# Murmur vs Aura

The clearest difference is ads: Murmur at none against Aura's shown. Aura's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Murmur sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Aura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Murmur | Aura |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Size | 2.2 GB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Piotrzkowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783748789) | [Mohamed Ali Masmoudi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6812039584) |

## What reviewers say

### Murmur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/murmur-epub-and-pdf-reader/id6787502394)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### Aura

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aura-text-to-speech-reader/id6814902507)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aura Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Aura Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Aura Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Murmur free?

Murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Aura free?

Aura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Murmur or Aura have ads?

Aura shows ads; Murmur does not.

### Which is updated more often, Murmur or Aura?

Murmur ships an update every 9 days, and Aura every 9 days. Most recently, Murmur was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aura on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*