# Speech Central vs Procrastitask

The clearest difference is rating: Procrastitask at 5.0 against Speech Central's 4.6. Speech Central's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speech Central sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Procrastitask sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Procrastitask holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Central has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Speech Central ships an update every 9 days, Procrastitask every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Central | Procrastitask |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procrastitask/id6792817694/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labsii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127349154) | [Jason A Flatford](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865990416) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech Central

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

This app transforms digital text into spoken word, supporting various document formats and offering customizable voices. It's designed for focused reading, productivity, and accessibility across Apple devices, with an optional one-time upgrade for unlimited use.

**Highlights:** Reads PDFs, ePubs, and web articles, Supports multiple document formats, Offline and cloud AI voices, Customizable reading experience, Syncs across Apple devices, 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


### Procrastitask

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/procrastitask/id6792817694)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Founder Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech Central free?

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

### Is Procrastitask free?

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

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

Procrastitask is rated higher. Speech Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Procrastitask averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Speech Central or Procrastitask have ads?

Neither Speech Central nor Procrastitask shows ads.

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

Speech Central ships an update every 9 days, and Procrastitask every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speech Central was updated on November 6, 2026 and Procrastitask on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*