Comparison

Voxbook vs ReadAura

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

Head to head
About

Voxbook

Features
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Hear any book in any voice โ€” even your own. Voxbook turns the books you already own into natural-sounding audiobooks, narrated entirely on your iPhone. Import an EPUB, PDF, or TXT, press play, and listen anywhere โ€” no internet, no account, and nothing ever uploaded. CLONE YOUR VOICE IN 30 SECONDS Record yourself reading a short passage and Voxbook builds a private voice model right on your device. From then on, every book can be narrated in your voice โ€” or the voice of someone you love. It's your library, read the way only you can hear it. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR DEVICE Voxbook works 100% offline. The speech engine runs on your iPhone's own chip, so your books, highlights, notes, and voice recordings never leave your phone. - No account required - No tracking or analytics - Works in airplane mode, on the subway, off the grid A READER AND AN AUDIOBOOK IN ONE - Word-by-word highlighting synced to the narration โ€” follow along as you listen - Beautiful paginated reading with adjustable fonts and themes - Speed control from 0.5x to 3x, plus adjustable pause length - Skip by sentence or chapter, scrub anywhere MADE FOR iOS - Lock-screen playback controls and Now Playing card - Dynamic Island and Live Activity support - Background audio โ€” keep listening while you do anything else - Works with AirPods and CarPlay controls BRING ANY BOOK Import from the Files app, email attachments, Safari downloads, or any app with a share sheet. EPUB, PDF, and TXT are all supported. WHO IT'S FOR - Commuters who want to finish more books - Anyone with tired eyes at the end of the day - Readers with dyslexia or visual impairments - Language learners who want to hear text read at a slower speed - Families who want bedtime stories in a parent's voice VOXBOOK PRO Upgrade for AI text normalization (numbers, abbreviations, and citations read naturally), premium voice options, and advanced controls. The free version is fully functional โ€” Pro just makes it smarter. A NOTE ON VOICE CLONING Voice cloning is designed for your own voice or voices recorded with clear consent. Models are created and stored only on your device. Download Voxbook and press play on your library. Your books have been waiting to speak. Privacy Policy: https://voxbook.thexsol.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ReadAura

Features
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ReadAura helps you build a consistent reading habit. Add books, log the current page in seconds, keep your reading streak alive, and watch your 28-day heatmap fill up as you read. ReadAura is built for readers who want progress without social noise: - private book library; - fast current-page logging; - flexible library search, filters, and sorting; - System, Light, or Dark appearance; - optional ISBNs for your books; - portable export of your books, reading history, and available covers; - current and best reading streaks; - 28-day reading activity heatmap; - simple reading statistics; - local reading reminders; - optional book covers or clean placeholders; - no account required; - offline-first by design; - streak protection for one eligible missed reading day; - possible duplicate-book suggestions before adding another copy; - add books already in progress and decide whether existing pages count toward today; - celebrations for finished books and new personal streak records; - Aura Plus: browse weekly, monthly, and yearly reports, explore long-term reading habits and detailed 28-day activity, see your most-read author, and estimate finish dates from your recent pace; - Free: add up to 10 books. Aura Plus: unlimited books and personal reading insights. ReadAura is not a social network or a heavy book catalog. It is a simple, beautiful reading tracker for people who want to read more often and see their progress.

Screenshots

Voxbook4 screens
ReadAura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ReadAura at 15.0 against Voxbook's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Voxbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and ReadAura sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Voxbook versus ReadAura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoxbookReadAura
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammad FarooqOleh Vasylyshyn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Voxbook

Subscriptions2
  • Voxbook Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Voxbook Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

ReadAura

Subscriptions2
  • ReadAura Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ReadAura Plus Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Voxbook free?
Voxbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadAura free?
ReadAura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voxbook or ReadAura have ads?
Neither Voxbook nor ReadAura shows ads.

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