# Speech Central vs SpeecherPro

The clearest difference is price: Speech Central at Free against SpeecherPro's $0.99. Speech Central also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 53 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 10). SpeecherPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Speech Central is free to download; SpeecherPro costs $0.99 up front. Speech Central sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpeecherPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Speech Central against 4.5 for SpeecherPro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Central has 1.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Speech Central ships an update every 9 days, SpeecherPro every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Central | SpeecherPro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155/reviews)** | [4.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speecherpro-text-to-speech/id1511316401/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 53 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#180** |
| Size | 34 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labsii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127349154) | [Bernardo Teodosio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503914255) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155)

This app transforms text from various documents and web pages into speech, offering a distraction-free reading experience. It supports numerous file formats and provides customizable voices, including offline and AI options. Designed for productivity and accessibility, it syncs across Apple devices and offers study tools.

**Highlights:** Optimized PDF & Web Reading, Broad Document Support (PDF, EPUB, DOCX), Offline and Cloud AI Voices, Cross-device Sync, CarPlay & Apple Watch Support, Accessibility Profiles, Annotation and Export Tools

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speech Central Pro | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Life-saving app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Affordable and full-featured
- 👍 Excellent app for accessibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not great
- 🐛 Trash
- 🐛 Robotic voices
- 🐛 Terrible voices
- 🐛 Buggy

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when changing advanced settings
- Inconsistent behavior when importing documents
- Fails to recognize some file formats
- Playback issues with high-speed mode
- Repeating chapters unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add more natural-sounding voices
- Improve chapter/section navigation
- Allow custom pronunciation of words
- Add support for more languages
- Integrate with Bookshare library


### SpeecherPro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speecherpro-text-to-speech/id1511316401)

**Currently charting:** #180 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Convert typed or scanned text into spoken audio to save time. Adjust speech rate and voice pitch for a comfortable listening experience. Save texts for later access.

**Highlights:** Convert typed text to audio, Scan text from images to audio, Adjust speech rate, Control voice pitch, Support for multiple languages, Save texts for later

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech Central free?

Speech Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SpeecherPro free?

SpeecherPro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Speech Central or SpeecherPro?

Speech Central is rated higher. Speech Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while SpeecherPro averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.

### Do Speech Central or SpeecherPro have ads?

Neither Speech Central nor SpeecherPro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Speech Central or SpeecherPro?

Speech Central ships an update every 9 days, and SpeecherPro every 53 months. Most recently, Speech Central was updated on October 23, 2026 and SpeecherPro on October 25, 2026.

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