Comparison

StoryGraph vs LightReadr

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

Head to head
About

StoryGraph

Features
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HOW IT WORKS? Snap a photo of book cover, and our app will analyze the content and generate a clear summary in seconds. No typing, no searching—just point, capture, and understand it before you buy. Perfect for students, readers, and busy minds who want to learn faster and retain more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LightReadr

Convert EPUB ebooks into audiobooks with natural-sounding narration. Read normally or switch to listening mid-page. All processing happens locally on your device, ensuring privacy. Import your own books or enjoy preloaded classics.

Highlights
  • Natural voice narration
  • Local device processing
  • EPUB import
  • Customizable reading settings
  • iCloud sync for progress
  • On-device recap feature
Features
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LightReadr turns your ebooks into audiobooks; with narration you actually want to listen to. Import the books you already have and either read normally or switch to natural-sounding narration mid-page. No robotic text-to-speech voice, no monthly subscription, no account required. NATURAL VOICE NARRATION Choose from several natural-sounding voices. Every word highlights as it's spoken, so you can follow along on the page. Tap any sentence to start narration right there; no need to scrub back to the beginning of the chapter. ENTIRELY ON YOUR DEVICE Narration is generated locally on your iPhone. Your books and the audio LightReadr creates from them never leave your device; there's no server involved in reading to you. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Import EPUB files from the Files app. LightReadr comes with five free public-domain classics already in your library, so you've got something to read the moment you install it. MAKE THE PAGE YOURS Adjust font, size, theme, margins, and line height; per book, so one title can look different from the next. Chapter navigation, when the book includes it, gets you around fast. RECAP SO FAR On supported Apple Intelligence devices, LightReadr can generate a short reminder of what's happened in your book so far, based on what you've actually read. YOUR PLACE, EVERYWHERE Reading progress, bookmarks, and highlights sync across your devices through your own iCloud account; never through a LightReadr server. Free. No account. No ads.

Screenshots

StoryGraph4 screens
LightReadr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightReadr at none against StoryGraph's 2. StoryGraph's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StoryGraph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LightReadr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryGraph ships an update every 2 days, LightReadr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
StoryGraph versus LightReadr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryGraphLightReadr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor StojanovicCory Borg

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StoryGraph

Subscriptions2
  • Month Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Year Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

LightReadr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StoryGraph free?
StoryGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightReadr free?
LightReadr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StoryGraph or LightReadr have ads?
Neither StoryGraph nor LightReadr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoryGraph or LightReadr?
StoryGraph ships an update every 2 days, and LightReadr every 5 days. Most recently, StoryGraph was updated on October 11, 2026 and LightReadr on October 15, 2026.

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