# Text to Speech: Voice Reader — Convert Text Into Spoken Audio

> Convert text into lifelike, human-sounding spoken audio with customizable voices and styles. (iPhone/iPad app by Joseph Works Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-voice-reader/id1626767582 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joseph Works Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/717622923)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,312 App Store ratings · 142 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)
- Released: 2022-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-voice-reader/id1626767582/reviews.md

## What is Text to Speech?

With the Text Reader app turn your text into lifelike synthesized speech. Enable fluid, natural-sounding text to speech that matches the intonation and emotion of human voices. Text to Speech can export your tuned audio files effortlessly, thereby lets you create a high-quality audio file and download the output for other uses.

FEATURE LIST:
• Choose from over 300 of our high-quality, human-like voices across 129 languages and variants. Don't like what you're hearing? Change your settings anytime.
• Neural Text to Speech supports several speaking styles including newscast, customer service, shouting, whispering, and emotions like cheerful and sad.
• Tune voice output for your scenarios by easily adjusting rate, pitch, and more.

Privacy Policy: https://github.com/josephchang10/text-to-speech-support/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
Terms of Use: https://github.com/josephchang10/text-to-speech-support/blob/main/TERMS.md

## Key features

- 300+ high-quality, human-like voices
- 129 languages and variants
- Multiple speaking styles (newscast, customer service, etc.)
- Emotional voice options (cheerful, sad)
- Adjustable rate, pitch, and voice tuning
- Export audio files

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.49 | per month |


## What do users think of Text to Speech?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Impressive voice quality
- 👍 Variety of voice options
- 🚀 Natural-sounding speech
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Different speaking styles available

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Text input issues
- 🔋 Drains device battery
- 🔒 Subscription model not clearly communicated

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Text playback not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
- Inability to delete saved files
- Unexpected behavior when pasting text

**Most requested features**

- Pause and rewind functionality
- Ability to import PDF and other text files
- More voice options, especially for non-American accents
- Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription

## Recent user reviews (10 of 142)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-voice-reader/id1626767582/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-08-11, version 3.9.1*

You guys are user-friendly you are a perfect fit for a retiree unfortunately it all of a sudden stopped working. I cannot listen to my records no more. when I go to click the button to listen, I get nothing.

### 1/5 — Bad

*2026-08-02, version 3.9.1*

Lucky I’m even giving one star. When I try to use it, it gets one word out then crashes me out of the app to my home screen. Also I can’t even hear the voices to test them. Also they all sound Caucasian✌️

### 5/5 — Review 5star

*2026-07-30, version 3.9.1*

I can’t lie i really love this app

### 4/5 — 4 étoiles

*2026-07-28*

Très bien mais juste dommage qu’il n’y ai pas de bouton avec -10 et +10 sec. Vu que c’est payant ce serait bienvenue Merci.

### 4/5 — Feedback

*2026-07-19, version 3.9.1*

There’s times when I put my script in and it doesn’t read the entire thing but only reads like 4 to 12 seconds of it

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2026-05-20, version 3.9.1*

Crashing every 40 seconds or so. It’s taken me about 20 minutes to get halfway through a 7 minute piece

### 5/5 — Human-sounding voices....

*2026-04-06, version 3.9.2*

.....Yaaa!  Five ***** !!

### 4/5 — Lag issue

*2026-03-16, version 3.9.2*

I would give this a 5 if not for the lag

Just wanted to inform that there seems to be a major lag when playing the text-to-speech that didn’t exist before. I noticed that the lag seems to be sweeping over all of the text and is greater on the front end but lessens as you get toward the end of you text. 

So, say you want to hear how your text sounds so you initiate the player.. there is a massive lag before it starts if your text is long. Then say as you fix things and work your way down through your text, using the paragraph breaks where you can play the text at certain points, the further you get through your work, the less the lag. 

I hope you can fix this as earlier versions did not do this-or if they did-it wasn't noticeable (maybe a second or two), but now it's terrible. At times I wait to hear my text read by minutes in some cases.

This is a problem especially when having to do editing. Each time this lag is there and over time, leads to a great loss of time - and deadlines are unforgiving.

Thank you

### 1/5 — Not good for long text

*2026-02-18*

It doest work more then 10 min

### 1/5 — Skip

*2026-01-30, version 3.9.1*

The sound is OK, but the app keeps crashing. I can’t use this app.

## Frequently asked questions about Text to Speech

### What does the Text to Speech: Voice Reader app do?

This app converts written text into lifelike synthesized speech. It offers natural-sounding audio that mimics human intonation and emotion, allowing you to create high-quality audio files for various uses.

### What are the key features of this text to speech app?

Key features include a selection of over 300 high-quality, human-like voices across 129 languages, support for multiple speaking styles like newscast and customer service, emotional voice options, and the ability to tune voice output by adjusting rate and pitch. You can also export your audio files.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. This suggests that while core functionality is available for free, certain premium voices, features, or export options might require a purchase.

### What devices is Text to Speech: Voice Reader compatible with?

While specific device compatibility isn't detailed, mobile applications are typically designed for iOS and Android operating systems. Users should check their respective app store for precise compatibility information regarding their device and OS version.

### What are some common use cases for this text to speech app?

Common use cases include creating voiceovers for videos, generating audio content for podcasts, assisting individuals with reading difficulties, producing audiobooks, and for any scenario where text needs to be converted into spoken word with a natural and customizable voice.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.9.1 — 2024-12-16

Bugs fixed

### 3.9.0 — 2023-06-15

Various improvements

### 3.8 — 2022-09-20

Support for iOS 16

### 3.7 — 2022-09-03

Bug fixes.

### 3.6 — 2022-08-31

Adjusting the speaking volume.

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