ReadIt vs Local AI Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ReadIt
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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 โข Import any EPUB you own โ books you bought, downloaded, or wrote yourself โข Listen with your phone's built-in voices, offline, with no network needed โข Follow along as each line is highlighted while it's spoken โข Pick up exactly where you left off, in every book โข Adjust speed, voice, type size, margins, and page colour โข 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: โข Unlimited listening, with no daily cap โข No monthly hour limit โข 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
Local AI Reader
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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!
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Verdict
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.
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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.
| Parameter | ReadIt | Local AI Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | โ |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 570 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Om Sharma | Vadym Vasylaki |
In-app purchases
ReadIt
- ReadIt Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- ReadIt Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Local AI Reader
- Unlock Premium$3.99
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