Read for the Blind vs PBRU Smart
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
PBRU Smart
This university app offers a centralized hub for students, faculty, and alumni. Access campus news, class schedules, and a virtual map. It also integrates with Apple Health for step tracking and provides reservation services for campus resources.
- University news and announcements
- Class and activity schedules
- Apple Health integration for step tracking
- Campus map
- Virtual card
- Reservation services for equipment and locations
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ธนาคารกรุงไทยร่วมกับมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏเพชรบุรี พัฒนา PBRU Smart ให้เป็น One Stop Service ที่ตอบโจทย์ทุก Lifestyle ในรั้วมหาวิทยาลัย สำหรับนักศึกษา อาจารย์ เจ้าหน้าที่ รวมถึงศิษย์เก่า ไม่พลาดทุกข่าวสารและกิจกรรมที่สำคัญของมหาวิทยาลัย - ข่าวสาร - ตารางเรียน/กิจกรรม - เชื่อมต่อกับ Apple's Health app เพื่อนับจำนวนก้าว และระยะทาง - แผนที่ภายในมหาวิทยาลัย - Virtual Card - ยืม/จอง อุปกรณ์และสถานที่ Krungthai Bank and Phetchaburi Rajabhat University are cooperating to develop, PBRU Smart, One Stop-Lifestyle Service for students, teachers, staff and alumni that provides convenience to access various information everywhere. - University news - Class / activity schedule - Connect with Apple's Health app to get your steps , walking , and running distances from Health - Campus map - Virtual card - Reservation services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBRU Smart at 3.0 against Read for the Blind's 1.6. Read for the Blind's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PBRU Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read for the Blind has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Read for the Blind ships an update monthly, PBRU Smart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read for the Blind | PBRU Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAB Foundation | Krung Thai Bank |
Customer experience
Read for the Blind
PBRU Smart
In-app purchases
Read for the Blind
No in-app purchases
PBRU Smart
No in-app purchases
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