eBook Maker vs Narrator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eBook Maker
Create your own Japanese eBooks with this application. It's designed for aspiring eBook writers, offering tools to easily add furigana and structure your book with chapters and links.
- Write eBooks in Japanese
- Add furigana (振り仮名)
- Create chapters with links
- Designed for new writers
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Write an eBook in Japanese with this app. Great for people who want to be an eBook writer for the first time. How to add Frigana (振り仮名/ふりがな） ＜ruby＞仮名＜rt＞かな＜/rt＞＜/reby＞ How to add chapters ＜a id=“sec-1”＞Chapter 1＜/a＞ ＜a id=“sec-2”＞Chapter 2＜/a＞ ＜ol＞ ＜li＞＜a href=“chapter1.xhtml#sec-1”＞Chapter 1＜/a＞＜/li＞ ＜li＞＜a href=“chapter1.xhtml#sec-2”＞Chapter 2＜/a＞＜/li＞ ＜/ol＞ *** For more information about eBook Maker, Please visit the developer site.
Narrator
Transform your e-books and documents into natural-sounding audiobooks. Listen hands-free while on the go or convert files into compact audio formats. Supports multiple languages, voices, and document types.
- Listen to ePub, PDF, and text files
- Convert documents to audio files
- Multiple languages and voices
- Supports ePub, txt, rtf, docx, pdf
- Share created audiobooks
- Hands-free listening
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Narrator can read ePub books, PDF and text files with natural sounding voices. Upload your e-books and listen while walking, driving or just when you want your eyes to rest. Alternatively, you can convert your e-book to a compact audio file in a few minutes. Feature list: - Listen to books and text files - Choose between many languages and voices - Supported formats: ePub, txt, rtf, docx, pdf - Convert e-book to .m4a audio file - Share created audiobooks with friends & colleagues Value your time: Listen to books while walking to save your time or make walk more enjoyable. Listen while reading for better memorization. Notes: Narrator includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-05-31-17
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Narrator at 73% against eBook Maker's 33%. Narrator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (168 vs 2). eBook Maker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, update cadence 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. Narrator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. eBook Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
eBook Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narrator has 168 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of eBook Maker's written reviews are positive against 73% of Narrator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
eBook Maker ships an update monthly, Narrator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBook Maker | Narrator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuichi HARA | Mykola Mylashko |
Customer experience
eBook Maker
Narrator
In-app purchases
eBook Maker
No in-app purchases
Narrator
- Premium (1 month)$4.991 Month
- Plus (1 Month)$4.991 Month
- Plus (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Premium (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- Caffeine Boost tip$1.99
- Taco Support tip$3.99
- Burrito Gratitude tip$6.99
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