Comparison

Libib vs Voice Aloud Reader

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

Head to head
About

Libib

Easily catalog your books, movies, music, and games by scanning barcodes. Organize your personal library and manage your collection through a connected website, adding notes, ratings, and tags.

Highlights
  • Scan books, board games, movies, music, and video games
  • Barcode scanner
  • Tag, review, and rate items
  • Add notes to items
  • Publish your library online
  • Syncs with website
Features
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Libib is a small org and home library cataloging app that allows you to scan in your books, board games, movies, music and video games. Mobile app works in concert with Libib's website, where you can tag, review, rate, import, make notes and publish your library! Includes a built-in high quality barcode scanner! We are committed to your privacy: • We do not have advertisements • We do not sell or share your data

About

Voice Aloud Reader

This application transforms written text into spoken words, making it ideal for those who are busy or have difficulty reading. It supports a wide range of document types and languages, offering a customizable listening experience.

Highlights
  • Reads text aloud
  • Supports various document formats
  • Over 40 languages supported
  • Customizable reading speed, pitch, and volume
  • Customizable interface and read modes
  • File sharing via iCloud/iTunes
Features
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Listen to anything, anywhere. The app reads aloud text documents, e-books, websites, and printed books—perfect for commuting, multitasking, relaxing, or making written content easier to access. Designed for all users, including blind and low-vision users, with support for VoiceOver, Larger Text, sufficient contrast, and Reduced Motion. Use iCloud or iTunes to share files between your computer and the app. VOICES SUPPORT Choose from 40 languages, listen in different voices BOOKS SUPPORT Supports the most popular text formats CUSTOM INTERFACE Customize the font and the read mode at your own discretion CUSTOM SETTINGS Change pitch, volume, and speed of reading Supports text-to-speech in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Catalan, Afrikaans, Danish, German, Russian, Finnish, Haitian Creole, Dutch, Czech, Latvian, Romanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Slovak, Swahili, Turkish, Welsh, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Hindi, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Libib4 screens
Voice Aloud Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libib at none against Voice Aloud Reader's 4. Libib also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Voice Aloud Reader's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Aloud Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Libib asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice Aloud Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Aloud Reader has 19K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Libib's written reviews are positive against 59% of Voice Aloud Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libib ships an update every 2 weeks, Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Libib versus Voice Aloud Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibibVoice Aloud Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)4.6 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better58.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K19K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLibib, Inc.Marcin Olawski

Customer experience

Libib

All ratings1,156 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative14.1%

Voice Aloud Reader

All ratings18,809 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,027 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.5%

User reviews

Libib

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for organizing personal libraries
  • 🚀 Efficient barcode scanning
  • 👍 Customizable collections
  • 👍 Generous free plan with high item limit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent barcode recognition
  • 🔍 Limited search and sorting options
  • 👎 Lack of book cover display in list view
  • 👎 Inability to add custom cover images for manual entries
  • 👎 Frustrating to navigate when making edits

Voice Aloud Reader

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reads text quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for people with reading disabilities
  • 🤑 Good value for the price
  • 🎉 Excellent text-to-speech quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voices
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding place in long documents
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

Libib

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes after adding multiple items
  • Deleted items not recoverable
  • Syncing issues between app and website versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sort by author, series, or publication date
  • Option to view collections in grid/cover view
  • Functionality to mark books as read/unread
  • Integration with e-book/reading apps
  • Sharing/collaboration features for libraries

Voice Aloud Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Randomly jumps to different sections of text
  • Struggles with formatting of multi-column documents
  • Occasional crashes when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add bookmarking/resume functionality
  • Improve voice quality and pronunciation
  • Allow custom voice speed increments
  • Implement a way to delete documents from library
  • Add support for iBooks library integration

In-app purchases

None

Libib

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Voice Aloud Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Pro + Premium Voices 1m3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Premium OCR 100$0.99
  • Premium OCR 800$1.99
  • Pro version$8.99

Questions

Is Libib free?
Libib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Libib or Voice Aloud Reader?
Voice Aloud Reader is rated higher. Libib averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Voice Aloud Reader averages 4.6 from 19K ratings.
Do Libib or Voice Aloud Reader have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; Libib does not.
Which is updated more often, Libib or Voice Aloud Reader?
Libib ships an update every 2 weeks, and Voice Aloud Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Libib was updated on September 23, 2026 and Voice Aloud Reader on September 24, 2026.

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