Comparison

Wen vs Text Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Wen

Features
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Turn your own books into the voice you want to hear. Wen is a smart reader built entirely around the books you already own. GET STARTED IN SECONDS Import and start listening right away โ€” txt, epub, even PDF are supported. Add a whole folder or zip file at once, no need to import one book at a time. During batch import, AI recognizes csv, Excel (xlsx), and json library catalogs inside the folder for more accurate book info. LIFELIKE AI NARRATION Free offline narration: synthesized on-device, no network needed, ready whenever you are. General narration: natural, cloud-based AI voices with richer, more lifelike quality. Theater Mode: recognizes dialogue and emotion, giving narration and each character their own voice โ€” your book, performed like a radio drama. FIND THE BOOK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR Semantic search: too many books, and you only remember the scene, not the title? You'll still find it. In-book search: jump straight to the exact chapter or passage. Smart library: sort, organize, and build a library that's truly yours. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Imported text stays on your device by default. Cloud narration only sends content to a voice provider after you consent. Semantic search runs entirely on-device โ€” nothing is ever uploaded. Terms of Use: https://wenreader.com/terms

About

Text Viewer

Features
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Long reads, in letters that suit you. Text Viewer is a reader for the text files on your phone. Change the type and the background right where you are reading. FROM THE TYPE TO THE PAGE Drag text size, letter spacing and line height and the page changes under your finger. Nine backgrounds, from sepia to midnight, for bright rooms and dark ones. LONG FILES, A SECTION AT A TIME Once a file is in your library, only the part you are reading is loaded, so long novels stay easy to page through. Very large files may take a moment the first time you bring them in. TURN PAGES, OR SCROLL Read a page at a time like a book, or keep scrolling like the web โ€” switch whenever you like. Your place is kept for you. YOUR LIBRARY Files you bring in stay together in your library. Bring in a newer copy with the same name and it replaces the old one, picking up where you left off. OPEN FROM ANYWHERE Send a text file from Files, your browser or a messenger with "Open in", and it opens straight away. IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE Eleven languages, following your system or set by hand. Light and dark are drawn by the same rules, so nothing shifts when you switch. Text Viewer has no account and never uploads what you read.

Screenshots

Wen3 screens
Text Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Viewer at none against Wen's 3. Wen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Text Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wen ships an update every 2 days, Text Viewer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Wen versus Text Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWenText Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size135 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXINHAI LIdongwan Jang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wen

Subscriptions2
  • Standard$5.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Credit Pack$4.99
None

Text Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wen free?
Wen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Viewer free?
Text Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wen or Text Viewer have ads?
Text Viewer shows ads; Wen does not.
Which is updated more often, Wen or Text Viewer?
Wen ships an update every 2 days, and Text Viewer every 10 days. Most recently, Wen was updated on November 10, 2026 and Text Viewer on November 6, 2026.

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