Read for the Blind vs Learning Ally Audiobooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read for the Blind
This app allows anyone to create audiobooks for the visually impaired by reading content from books, articles, or websites. Completed audiobooks are then shared through a free service for the blind to access.
- Create audiobooks from various sources
- Record voices directly within the app
- Support for multiple readers per book
- Compile chapters into complete audiobooks
- Contribute to a free service for the blind
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“Read for the Blind” application is the world first innovation for everyone to create audio books for the blind, by reading books or short articles from magazines, newspapers or any interesting websites. It is more simple and convenient, without any transport to record voices as in the past. This application supports multiple readers to read in each chapter from the same book. One may read only one chapter. Several chapters will be compiled into one book. Completed audio books or articles will be converted and transferred to “General Knowledge Hotline” 1414 which is a free service for the blind to listen to audio books on the phone. At present, creating the audio books is still limited in production and need to transport for voice recording at the physical studio. Therefore there was a shortage of audio books resources for all the blind population in Thailand. Thus creating audio books for the blind through an application “Read for the Blind” is very important because it is a creation, huge source of information that enhances knowledge level and the abilities of the blind to develop their skills, increase opportunities for their own careers selections and living better. “Read for the Blind” application is a property of Thai Blind People's Foundation, established in 1998. It is a non-profit organization with the key objective to support blind people to be able to survive in the society. Let’s “Give them Light by your Voices” More information: www.facebook.com/ReadfortheBlind #ReadfortheBlind
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Access a vast library of human-read audiobooks, including bestsellers, classics, and textbooks. This app offers interactive learning tools like synced text highlighting, speed control, and note-taking to support students with reading deficits or visual impairments.
- Human-read audiobook library
- Synced text highlighting
- Adjustable playback speed
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Textbook access
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This app provides access to Learning Ally’s library of human-read audiobooks, offering an extensive selection of books students want and need to read, including bestsellers, classic literature and textbooks. Now students have interactive learning tools geared to help them succeed, including: highlighted text synced with the audio narration, speed control, bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking. Learning Ally membership is required to use this app. Learning Ally is for students with dyslexia or other reading deficits who struggle with decoding, fluency or comprehension, who are blind or visually impaired, or who have a physical disability that prohibits them from reading standard print. If you need help getting started with the Learning Ally Audiobook App, please call our Customer Care team at 800-221-4792 or visit LearningAlly.org/Contact-Us to email us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Learning Ally Audiobooks at 3.4 against Read for the Blind's 1.6. Learning Ally Audiobooks also leads on ratings volume (758 vs 5) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). Read for the Blind's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Learning Ally Audiobooks holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learning Ally Audiobooks has 758 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Read for the Blind's written reviews are positive against 42% of Learning Ally Audiobooks's.
Read for the Blind ships an update every 5 weeks, Learning Ally Audiobooks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read for the Blind | Learning Ally Audiobooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (758 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 41.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 758 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thailand Association of the Blind | Learning Ally |
Customer experience
Read for the Blind
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Bugs and requests
Read for the Blind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Learning Ally Audiobooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access account
- Books fail to download or disappear from library
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
- Syncing issues between mobile and desktop apps
Requested features
4 requests- Add more recent and popular book titles
- Improve audio playback controls and options
- Implement a sleep timer or auto-off feature
- Better integration with other devices and platforms
In-app purchases
Read for the Blind
No in-app purchases
Learning Ally Audiobooks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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