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Should I use ElevenReader?

Read text aloud with ElevenReader app. Listen to free audiobooks and read aloud PDFs, eBooks, and Kindle with the highest-quality TTS voice AI. - elevenreader.io

Depends. Buy if you listen to many books and documents and care about voice quality above all. Skip if you're a casual or budget listener — cheaper unlimited alternatives exist.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources; no numeric app-store rating figures found in reviewed snippets.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo public vulnerability or audit data found

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumMonthly fee (exact price not shown in sources)
Ultra$100/year

Best for

  • Heavy audiobook listeners
  • PDF/ePub/Kindle-to-audio readers
  • Students (free year offered)

Not for

  • Casual listeners — built-in phone TTS is free and enough
  • Budget buyers — $100/yr with strict limits adds up
  • Anyone wanting stable, predictable pricing
  • Unlimited-use power listeners

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Plans and limits changed repeatedly; users describe bait-and-switch pricing

high

Ultra's $100/yr has strict limits; rivals offer unlimited use cheaper

medium

Fiction uploads can trigger warnings and account appeals

medium

Terms let the company modify, suspend, or remove features anytime

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Voices widely praised as the best-sounding TTS available
  • Reads PDFs, eBooks, Kindle, and web articles aloud
  • 200,000+ premium audiobooks in the catalog
  • Highly rated on App Store and Google Play
  • One free year for students

Cons

  • Pricing labeled 'deceptive and scummy' by long-time users
  • $100/year Ultra plan has strict usage limits
  • Updates cut free-tier features, per user complaints
  • Accounts flagged for 'unusual activity' and fiction-upload warnings
  • Terms allow modifying, suspending, or removing service features

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x6security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Users call pricing deceptive; limits even at $100/yr
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Highly rated on both app stores
  • Feature depth: 4/5. PDFs, eBooks, Kindle, voice chat, 200k audiobooks
  • Support quality: 2/5. Users report account flags and appeal friction
  • Security posture. No public vulnerability or audit data found
  • $11B Parent valuation (ElevenLabs) Publishers Weekly
  • 200,000+ Premium audiobooks Added to catalog, May 2026
  • $100/yr Ultra plan price Comes with strict usage limits
  • Yes Free tier Basic read-aloud; limits have tightened over time

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Basic text read-aloud
  • Limited voices and minutes

Premium

Monthly fee (exact price not shown in sources)

  • Voice selection
  • Higher limits

Ultra

$100/year

  • Strict usage limits
  • Full voice selection

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Listeners praise the voice quality but slam pricing changes, cut free features, and account flagging.

“Eleven reader is soo good”
Reddit, r/audiobooks
“The pricing plans of eleven reader are deceptive, scummy, and sleezy.”
Reddit, r/ElevenLabs
Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources; no numeric app-store rating figures found in reviewed snippets.

Best-sounding AI voices for heavy listeners; pricing changes and usage limits frustrate casual readers.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources; no numeric app-store rating figures found in reviewed snippets.

Sources

  1. ElevenReader: Free Text Read Aloud Appelevenreader.io
    official
  2. Pricing | ElevenReaderelevenreader.io
    official
  3. ElevenReader Termselevenreader.io
    official
  4. 200,000 premium audiobooks now availableelevenlabs.io
    official
  5. ElevenReader Student Discountelevenreader.io
    official
  6. What does 'Unusual activity detected' mean in ElevenReader?help.elevenlabs.io
    official
  7. The pricing plans of eleven reader are deceptive, scummy, and sleezy.reddit.com
    review
  8. Eleven reader is soo goodreddit.com
    review
  9. ElevenReader warning for fiction booksreddit.com
    review
  10. ElevenReader alternatives?reddit.com
    review
  11. ElevenReader Introduces $100/Year Subscription with Strict Limitsspeechcentral.net
    review
  12. ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  13. ElevenLabs, Valued at $11 Billion, 'Doubles Down' on Audiobookspublishersweekly.com
    news
  14. ElevenLabs Case Study - RevenueCatrevenuecat.com
    news
  15. ElevenReader Security pageelevenreader.io
    security

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