LIRA Reader vs LyraReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIRA Reader
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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN • Resume exactly where you stopped • Playback speed up to 3× • Sleep timer with fade and chapter options • Bookmarks for favorite moments • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Chapters when your file includes them READ • Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts • Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG • Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks • Follow the text while you listen • Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own library—LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.
LyraReader
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LyraReader is a reader that can read aloud. Open your own book and listen from the place where you stopped. The interface is translated into 13 languages. Honestly about the narrator voice The neural narrator voice reads Russian books only — the model was trained on Russian speech. A book in any other language is read by the standard device voice, the same one the phone uses to read aloud. With Premium, too, the narrator reads Russian books only: we do not promise a narrator voice in other languages. Read the way that suits you • FB2, EPUB, PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, MOBI, ODT — just add the file • Covers and descriptions are filled in automatically • Font, margins, brightness, warm light; separate themes for the app and for reading • Reading works with no internet connection Listen to your own books • Narration on the fly: not an audiobook from someone else's catalog, but your book • Read with your eyes, carry on with your ears from the same place, and back again • Controls in the background and on the lock screen • The device voice reads books in any language Russian classics — free • A catalog of Russian classics in the public domain • Narrated in the narrator voice: listen without Premium and with no time limit Your progress • Reading and listening statistics, day streaks, goal of the year • Achievements and monthly summaries • Shelves and collections, reviews, readers with a similar taste • Sync across devices through your account Premium A Premium subscription unlocks the narrator voice for your own books, the AI “Earlier in the book” plot recap and the AI advisor for your library. Honestly about the narration: the voice is made by artificial intelligence from the voice of a real narrator, recorded with his consent. It is not a studio recording of every book. No ads. Support: lyrareaderapp@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://lyrareader.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lyrareader.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIRA Reader at none against LyraReader's 3. LyraReader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. LyraReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. LIRA Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | LIRA Reader | LyraReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tumba Mulamba | Nikita Arbekov |
In-app purchases
LIRA Reader
No in-app purchases
LyraReader
- Premium 1 month$2.491 Month
- Premium 3 months$6.493 Months
- Premium 1 year$19.991 Year









