (Apps)Yasir Gasim Hamid Hassan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Readity

Subscriptions2
  • Readity Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Readity Pro Annual$89.991 Year
3 purchases

BookAloud

Subscriptions2
  • BookAloud Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • BookAloud Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookAloud Pro Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Readity free?
Readity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookAloud free?
BookAloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readity or BookAloud have ads?
Neither Readity nor BookAloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readity or BookAloud?
Readity ships an update weekly, and BookAloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Readity was updated on October 13, 2026 and BookAloud on October 29, 2026.

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