Comparison

ReadIt vs Local AI Reader

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

Head to head
About

ReadIt

Features
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Turn the books you already own into audiobooks. Import any EPUB and ReadIt reads it aloud using the voices already on your iPhone. No streaming, no catalog, no account. Your library stays on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Import any EPUB you own โ€” books you bought, downloaded, or wrote yourself โ€ข Listen with your phone's built-in voices, offline, with no network needed โ€ข Follow along as each line is highlighted while it's spoken โ€ข Pick up exactly where you left off, in every book โ€ข Adjust speed, voice, type size, margins, and page colour โ€ข Read in Paper, Sepia, or Night, whichever suits the room BUILT FOR LONG READING SESSIONS Playback continues with the screen off, and works from the Lock Screen and Control Center. A daily reading goal and a streak calendar keep the habit visible without nagging. STARTS WITH BOOKS INSIDE A handful of public-domain classics come bundled, so there's something to listen to the moment you open the app. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS YOURS Books, progress, and settings live in the app's own storage on your device. There is no account, and no copy of your library on our servers. Deleting the app deletes all of it. READIT PRO Free includes 2 hours of listening a day, up to 40 hours a month. ReadIt Pro removes both limits: โ€ข Unlimited listening, with no daily cap โ€ข No monthly hour limit โ€ข Every book in your library, start to finish Monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://readit.garcade.in/terms Privacy Policy: https://readit.garcade.in/privacy

About

Local AI Reader

Features
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Local AI Reader turns any document into a personal audiobook using on-device AI voices that sound remarkably natural โ€” no internet, no cloud, no privacy concerns. Import a PDF, EPUB, TXT or RTF from your Files app, iCloud Drive or any share sheet. Local AI Reader automatically splits the text into sentences and speaks them one by one, with every word highlighted in real time as it is read aloud. Follow along, skip ahead, or tap any sentence to jump straight to it. Choose from 8 distinct voices โ€” American English and British English, male and female โ€” each powered by a language model that runs entirely on your device!

Screenshots

ReadIt4 screens
Local AI Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReadIt at none against Local AI Reader's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. ReadIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Local AI Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ReadIt versus Local AI Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadItLocal AI Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size153 MB570 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOm SharmaVadym Vasylaki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadIt

Subscriptions2
  • ReadIt Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ReadIt Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Local AI Reader

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$3.99

Questions

Is ReadIt free?
ReadIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Local AI Reader free?
Local AI Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadIt or Local AI Reader have ads?
Local AI Reader shows ads; ReadIt does not.

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