Comparison

Say It vs CountBoard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Say It

Convert typed text into spoken words with a variety of voices and languages. This app offers AI-powered text editing, document import, and phrase saving. It also includes features like adjustable speech rate, live word highlighting, and object identification from photos.

Highlights
  • Text to speech conversion
  • AI text editing
  • Import documents (DOC, TXT, HTML)
  • Save and manage phrases
  • Adjustable speech rate and pitch
  • Extract text from photos
  • Object identification from photos
Features
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Say It is a simple and user friendly text to speech app. Simply type in the text box and the app will say it out loud. * Easy to use * Large selection of voices for different languages powered by Apple, OpenAI and ElevenLabs * Play, pause and rewind speech at any point * Save phrases for later use * Create or edit text using AI * Open many text document types such as DOC/DOCX/RTF/TXT/HTML files from Safari, email or other apps * Rearrange and delete saved phrases * Adjust the voice speech rate and pitch * Adjustable text size for easy reading * Live highlighting of current word being spoken * Fun Voices - a fun way to add a dialect or funny voice to the text being spoken. There are over 40 Fun Voices and more coming in the future * Type any website URL and push play and it loads the website body text * VoiceOver support for the visually impaired * Apple Watch app that syncs and speaks your saved phrases * Extract text from photos * Identify objects in photos Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CountBoard

Features
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CountBoard lets you create countdown timers for important events. Name your timers, track them on the home screen with widgets, and get notified when they reach zero. Never miss an event again! Ideal for birthdays, meetings, vacations, and special occasions. With a simple interface, CountBoard keeps you organized and informed. Try it today!

Screenshots

Say It4 screens
CountBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountBoard at none against Say It's 3. CountBoard also leads on ads (none vs shown). Say It's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Say It sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CountBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Say It ships an update every 2 months, CountBoard every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Say It versus CountBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSay ItCountBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCameron ArmstrongHarun Gunes

Bugs and requests

Say It

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Keeps crashing after new iPhone update
  • Voice input setting does not disable
  • App glitches/closes with 5-6 lines of text
  • Purchased fun voices package reverts to demo mode
  • No sound output on some devices
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  • Doesn't record/work at all for some users

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add watch complication for easier app launch
  • Easier way to close the keyboard
  • Color customization options
  • Option to clear typed text with a button
  • Grid background option
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  • More voice options (e.g., Australian male, Kyle from YouTube)
  • Ability to edit saved text
  • Examples of other voices before purchase

CountBoard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Say It

Subscriptions1
  • Say It Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Fun Voices for Latin Alphabet$2.99
None

CountBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Say It free?
Say It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountBoard free?
CountBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Say It or CountBoard have ads?
Say It shows ads; CountBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, Say It or CountBoard?
Say It ships an update every 2 months, and CountBoard every 13 months. Most recently, Say It was updated on November 1, 2026 and CountBoard on November 8, 2026.

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