# Text to Speech: Voice Reader — user reviews > 142 indexed App Store user reviews of Text to Speech by Joseph Works Limited, rated 4.50/5 from 1,312 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-voice-reader/id1626767582/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-voice-reader/id1626767582.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,036 · 4★ 106 · 3★ 68 · 2★ 41 · 1★ 61 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (12 of 142) ### 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 ### 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 ### 4/5 — You all are idiots *2026-01-20, version 3.9.1* “I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!!” IDIOTS!! REINSTALL THE APP AND IT RESETS THE ID!! IDIOTS! ALL OF YOU! Anyways, amazing app, i don’t like how the text to speech pauses sometimes though. ### 3/5 — This good one *2026-01-14, version 3.9.1* But not working for ipad ### 3/5 — Review *2026-01-02* When I press the button to hear it out it’s not working so it’s kinda irritating 😡. ### 4/5 — Why would you change the voices *2025-11-06, version 3.9.1* I guess it’s okay! ### 2/5 — issues with text disappearing and voice playback. *2025-09-30, version 3.9.2* have issues with text disappearing and not saving when i hit save. frusterting becuase I've gtried to do it 4 or 5 times now with the sme results. ### 4/5 — Delete option *2025-07-30, version 3.9.1* So far great and affordable, but I am not noticing a way to delete files I’ve made accidentally ### 3/5 — first day of trying this app *2025-05-21, version 3.9.1* this app is easy to use and free (so far). The interface is clear and clean. I will keep using and trying to explore more. ### 4/5 — TTS best price for usage *2025-04-18, version 3.9.1* Very affordable for getting good and easily comprehensible native speech. Works really well compared to other available products for copy/paste TTS and is a reasonable price point. Just wish it could do about two and a half times the length restriction because I am often needing to cut documents in half for recording. Most one hour class sessions will fit in two TTS recordings ### 1/5 — Have to pay premium after one minute *2025-03-30, version 3.9.1* As title says, it won’t let you listen to anything after one minute ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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✌️ ### 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 ### 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. ### 1/5 — Keeps stopping *2026-01-20, version 3.9.2* The reader keeps stopping, and you have to start over and over. ### 1/5 — This not good one *2026-01-16, version 3.9.1* But not working for ipad ### 1/5 — Worked once, then forces paid upgrade *2025-12-12, version 3.9.2* I downloaded and installed it because it was free. Zero reference to a subscription required. I got text copied in, started listening to it once and then the second time I tried to click pay > it stopped working and said I need to sign up for an on-going payment each month via subscription to listen. It’s ridiculous to list an app for free and then allow 1 time playing (didn’t even export the audio!) and then it’s locked up. I was trying to make the voice sound good, adjusting some settings ,and then I clicked play again and it forced a paid upgrade. ### 1/5 — Continually ‘quit unexpectedly’ / unusable *2025-10-27, version 3.9.2* The app seemed like a decent albeit basic and unnatural sounding text-to-speech app. Unfortunately, it kept crashing while I was wrist deep in soapy water doing dishes trying to listen to a study guide I made. This app ain’t it. ### 1/5 — More like negative one *2025-09-18, version 3.9.2* Can't upload pdfs and when you do copy over a whole paper of text, it doesn't read it. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-08-30, version 3.9.2* I wish it worked, but it can’t handle large bits of type (not really that big like 12 pages) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 5/5 — Review 5star *2026-07-30, version 3.9.1* I can’t lie i really love this app ### 5/5 — Human-sounding voices.... *2026-04-06, version 3.9.2* .....Yaaa! Five ***** !! ### 5/5 — text to speech *2025-11-05, version 3.9.2* works great! ### 5/5 — need to fix its own error mesages *2025-09-23, version 3.9.2* implement ai to fix errors so i can hear more. Also a the pause button doesnt pause its stops playing all together ### 5/5 — precise diction ! *2025-08-21, version 3.9.2* The only text to speech App that I’ve found which correctly pronounced the word “commutator”, and with a very natural sounding English ( British ) accent. Very impressive performance. ### 5/5 — I found what the problem was *2025-06-10, version 3.9.1* It’s working now! ### 5/5 — Congratulation *2025-06-09* This software is excellent!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-03-11, version 3.9.1* Amazing Text to speech app. ### 5/5 — Impressive little app *2025-02-04, version 3.9.1* This app surprised me with the high quality voices and inclusion of open ai realtime api voices in a seamless, lightweight package. Well worth a try if you’re feeling discontented with other expensive TTS apps and want a quick simple solution. --- *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 2026-08-29.*