Checked on 25 September 2026
Aura vs NaturalReader
Both apps read text aloud. The biggest difference is where the speech is made, and what happens to your text.
Side by side
| Topic | Aura | NaturalReader |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Android. iPhone coming soon. | Web, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. |
| Price | Free to download, with ads and a free listening limit. Aura Pro has no ads; the app shows what is included and the price. | Paid plans from $13.90 a month or $79 a year, up to $25.90 a month or $159 a year. |
| Where the speech is made | On your phone, for every voice. | |
| Offline listening | Yes, after you download a voice. | You can download MP3 files to listen offline. |
| Account needed | No. | Not needed to start listening on iPhone. |
| What it can read | PDFs with real text, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, pasted text, web links, Wikipedia, photos of print. | PDF, DOC and DOCX, PPT, RTF, TXT, EPUB, images, cloud drives and a camera scanner. |
| Voices and languages | 38 voices. Each one speaks 31 languages. | Over 200 voices in over 90 languages. |
| Save as audio | Yes, as an M4A file. | Yes, as MP3 on paid plans. |
| What happens to your text | Stays in the app’s private storage on your phone. |
Where NaturalReader is stronger
- It opens more file types, including PowerPoint and RTF, and connects to cloud drives.
- It has more voices and languages, and a web app.
Where Aura is different
- Aura makes the speech on your phone, and your documents stay in the app’s private storage.
- Aura reads with no connection after you download a voice, not only from saved MP3 files.
Which one fits you?
Pick Aura if you want your documents read aloud on your phone, with no speech server and no account. Pick NaturalReader if the points above matter more to you.
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Try Aura
Aura is free to download on Android, and the iPhone app is coming soon. Some features need Aura Pro; the app shows what is included and the price before you pay.
Get it onGoogle Play
Coming soonApp Store
