Comparison

Aloud!, text to speech reader vs Page Reader

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

Head to head
About

Aloud!, text to speech reader

Transform documents, articles, and eBooks into audio with this text-to-speech reader. Enjoy offline playback, customizable voices, and automatic progress tracking for a seamless listening experience anywhere, anytime. It's an ideal tool for productivity and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Hear PDF, DOCX, EPUB & web pages
  • Background & offline playback
  • Auto progress tracking
  • Customizable speech rate and pitch
  • Synchronized word highlighting
  • Universal format support
Features
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Reading on YOUR TERMS - Anywhere, Anytime, Anything Welcome to Aloud!, the ultimate Text-to-Speech (TTS) reader that transforms your content into audio. Turn your documents, articles, and eBooks into a personal audio library. Aloud! is the perfect voice reader for your commute, workout, or study session. It’s a powerful accessibility tool for anyone who needs reading support, and an essential productivity app for those who want to give their eyes a rest. ■ HEAR PDF, DOCX, EPUB & WEB PAGES Finally, a reader that handles everything. From critical PDF reports and Word (DOCX) documents to your favorite EPUB or Mobi eBook. Use our integrated browser to instantly import and listen to web pages, saving them for offline access. No more format juggling. ■ BACKGROUND & OFFLINE PLAY Aloud! works where you do. With true offline playback for all saved files, you're never limited by a connection. Continue listening with your screen locked or while using other apps—your audio plays seamlessly in the background. ■ AUTO PROGRESS TRACKING Never lose your place. Aloud! automatically remembers your position in every document and article. Pick up right where you left off, every single time. ■ YOUR VOICE, YOUR CHOICE Tailor your listening experience. Adjust the speech rate and pitch to find a voice that's perfect for you. Follow along with synchronized word highlighting, an essential tool for study, proofreading, and improving reading comprehension. THE ALOUD! ADVANTAGE: • Trusted Since 2014: A decade of continuous improvement and user-focused updates. • Universal Format Support: Our powerful engine supports PDF, Microsoft Office (DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX), iWorks Pages, OpenOffice (ODT, ODP), EPUB, MOBI, AZW, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, and even files inside ZIP, RAR, & 7Z archives. • Accessibility Focused: A vital tool for users with dyslexia, visual impairments, and other reading challenges. Stop reading, start listening. Download Aloud! today and reimagine your content.

About

Page Reader

Transform any page into an audiobook with intelligent text recognition and an audio player. Scan pages with your camera, import from photos or PDFs, and edit the recognized text. Save narrated pages as audio clips or export text for later use.

Highlights
  • Scan pages with camera
  • Import from photos/PDFs
  • Read scanned text aloud
  • Save narrated audio clips
  • Export text to other apps
  • Organize pages into books
  • Choose from various voices
Features
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Page Reader turns printed pages, PDFs and copied text into clear, natural speech. Scan a page with your camera, open a photo or PDF, or import text from another app. Page Reader recognises the content, preserves its structure and reads it aloud at your pace. Live Page Viewer keeps the original page on screen while speech follows along. Track the spoken word, follow paragraph highlighting, tap through the page and switch between Text and Live Page whenever you want. Use Page Reader for everyday reading, accessibility, study, work, travel and anything else you want to hear. FEATURES • Scan pages with the camera • Use page-alignment guides, tap-to-focus and zoom • Open photos from your photo library • Choose individual photos when using limited Photos access • Import selectable-text or scanned PDFs • Import PDFs up to 25 MB and five pages • Recognise paragraphs, numbered lists and natural sentence structure • Read with smoother pauses and improved handling of printed line breaks • Choose from Automatic, Premium, Enhanced, Standard and other voices • Adjust speech speed, pitch and volume • Follow spoken text automatically • Save pages to history • Organise scanned pages into books • Edit recognised text • Copy or export text to other apps • Save narrated pages as Audio Clips • Choose an accent colour and customise reading behaviour • Reopen your last page • Send pages to Page Translator Live Page Viewer is available for photo and camera scans. PDFs and pasted text remain available in the main reading view. Page Reader helps turn reading into listening, giving your pages a voice wherever you go.

Screenshots

Aloud!, text to speech reader4 screens
Page Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aloud!, text to speech reader at 4.3 against Page Reader's 2.3. Aloud!, text to speech reader also leads on ratings volume (242 vs 3). Page Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aloud!, text to speech reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Page Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aloud!, text to speech reader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aloud!, text to speech reader has 242 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Aloud!, text to speech reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Page Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aloud!, text to speech reader ships an update fortnightly, Page Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aloud!, text to speech reader versus Page Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAloud!, text to speech readerPage Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (242 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings242 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChun Kai LauTHE CLEVER APP COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Aloud!, text to speech reader

All ratings242 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative44.8%

Page Reader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Aloud!, text to speech reader

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when opening large files
  • App crashes on startup after recent updates
  • Save function fails to work
  • Text repetition bug - reads same paragraph repeatedly
  • Cursor position doesn't match audio being read
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  • PDF files load with no spaces between words
  • ePub files load in reverse order
  • Language selection doesn't work
  • App freezes when loading documents
  • Upgrade widget broken - cannot complete purchase
  • Purchased app reverts to free version
  • Ads cause app to crash when closed
  • Mispronounces special characters as 'to the power of'
  • Cannot edit text after typing
  • Incompatibility with iOS 12.5.5 and older versions
  • Scrolling to previous location causes crashes
  • Character recognition failures (fi, fl, ff)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to set custom starting point for reading
  • Better voice options and quality
  • Ad-free paid version
  • Improved PDF/ePub integration
  • Better language support (Vietnamese, Dutch, etc.)
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  • Screen lock prevention during reading
  • Repeat/loop functionality
  • Better character recognition (fi, fl, ff combinations)
  • Direct PDF opening from other apps
  • Better voice selection for different dialects
  • Skip opening statements/introductions
  • Improved keyboard handling
  • Dark mode or customizable background
  • Better integration with other apps

Page Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aloud!, text to speech reader

One-time1
  • Premium Version$6.99
1 purchases

Page Reader

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Aloud!, text to speech reader free?
Aloud!, text to speech reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Page Reader free?
Page Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aloud!, text to speech reader or Page Reader?
Aloud!, text to speech reader is rated higher. Aloud!, text to speech reader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Page Reader averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Aloud!, text to speech reader or Page Reader have ads?
Aloud!, text to speech reader shows ads; Page Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Aloud!, text to speech reader or Page Reader?
Aloud!, text to speech reader ships an update fortnightly, and Page Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aloud!, text to speech reader was updated on October 14, 2026 and Page Reader on October 9, 2026.

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