Comparison

LeafWave vs Readify

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

Head to head
About

LeafWave

This app allows you to read and listen to books and documents, offering customizable reading experiences and on-device narration. It supports various file formats and provides tools for annotation and sharing, with a strong focus on user privacy.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, text, and more
  • Switch between visual reading and narration
  • On-device narration for privacy and offline use
  • Adjustable text size, spacing, and themes
  • Add bookmarks and highlights
  • Export annotated documents
  • Access free public-domain titles
Features
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LeafWave helps you read with your eyes, listen at your pace, and keep your place across long books and documents. Import EPUB, PDF, text, RTF, HTML, and Markdown files, then switch naturally between visual reading and narration. LeafWave’s bundled neural voices run on your iPhone or iPad, so your document text stays private and narration works offline. Apple system voices remain available too. READ YOUR WAY • Adjust text size, spacing, theme, and reading layout • Move by chapter, page, paragraph, or book progress • Resume from your saved reading or listening position • Browse more than 75,000 free public-domain titles from Project Gutenberg LISTEN ANYWHERE • Expressive on-device narration with multiple voice styles • Automatic language detection and narration across 31 languages with Premium • Background and lock-screen playback with system media controls • Adjustable narration speed and generated-audio continuity • Teach LeafWave how to pronounce names and tricky words with Premium MARK UP AND SHARE • Add bookmarks and highlights • Attach comments to exact passages • Export annotated PDFs, embedded PDF annotations, or an editable LeafWave Review Package PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No LeafWave account, advertising, analytics, or tracking • Narration and document analysis happen on-device • Optional iCloud sync is off by default and uses your private iCloud account • Imported documents remain local unless you enable sync or share an export LeafWave includes a 14-day Premium trial. After the trial, visual reading, bookmarks, Apple system narration, two natural voice styles, five narration languages (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and German), and a five-book library remain available. Premium unlocks all ten natural voice styles, all 31 narration languages, unlimited books, Teach LeafWave, highlights, comments, annotated exports, and optional iCloud sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Readify

Features
Read full description

Great books should be easy to return to. Readify brings timeless public-domain eBooks and human-narrated audiobooks into one focused reading and listening experience. Discover classics, explore authors and categories, and pick up exactly where you left off. READ YOUR WAY • Turn pages with a natural horizontal reading flow • Adjust text size, line spacing, and paper theme • Search inside a book and jump to matching pages • Save bookmarks and continue from your last page • Build a personal library and wishlist LISTEN YOUR WAY • Stream human-narrated public-domain audiobooks • Browse chapters and jump between recordings • Change playback speed • Set a sleep timer • Keep listening in the background and resume from your saved position DISCOVER MORE • Browse popular, recently added, fiction, drama, and poetry collections • Search by title or author and refine results • Explore covers, summaries, subjects, language, and popularity • Keep recent reading and listening activity together on Home Readify is designed for readers who want a calm, simple way to discover, read, and listen to enduring literature. CATALOG & AVAILABILITY Books and recordings come from public-domain catalogs and volunteer-created archives. Availability, language, cover art, recording quality, and copyright status can vary by title and region. An internet connection is required to browse the catalog and stream audio. PREMIUM Premium plans may include weekly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://developing-comet-b87.notion.site/31a1f542e1a380d89190db9a5bae8971 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LeafWave4 screens
Readify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LeafWave at none against Readify's 3. 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. Readify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. LeafWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LeafWave versus Readify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafWaveReadify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamik Banerjeesamet bilgin

In-app purchases

None

LeafWave

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Readify

Subscriptions2
  • sub$3.997 Days
  • subs$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • subs lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is LeafWave free?
LeafWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readify free?
Readify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LeafWave or Readify have ads?
Neither LeafWave nor Readify shows ads.

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