Speech Central vs BIFF

Speech Central has been built for focused, serious reading since 2014. It works across PDFs, web articles, books, and documents. Designed for productivity and accessibility, it combines powerful controls, deep customization, and seamless integration across Apple devices. No subscription. A one-time upgrade unlocks unlimited use. Free access is available for blind users with VoiceOver and for schools deploying the app through Apple School Manager. READING WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Optimized PDF & Web Reading • Accurate reading order and navigation • Optional cleanup to reduce distractions such as headers, footnotes, citations, and links • RSS support and easy sharing from Safari and other apps Broad Document Support • PDF (including scanned PDFs with two-column layout) • EPUB • Word (.docx) • PowerPoint (.pptx) • OpenOffice formats • HTML, TXT, RTF, Markdown, and more VOICES: OFFLINE AND CLOUD AI • Use high-quality Apple system voices offline • Supports compatible system-wide voices from third-party apps, including offline neural voices from Piper - Neural TTS and ToBe SAID (Pocket TTS) apps • Connect cloud AI voices (OpenAI-compatible APIs, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, xAI) using your own API keys • Proprietary enhancement layer improves realism and streaming playback • Optional AI summarization tools help you review content more efficiently BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM • Sync reading position and playlists across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • CarPlay support for listening and control in your vehicle • Independent Apple Watch app — listen without your iPhone nearby • Optional Health integration to track mindful listening time ACCESSIBILITY FIRST • Dedicated profiles for ADHD, dyslexia, and low vision • Interface and reading behavior adapt for reduced distraction and improved comprehension • Fully accessible with VoiceOver STUDY & KNOWLEDGE TOOLS • Annotate while reading • Export annotated text to .docx • Export text to audio files for offline listening PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No ads • No tracking • No usage analytics WHO USES SPEECH CENTRAL • Students and researchers • Professionals converting reading into listening time • Users who rely on assistive reading tools • Anyone who prefers distraction-reduced, hands-free reading Notes: - Free version limited by the number of daily articles; unlimited access available with Pro upgrade. - Some features require the latest OS version. - License is valid only on iOS/watchOS; separate licenses required for other platforms. - DRM-protected books (e.g. Kindle) are incompatible. - AI features may occasionally perform unexpectedly.

BIFF is a behavior-aware planner with receipts. The free plan lets you schedule up to 5 task blocks per day. BIFF Plus is an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks unlimited daily task blocks when five is not enough. BIFF tracks the gap between what you planned and what you actually did, then adapts future scheduling around your real patterns. The live scoring path stays deterministic and inspectable, so recommendations can explain themselves instead of feeling random. BIFF is not a generic calendar. It notices overloaded days, fake morning plans, repeat misses, and the slots you keep ignoring. It keeps score, surfaces the pattern, and lets you edit everything manually. Free BIFF includes: • planning up to 5 task blocks per day • manual tasks, recurring tasks, and work schedule setup • task instances with done, snooze, skip, and reschedule tracking • planner and receipts views with behavior-aware recommendations • explanation text and score breakdowns for optimizer moves • weekly recap and behavior stats built from actual task history BIFF Plus includes: • unlimited daily task blocks • Apple-managed purchase, cancellation, and restore BIFF does not use an LLM in the live scheduling loop. Scheduling remains deterministic. Future model work is still shadow-only, and the current product logic is heuristic-first and fully explainable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://biff-site.vercel.app/privacy