Comparison

Document Reader & PDF View vs Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech

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

Head to head
About

Document Reader & PDF View

Features
Read full description

Read almost any document on your iPhone or iPad — fully offline. Fexo Files Reader turns your device into a clean, private library for every file you own. Bring in PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB books, text, images and more, and open them in a calm, distraction-free reader that quietly remembers exactly where you left off. Everything happens on your device: no account, no cloud upload, and no internet needed for the core features. Fexo organizes your files automatically into tidy shelves by type, with live counts and sizes, so the document you need is always one tap away. And when a PDF needs work, the built-in Fexo toolkit handles it right on the device. KEY FEATURES •⁠ ⁠Read almost any format: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, text, RTF, CSV, HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown and images •⁠ ⁠Library auto-sorted by file type, with search and sorting by date, name, size or type in list or grid view •⁠ ⁠Import from the Files app or connect a whole folder that re-scans itself automatically •⁠ ⁠Open in Fexo from any app's share sheet or Open With •⁠ ⁠Distraction-free PDF reader with full-text search, password unlock and silent resume to your last page •⁠ ⁠Native Office preview for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, including legacy .doc, .xls and .ppt •⁠ ⁠EPUB reader with chapters, table of contents, in-book search and typography controls •⁠ ⁠Merge, split, compress and password-protect PDFs on-device with AES-256 encryption •⁠ ⁠OCR text extraction from images and PDF pages across Latin, Arabic, Chinese, Devanagari and Japanese or Korean scripts •⁠ ⁠Print any document through the native iOS print dialog •⁠ ⁠Six reading themes, keep-screen-on, recents and favourites •⁠ ⁠Five languages with full right-to-left support: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic Why choose Fexo? Because your documents stay yours. Fexo keeps every file on your device, with no sign-up and nothing sent to a server. From the Fexo team, built for people who just want to open a file and read. Download Fexo Files Reader today and keep your whole library in one private place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech

Features
Read full description

Turn anything you need to read into something you can listen to. AI Reader is a simple and powerful text to speech app that turns documents, books, and written content into natural audio. Use read aloud when you don't have time to sit down and read. Upload PDF, EPUB and DOCX files, choose a voice, press play, and start listening. Whether you want to read PDFs aloud, turn PDFs into audio, or simply listen to documents, AI Reader makes long-form reading easier to fit into your day. LISTEN INSTEAD OF STARING AT A SCREEN Choose from natural AI voices designed for comfortable long-form listening. Listen to reports, study materials, ebooks, articles, and other documents while walking, exercising, doing chores, or commuting. With background listening, your content keeps playing even when you leave the app or lock your screen. Read when you want. Listen when you can't. Listen anywhere. LISTEN AND READ AT THE SAME TIME Prefer to keep the text in front of you? AI Reader combines voice and text so you can follow along with the text while listening. With sentence highlighting, the sentence currently being spoken stays clearly visible, helping you know exactly where you are. It's designed to make reading easier to follow, especially when long pages of text feel difficult to stay focused on. FINISH MORE IN LESS TIME Adjust playback speed to match the way you listen. Speed up when you want to finish reading faster, or slow things down when you need more time to understand difficult material. Your reading progress is saved automatically, so you can close the app and continue where you left off the next time you return. YOUR PERSONAL LISTENING LIBRARY Add content once and keep everything organized in one place. See what you're currently listening to, what you've recently added, what you've finished, and how much time remains. No need to search for the page you were on. Just open the app and keep listening. AI READER PRO — MORE WAYS TO LISTEN Unlimited Reading Enjoy unlimited reading and turn as much content as you need into audio. Premium Natural Voices Experience premium AI voices for a more natural and enjoyable listening experience. PDF, EPUB & Docs to Audio Turn your documents, ebooks, and written content into audio and listen anytime. Background Listening Keep listening while using other apps or when your screen is locked. Saved Reading Progress Pick up right where you left off without losing your place. No More Ads Enjoy an uninterrupted listening experience without ads. Upgrade to AI Reader Pro and make every moment a chance to listen, learn, and get more done. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY READ AI Reader can help when: • You have too many documents to read • You don't have enough uninterrupted reading time • Long pages are difficult to stay focused on • You understand content better when you hear it • You want to reduce screen time • You want to turn spare time into listening time From work documents to study materials and ebooks, AI Reader gives you another way to get through the content that matters. If you need to read it, you can listen to it. We'd love to hear from you! Feedback & Support: sps-team@needodo.com Privacy Policy: https://api-cle.needodo.com/acchtml/speech/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://api-cle.needodo.com/acchtml/speech/terms.html

Screenshots

Document Reader & PDF View4 screens
Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Document Reader & PDF View at none against Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech'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. Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Document Reader & PDF View asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Document Reader & PDF View versus Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument Reader & PDF ViewRead Aloud :PDF Text to Speech
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB131 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFexo FZC LLCShenZhen Niddles Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Document Reader & PDF View

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$139.001 Year

Questions

Is Document Reader & PDF View free?
Document Reader & PDF View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech free?
Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Document Reader & PDF View or Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech have ads?
Neither Document Reader & PDF View nor Read Aloud :PDF Text to Speech shows ads.

Other comparisons