# Synthy: Read Aloud Doc & Scan — user reviews > 300 indexed App Store user reviews of Synthy by Dating onlain, ooo, rated 4.20/5 from 384 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthy-read-aloud-doc-and-scan/id1579863833/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/synthy-read-aloud-doc-and-scan/id1579863833.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 282 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 51 ## What do users think of Synthy? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Convenient text-to-speech - 🚀 Efficient scanning and conversion - 🔊 Natural-sounding voices - 🔍 Versatile content support - 🔧 Customizable reading experience - 🧠 Helpful for learning and productivity **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes - 💰 Subscription-based model - 🔌 Inconsistent performance - 📚 Limited free content access - 🤖 Occasional mispronunciations **Commonly reported bugs** - Scanning issues with page breaks - Playback pauses at paragraph ends - Inconsistent text recognition - Subscription cancellation problems **Most requested features** - Highlight and annotate text - Background playback with screen lock - More language and voice options - Improved OCR accuracy - Easier file management and organization ## Newest reviews (15 of 300) ### 5/5 — Dictate Drafts *2026-07-05, version 4.3* I dictate rough drafts into Synthy's text box, then listen back to hear the flow. Hearing my own words read aloud catches awkward phrasing I miss when reading silently. It's like a first round editor. ### 5/5 — Great stuff *2026-07-03, version 4.3* I load my work emails into this app before leaving the house. The app continues reading while my phone is locked and in my pocket. I walk to the train, board, and arrive at the office having already cleared my inbox. ### 5/5 — Text Extraction *2026-06-30, version 4.3* This is a wonderful app. I found a long-form essay on a site with terrible mobile formatting. I pasted the URL into Synthy, and the app extracted the text, cleaned it up, and read it aloud in a natural voice. ### 5/5 — Chapter Recognition *2026-06-29, version 4.3* This is great for creating your own audiobooks. I downloaded an old public domain novel and imported it into the app. It recognized the chapter breaks, read with proper pauses, and didn't stumble on archaic language. ### 5/5 — Calm Narrator *2026-06-28, version 4.3* This app's voices have natural intonation, rhythm, and even subtle emotion. The female British voice sounds like a calm audiobook narrator. I forgot I was listening to an AI by the third chapter. ### 5/5 — Adjustable Speed *2026-06-26, version 4.3* I had to learn a new recipe technique and study for a test at the same time. The app read my study notes aloud while I chopped vegetables, and the adjustable speed let me slow down for dense concepts and speed up for review. ### 5/5 — Instant OCR *2026-06-25, version 4.3* I had a printed contract that needed to be read aloud during a meeting. I pointed this app's camera at each page, and it OCR'd the text instantly. No manual entry, no scanning to PDF first. This is really great! ### 5/5 — Good job *2026-06-24, version 4.3* I had 20 academic papers to review before a deadline. Synthy's speed control let me listen at double speed without losing comprehension. And most importantly, the voice stayed natural, not chipmunk-like. ### 2/5 — Paid Subscriber Locked Out” *2026-06-11, version 4.2* Paid subscriber. I can no longer access my saved information or account despite reinstalling the app and attempting multiple sign-ins. The support page currently appears broken and displays WordPress/debug errors instead of working support tools. I have emailed support and still need assistance restoring access to my data. ### 5/5 — fd *2026-04-07, version 4.2* Simple, clean interface with no distractions. Just paste, press play, and listen. Everything about this app is thoughtfully designed. ### 2/5 — Не читает букву К и З *2026-04-06* При озвучке русского текста не воспроизводит букву К и З ### 5/5 — Хорошее *2026-03-15* Нормальное приложение, свои функции выполняет. ### 5/5 — Красота *2026-03-14* Удобно пользоваться, всё под рукой. ### 5/5 — Все отлично *2026-03-13* Простой и понятный сервис, доволен. ### 3/5 — Big *2026-01-05, version 4.1* It’s a great app and very useful however, if you need to edit or add to a note when you press the check on the upper right hand side, it doesn’t work. Eric. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Frustrated *2026-06-13, version 4.2* So frustrating, I’ve paid for a year subscription and I haven’t been able to access the app for nearly two weeks now. The website is useless. There is no where to get help to fix the problem and now I can’t even log into the app. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-05-25, version 4.2* Uninstalled immediately, lets you listen for like 30 mins then you have to pay ### 1/5 — Поддерживается ли еще приложение разработчиком? *2026-03-30* Уважаемый разработчик, вы нацелены на то, чтобы развивать приложение или вам уже не интересно? Выпускаете обновление раз в полгода, но они тоже ничего не исправили. Деньги за подписку вы берёте, а приложение не совершенствуете. Как были ошибки, так и остались. С экрана блокировки по прежнему нельзя продолжить прослушивание, когда нажимаешь воспроизвести после паузы. Также озвучивает номера страниц. Неужели вы сами не видите такие существенные недоработки? **Developer response:** Здравствуйте! Благодарю Вас за отзыв. Функция в разработке. ### 1/5 — Finger weg *2026-03-03, version 4.2* Ich wollte ein Probeabo und mir sind gleich die 9.99 abgebucht worden. ### 1/5 — Отвратительно *2025-12-28* Последние несколько месяцев невозможно пользоваться приложением. Висит, не озвучивает, на каждом абзаце замолкает, не показывает в каком месте читает. По глупости купила подписку на 6месяцев. Верните деньги. Буду переходить на другое приложение. **Developer response:** Алина, здравствуйте! Напишите пожалуйста нам на почту, мы поможем с возвратом. Проблема на стороне Роскомнадзора, мы не виноваты... ### 1/5 — Booo *2025-10-26, version 3.14* The app asks you many questions just to request that you purchase the plan. I clicked no and then I continued using the free version. It read aloud for 3 mins and then it said I exceeded the amount of words that can be read. 👎🏼 ### 1/5 — Не работает *2025-09-27* Раньше постоянно пол зова ласт им для заучивания текстов по учебе. Сейчас оплатила, а оно не работает… Вообще текст не читает **Developer response:** Здравствуйте, проблема на стороне Роскомнадзора, включение ВПН решит проблему. ### 1/5 — ужас *2025-05-06* вообще не читает - интерфейс - "на коленке" - что это за насмешка над юзерами? ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-01-17, version 3.13* Paid for subscription, but can’t do a single thing because I keep getting a parse error. It’s a massive scam either that or a useless app. ### 1/5 — Сбой *2025-01-13, version 3.13* Оплатила подписку и начались проблемы, приложение выбивается. Само по себе выключается и ни чего не означает. За 1 час раз 15 . Не рекомендую ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lifelike Voices *2026-08-12, version 4.3* I’m a literature professor with chronic eye strain, and Synthy’s lifelike voices let me “read” student essays without screen fatigue. It can import doc files, and the natural intonation catches nuances robotic readers miss. ### 5/5 — Dyslexic Help *2026-08-10, version 4.3* My dyslexic teen used to dread textbook chapters until we found this app. She snaps photos of history pages, and the app reads them aloud to her. I'm certain this is why she aced her last exam after struggling so much. ### 5/5 — Time Saver *2026-08-08, version 4.3* Running a bakery before dawn leaves zero time for news. Now, I paste article links into this app during dough prep, and it reads global headlines while I knead. It's a small thing, but I love it! ### 5/5 — Slowing Speed *2026-08-05, version 4.3* As a non-native English speaker, I struggle with dense legal contracts for my startup. Synthy’s voice reader pronounces complex terms clearly, and slowing the speed helps me absorb clauses. ### 5/5 — Academic PDFs *2026-08-03, version 4.3* I dump academic PDFs into this app and listen while walking. The best thing is that the voice doesn’t stumble on stats like “p<0.01,” and background play means no workflow breaks. ### 5/5 — Read Aloud *2026-08-01, version 4.3* I was bedridden after a surgery, but needed to prepare client presentations. This app read my slide notes aloud while I dictated edits, and typing quick bullet points and hearing them voiced instantly helped refine the idea. ### 5/5 — Focus Anchoring *2026-07-29, version 4.3* I'm so pleased with this app! My ADHD brain usually struggles with page after page of text. This app's highlight-as-it-reads feature anchors my focus, and speeding through familiar sections saves me hours! ### 5/5 — Read Aloud *2026-07-26, version 4.3* Traveling solo through rural Japan, I snapped menus with kanji I couldn’t read. This app scanned the images and read ingredients aloud, and even offline, the TTS worked smoothly! ### 5/5 — Vision Support *2026-07-24, version 4.3* I volunteer with elderly book clubs, and many members have failing eyesight. I decided to use this app and it has been a real success, as it lets us import classic novels as EPUBs and listen together. ### 5/5 — Learning Time *2026-07-22, version 4.3* As a truck driver logging 60-hour weeks, Synthy turned my downtime into learning time. I scan pages from my CDL manual using the camera, and the app reads them aloud with a calm, clear voice, even over the engine noise. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*