Budget Android listeners can have articles and books read aloud for free with ads, and a one-off Premium licence removes them.
Kenning's take
What it does
A free, ad-supported Android app that reads PDFs, ebooks, web pages, documents and pasted text aloud using the phone's text-to-speech voices. It can give narrators and book characters different voices, show a bilingual view with translation, and send text to AI chat tools for summaries; a one-off Premium licence removes the ads.
- reads PDF, EPUB, AZW3, Word, HTML and plain text
- web reader that strips ads and clutter
- different voices for narrators and characters
- bilingual view with Google Translate support
- browser extension sends pages from desktop to phone
- sends text to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini with a saved prompt
Who it suits. Android users who want to listen to long articles and books hands-free on a budget.
Key facts
- Made by
- Hyperionics Technology
- Based in
- United States
- Works on
- Android
- In the UK
- Yes
- Free plan
- Free with ads
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| @Voice Premium (permanent licence) | $15 | one-off |
Ratings
FAQ
Is @Voice Aloud Reader free?
Yes, with ads. A permanent Premium licence costs $15 once and removes the ads.
Is @Voice Aloud Reader on iPhone?
No. It is an Android app, also downloadable directly from Hyperionics.
Can it read ebooks with character voices?
Yes. It can assign different voices to the narrator and characters.
Facts from the maker's own pages and the sources listed. Checked 2026-10-11.
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