# Type & Speak - Text to Speech — user reviews > 129 indexed App Store user reviews of Type & Speak by Bakery Scent, rated 4.40/5 from 864 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-and-speak-text-to-speech/id892467156/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-and-speak-text-to-speech/id892467156.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 637 · 4★ 104 · 3★ 41 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 67 ## What do users think of Type & Speak? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for accessibility - 🚀 Efficient text-to-speech conversion - 💡 Useful for communication when unable to speak **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable - 🔒 Limited voice options and customization - 💰 Misleading pricing and subscription model **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to generate or share audio files - Frequent crashes and freezes - Compatibility issues with newer devices **Most requested features** - Pause and resume functionality - Ability to export audio files - Support for more languages and accents ## Newest reviews (13 of 129) ### 2/5 — Pésima *2025-10-04, version 3.3.0* Las voces súper feas, al menos las latinas y no comparte a ninguna red social. He intentado miles de veces compartir y nada, espero arreglen el problema porque es una aplicación de paga. ### 4/5 — La aplicación deja de funcionar *2025-01-18, version 3.2.0* En las dos aplicaciones que tienen , es más el tiempo sin funcionar que el que funciona ### 2/5 — Soir *2024-12-28* Quand il passe à la couleur nuit Y a rien tu pèses sur les touches, le curseur avant y a rien dessus l’écran, c’est tu si écrivais le message, t’a le nombres de lettres mais aucune lettres est là c’est comme si y était invisible ### 2/5 — Handicapped user *2024-08-06* I am a handicap person and I'm using this software. It is not expensive so that is good but you have to buy it rather than try it. My Alexa does not understand me so I wanted an artificial voice to give a commands. On the plus side there are many voices but detrimental is the fact that there is no identification for each voice , only the name. Also there seems to be no way to contact the author. There is no explanation at no guide for the software although it is simple. Also the author tries to sell you advanced software and he makes his own ads. This is not good because you pay for it and it should be at free even personal ads. I found a British voice which wakes up Alexa. Some of the other voices were quite ineffective. You cannot control the volume with the software as far as I can tell. I also do not know what one of the settings is for. The author provides a no explanation. I am using Voiceitt software to write this ### 1/5 — Misleading advertisement *2024-07-27* Your advertisement says convert “ANY” text to speech. But I cannot import text from a physical book via camera importing. That’s what I was looking for so I paid the $2.99 for the app and then right away soon as I launch the app it advertises to me download the pro version where the advertisement details are more in-depth as they should have been for the light version. I truly feel like I got scammed so there’s your one star review and I hope you enjoy the $2.99. ### 1/5 — Just so you know. *2024-07-21, version 3.2.0* You will discover after you download that this app is actually a lite version that works but is very simple and they will encourage you to get the full app which is subscription based. Pretty off-putting for a $2.99 app in my opinion. ### 1/5 — Audio lässt sich nicht speichern oder teilen *2024-07-10* Schade die Idee ist nicht schlecht aber leider dafür die Umsetzung. Kein Cent wert in diesem Fall ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2024-05-22* The app offered for purchase is a rather mediocre and primitive text box. Then a slide-in image shows up for a very, very expensive subscription version. Watch out! ### 3/5 — Quite annoying *2024-02-19* This app will be good if it could be downloaded on computer ### 1/5 — Voices sound automated *2024-01-11, version 3.1.9* I would have liked this because I JUST need it to text and then speak the text. I have a temporary vocal cord condition and can’t speak. The voices however sound automated or like there singing? I tried everything to try to correct it? ### 1/5 — Limité *2023-09-13* On ne peut que écrire ou coller du texte. Pas de lecture de fichier ### 1/5 — No *2023-08-26, version 3.1.9* I can't understand why the app is migrating from pro to lite. ### 1/5 — What’s going on? *2023-08-25* Downloaded this and on opening, a screen pops up telling you to go to the App Store and download the latest version. Ok, BUT this one costs lots of ££££ to use! No thanks! You then go back to the original which takes you to the the App Store etc The loop of deception. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — pas possible de lire à partir d’un document *2025-10-06* les voix sont pas naturelles et c’est pas possible d’ouvrir un document. il faut nécessairement copier coller le texte. je voulais réécouter mes cours pris en notes. c’est pas possible. ### 1/5 — Dont buy *2025-09-28, version 3.3.0* Not worth it for $3 . .. ### 1/5 — HELP! Cannot delete this app! *2025-04-13, version 3.2.0* I am finding NO WAY to delete this app or shut it off! It is driving me INSANE! Can anyone help? ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2025-03-12, version 3.2.0* robot voice ### 1/5 — Voices changed want refund! *2024-12-28, version 3.2.0* I want a refund! ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-10-21, version 3.2.0* Don’t waste your money on this light version. It just directs you to a more advanced version that costs $40 a year. ### 1/5 — 不好用 *2024-10-20, version 3.2.0* 完全是电子合成语音，非常的电子化感觉很不好用起来非常的不好用 ### 1/5 — App falls asleep and stops randomly *2024-10-05, version 3.2.0* As the title says. ### 1/5 — Vozes completamente artificiais e horríveis *2024-09-23, version 3.2.0* Não gostei ### 1/5 — Spammy *2024-08-24, version 3.2.0* Don’t purchase. Sends you down a loop of downloading more apps and requesting more money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I can’t live without it. *2025-08-05, version 3.3.0* Great 😎😘🤗 ### 5/5 — El amor nace del corazón y se alimenta de su mismo amor *2024-12-13, version 3.2.0* Amor ### 5/5 — Hello *2024-05-29, version 3.2.0* Hello ### 5/5 — I can’t live without it. *2024-04-21, version 3.2.0* Great 😎😘🤗 ### 5/5 — Pronounce *2024-03-29, version 3.2.0* This app tells me how the say words I have not seen before. It also helped when I strained my throat and couldn’t talk. ### 5/5 — helped before & after my surgery *2024-02-03, version 3.1.9* Had vocal chord problem & lost most of my voice Slill on voice rest, but this is a life saver in the meantime!! ### 5/5 — So happy *2023-09-26* I was upset when the old app automatically switched over to the “enhanced” version. I’ve been using the updated app ever since. It lacks a lot of features, and although it appears more polished, it doesn’t function as smoothly. I’m so excited to see that this version is still available! I missed being able to tweak the pitch and the wide catalog of voices. 5/5! ### 5/5 — Não funciona mais ? *2023-05-13* Eu comprei esse aplicativo estava escrito cobrança única e não está funcionando mais…... eu gostaria de uma solução para o aplicativo. ### 5/5 — A good app, I recommend it. *2023-01-07* I’ve been using this app for a few years now and it works pretty good in converting text to speech. Find an article or some written text. Then your phone will read out the text to you. The accent and pronunciation are pretty good. There’s a lot of bad ones out there, but this app is worth using and paying for the pro version. ### 5/5 — Excelente app! Me salvou em dias que não podia falar. *2022-12-05* Parabéns pelo app. Simples, rápido, eficaz. Vale pagar. Não apenas para não ter as propagandas. Mas também para poder favoritar mais frases e especialmente poder compartilhar áudios. Sugiro apenas permitir marcar a voz de compartilhamento favorita, colocar as vozes brasileiras para cima e verificar pois a voz “Br - Felipe” não aparece no menu normal. Só na de compartilhamento. --- *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 2026-09-02.*