Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books

Name: Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books
Rating: 4.9 (9657 reviews)
Author: Novel Effect Inc

By: Novel Effect Inc App

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Overview

Version:

3.11

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Features & Capabilities

Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books is an award-winning reading companion for kids 12 and under. It follows your voice as you read and responds with interactive music, sound effects, and character voices, bringing stories to life at home or in the classroom. With hundreds of soundscapes and in-app ebooks updated weekly, it offers Free, Premium, and Classroom options to fit families and educators.

How it works: Find a book, choose print or in-app reading, then read aloud as the chiming cues trigger music and effects. The app supports online and offline reading, includes Spanish titles, tracks reading progress, and runs on-device voice recognition with privacy-first safeguards. It has been featured in Shark Tank, TODAY, Forbes, Variety, Lifehacker, and more.

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By:

Novel Effect Inc

Rating:

4.90

(9,657) 41 new ratings

Version:

3.11 Last updated: 2026-09-02

Version code:

890675491

Creation date:

2016-09-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

212.18MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-08

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 17,641 ▲ 36

Other rankings

#87 in booking keyword 29 ▼ 10

Other platforms

Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books (v4.2.4)

302,695 4.05

(994)

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Developed by:

Novel Effect Inc

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/novel-effect-read-aloud-books/id1057374139

Website:

https://noveleffect.com

User Reviews

Users praise Novel Effect for engaging read-alouds with soundscapes and its classroom usefulness, but its paywalls and limited content reduce appeal for some. Major drawbacks include costs and refunds, insufficient Spanish/age-appropriate content, and occasional download/content glitches.

Pros

Increases engagement and focus during read-alouds with lively sound effects
Valuable classroom and library tool across grades, keeping students engaged
Includes post-reading activities and packets that enhance learning
Encourages kids to read more and discover new books, making reading enjoyable

Cons

Cost/premium model with frequent charges and refund concerns
Content gaps: not enough stories, especially Spanish-language titles and books for older students
Technical issues: some ebooks won’t download correctly and pages may duplicate

Recent reviews

Please change the settings so we have options to remove the starting chime. Make it more friendly to children with autism/ADHD/sensory challenges. Mine mainly gets scared of the ready to read chime. When we try to turn down the volume it glitches 2/3 the time and pushes us out of the book we’re trying to read.