Wen vs Text Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Wen
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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
Text Viewer
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Wen | Text Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XINHAI LI | dongwan Jang |
In-app purchases
Wen
- Standard$5.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Credit Pack$4.99
Text Viewer
No in-app purchases









