Comparison

Voxeli vs PillowBook Reader

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

Head to head
About

Voxeli

Features
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Voxeli turns any book into an audiobook β€” narrated aloud, with chapters, summaries, and your place saved automatically. UPLOAD ANYTHING Bring your own books in TXT, PDF, or EPUB format. Voxeli automatically splits them into chapters and generates a short summary for each, so you always know what's coming next. DISCOVER FREE CLASSICS Browse and import thousands of public-domain titles directly, no file needed, just search and add to your library. LISTEN YOUR WAY Every chapter is narrated with natural-sounding text-to-speech. Playback continues in the background so you can keep listening while you use other apps or lock your phone. STAY IN SYNC Bookmarks and reading progress are saved automatically and sync across your sessions, so you always pick up right where you left off. LISTEN OFFLINE Download chapters for offline playback β€” perfect for flights, commutes, or anywhere without a reliable connection. Whether it's a personal manuscript, a document you need read aloud, or a classic book you've always meant to get to, Voxeli makes it easy to listen instead of read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PillowBook Reader

A local-first TXT and EPUB reader designed for comfortable, personalized reading. Enjoy a clean interface, customizable reading settings, and text-to-speech functionality without ads or account requirements. Manage your personal library offline.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading interface
  • Adjustable font, spacing, and themes
  • Horizontal/vertical text support
  • Multiple page-turning options
  • System text-to-speech integration
  • Offline library management
  • Import via Files or Wi-Fi sharing
Features
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Read your own books, quietly and comfortably PillowBook is a local-first reader for TXT and EPUB, designed to make long reading sessions feel calm and personal. No account is required, there are no ads, and you don’t need to upload your books to the developer’s servers. Your books, reading position, bookmarks, and reading history are stored on your device by default, so you can keep reading offline. MAKE IT YOUR READING SPACE β€’ Enjoy a clean, comfortable interface that keeps the focus on your books β€’ Choose light, dark, or system appearance, change accent colors, and pick an app icon to match your mood β€’ Select a reading palette, adjust page brightness, or use your own image as the reading background β€’ Fine-tune fonts, text size, character spacing, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and margins READ YOUR WAY β€’ Switch between horizontal and vertical text β€’ Turn pages, scroll continuously, use a lifelike page curl, or let pages advance automatically β€’ Thoughtful multilingual typesetting with support for ruby text, footnotes, and EPUB images β€’ Enjoy two-page reading in landscape on iPad, like an open book LISTEN WHEN YOUR EYES NEED A BREAK β€’ Read aloud with system voices on iPhone and iPad β€’ Voices already downloaded to your device can work offline β€’ Choose a voice, adjust the speed, and set a sleep timer β€’ Listening stays in sync with the text, so you return to the same place KEEP YOUR LIBRARY YOURS β€’ Import TXT and EPUB from Files, the share sheet, or a browser on the same Wi-Fi β€’ Automatically detect common text encodings and chapter structure β€’ Track reading progress and time, add bookmarks, and search entire books β€’ Favorite or archive books; protect the Vault entrance with Face ID or your device passcode β€’ Multilingual interface support PillowBook does not provide or sell ebooks, and it does not support DRM-protected EPUB files. Please import only files you have the right to use. The free version can store up to five books in the library. If you need more, a one-time purchase unlocks Unlimited Library. No subscription.

Screenshots

Voxeli4 screens
PillowBook Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PillowBook Reader at none against Voxeli's 3. Voxeli's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Voxeli sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PillowBook Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 5 level
Voxeli versus PillowBook Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoxeliPillowBook Reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQaisar RizwanHAO GONG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voxeli

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$79.99
None

PillowBook Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voxeli free?
Voxeli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PillowBook Reader free?
PillowBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voxeli or PillowBook Reader have ads?
Neither Voxeli nor PillowBook Reader shows ads.

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