Comparison

Ink Aloud vs Paper Mode

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

Head to head
About

Ink Aloud

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Ink Aloud turns documents into natural offline audio, so you can read with your eyes, ears, or both. Import PDF, EPUB, DOCX, RTF, TXT, Markdown, public web articles, or camera scans. Keep the original document visible, switch to a clean Reading View, or enter an Immersive Reader with synchronized highlighting. Designed for privacy: - Natural American English voices run on your iPhone - Documents, notes, highlights, OCR, and generated audio stay on device - No account required - No monthly subscription Reader tools: - Six offline voices and adjustable speed - Original View and reflowed Reading View - Sentence and optional word highlighting - Auto-scroll, chapters, page navigation, timeline scrubbing, and 15-second seeking - Notes, highlights, bookmarks, and spoken-text corrections - On-device OCR for scanned documents - Resume position and offline backup/export Your 3-day free trial starts only when you first play a document. Continue with Ink Aloud Lifetime through a one-time in-app purchase.

About

Paper Mode

Features
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Transform your phone into a paper-like reading experience. Paper Mode is designed for people who love reading but dislike reading on bright digital screens. Instead of staring at harsh white pages and glowing displays, Paper Mode creates a calm, cozy reading environment inspired by the comfort of physical books. Switch instantly between a normal digital reader and an E-Ink style reading mode. Customize everything to match your reading preferences and enjoy long reading sessions with less visual fatigue. Whether you are reading novels, textbooks, research papers, manuals, or study materials, Paper Mode helps you focus on reading, not the screen. WHY PAPER MODE? - Transform your phone into a paper-like reading experience - E-Ink style display mode for comfortable reading - Switch instantly between Normal Mode and Paper Mode - Designed to help reduce eye strain during long reading sessions - Cozy paper-inspired themes - Clean and distraction-free interface - Fully customizable reading experience SUPPORTED FORMATS - PDF - EPUB - TXT More formats are coming soon. READING FEATURES - Continue exactly where you stopped - Automatic reading progress saving - Unlimited bookmarks - Fast document search - Table of contents navigation - Reading progress tracking - Offline reading - Beautiful digital bookshelf - Multiple reading themes ACCESSIBILITY - Dyslexia-friendly reading font support - Adjustable font size - Adjustable line spacing - Adjustable margins - Brightness control - Contrast adjustment - Warm paper color adjustment - Landscape and portrait support CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING Choose how you want to read. - Normal reading mode - Paper Mode - E-Ink style mode - Dark mode - Sepia mode - Custom paper colors - Custom text colors - Reading animations - Screen orientation lock DESIGNED FOR READERS Paper Mode is not another document viewer. It is built for people who want reading on a phone or tablet to feel calm, natural, cozy, and enjoyable. Future updates will include cloud sync, highlights, notes, AI reading tools, reading statistics, and even more customization.

Screenshots

Ink Aloud4 screens
Paper Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Mode at none against Ink Aloud's 1. Paper Mode also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Ink Aloud's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ink Aloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Ink Aloud versus Paper Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInk AloudPaper Mode
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size324 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTselote ShimelesManoj Shrestha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ink Aloud

One-time1
  • Ink Aloud Lifetime$14.99
None

Paper Mode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ink Aloud free?
Ink Aloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Mode free?
Paper Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ink Aloud or Paper Mode have ads?
Paper Mode shows ads; Ink Aloud does not.

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