Comparison

Alert vs Text to Speech

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

Head to head
About

Alert

This app acts as a personal alarm and remote monitor, detecting changes in sound, light, motion, or faces to trigger alerts. It offers customizable sensitivity and the ability to share alarms with friends for remote monitoring.

Highlights
  • Detects sound, light, motion, and faces
  • Customizable alarm sensitivity
  • Remote monitoring with friends
  • Optional pre-alarm alerts
  • Records short videos before alarm
  • Dark screen mode with torch
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Alert is a personal alarm and remote monitor that reacts to sound, light, motion and faces! Alert triggers an alarm based on detecting people's faces or changes in sound, light or motion. When a trigger is detected you have the option to cancel, postpone or just let it sound an alarm. You control sensitivity to detect the slightest sound, change in lighting, vibration or even the number of people detected. At night time use Alert's dark screen and trigger the torch. Share alarms with friends using Alert to remotely monitor on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. • Detect if anybody enters a room. Use as a portable alarm. • Share your activity levels with a friend, whilst retaining privacy. Are you home? Do you have company? • Alert yourself or friends when a security, fire or medical device alarm sounds. • Warn children that they are getting too loud or wake people when they snore! Alert Version 1.0 Features • Trigger alarm when you detect sound, light, motion or people • Remotely monitor and share alarms with other Alerts users with Apple Game Center • Option to share a short video recorded before alarm • Option to quietly alert you before an alarm • Select alarm sensitivity and sounds • Apple TV sounds alarms and displays what your iPhone or iPad detects

About

Text to Speech

Convert any text, document, or webpage into natural-sounding speech. Listen to articles, books, or notes hands-free using realistic AI voices. Supports typing, scanning physical text, web links, and file imports.

Highlights
  • Convert typed or pasted text to speech
  • Scan physical documents with camera OCR
  • Read web pages aloud from links
  • Import and read PDF/document files
  • Extract text from images
  • Realistic AI voices in multiple languages
Features
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Text to Speech – Aloud Reader converts any text, document, or webpage into clear, natural-sounding speech. Whether you want to listen to articles, books, or notes hands-free, this powerful AI text reader brings your content to life with realistic voices. Key Features: • Paste Text or Type Anything Convert your written text into lifelike audio and listen anywhere, anytime. • Scan Physical Text Use your camera to capture printed text from books, papers, or notes and have it read aloud instantly. • Paste Web Links Turn any webpage into audio to listen to news, blogs, or online articles without reading on screen. • Import Files Add PDFs, documents, or text files from your device or cloud storage for quick and easy playback. • Add Photos Upload images and extract text using advanced OCR technology for audio reading. • Human-like AI Voices Choose from a wide selection of realistic voices in multiple languages and accents. Why You’ll Love It: Stay productive and save time by listening instead of reading. Text to Speech – Aloud Reader is ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who prefers audio learning or needs accessibility support. It helps you absorb information faster and more comfortably—while driving, studying, or relaxing. Perfect for reading PDFs, listening to articles, learning languages, improving focus, and turning text into audio files. Subscription Info You can purchase an auto-renewable subscription for full access. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your account settings. Privacy policy: https://it-incubator.eu/en/privacy-policy ​Terms of use: https://it-incubator.eu/en/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
Text to Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alert at 50% against Text to Speech's 0%. Alert also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Text to Speech's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.5). On ads and device support 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

Text to Speech is free to download; Alert costs $2.99 up front. Text to Speech sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Alert's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text to Speech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert ships an update every 42 months, Text to Speech every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Alert versus Text to Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertText to Speech
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB330 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTrack Systems LimitedITincubator UAB

Customer experience

Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Text to Speech

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Access with Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Access with Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Monthly Access$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Access with Trial3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alert or Text to Speech?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Alert averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Text to Speech averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Alert or Text to Speech have ads?
Neither Alert nor Text to Speech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert or Text to Speech?
Alert ships an update every 42 months, and Text to Speech every 4 months. Most recently, Alert was updated on October 13, 2026 and Text to Speech on October 7, 2026.

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