# Speech Central vs Slate Reminders

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slate Reminders at none against Speech Central's 1. Slate Reminders also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Speech Central's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speech Central sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slate Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Slate Reminders 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Speech Central's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slate Reminders's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Central | Slate Reminders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slate-reminders/id6813649205/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 34 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Labsii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127349154) | [Richard Oti](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813649207) |

## 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


### Slate Reminders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slate-reminders/id6813649205)

This app simplifies reminder creation by processing natural language input. It leverages your device's local AI to set tasks, and offers integration with live activities, widgets, and the dynamic island for easy access.

**Highlights:** Natural language reminder creation, Local AI processing, Live Activities support, Widget integration, Dynamic Island compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech Central free?

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

### Is Slate Reminders free?

Slate Reminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Speech Central or Slate Reminders?

Slate Reminders is rated higher. Speech Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Slate Reminders averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Speech Central or Slate Reminders have ads?

Neither Speech Central nor Slate Reminders shows ads.

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