Comparison

Lextra vs Speech Air

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

Head to head
About

Lextra

Convert documents like PDFs and Word files into natural-sounding audio. Listen on the go with background playback, customize your listening experience with adjustable speed and voices, and visually track spoken text with color highlighting. Supports cloud sync, translation, and scanning of paper documents.

Highlights
  • Background audio playback
  • Adjustable speech speed and voice
  • Color highlighting of spoken text
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Text translation
  • Document scanning to audio
  • Web content to speech
Features
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Give Your Eyes a Rest – Let Your Documents Speak! Tired of screen fatigue? PDF Voice Reader – Docs Aloud turns your PDFs, Word files, and more into natural-sounding audio, so you can listen anytime, anywhere. Perfect for studying, commuting, or simply giving your eyes a well-deserved break. Key Features: • Listen on the go – Supports background playback for multitasking • Customizable experience – Adjust speed, voice, and skip headers/footers • Color Highlighting – Visually track spoken text with customizable colors! Perfect for following along, studying, or improving comprehension as words light up in sync with the audio. • Seamless cloud sync – Works with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive & more • Smart tools – Bookmarking, text translation, and multiple voice options • Accessibility-friendly – Ideal for students, professionals, and visually impaired users • Scan & Listen – Turn paper documents and books into audio with built-in scanning • Web-to-Speech – Listen to articles, blogs, and online content directly from websites! Just paste the URL, and the app will read it aloud. Following formats are supported: • PDF. • Microsoft Documents. • Rich Text Format. • Plain Text. Transform reading into listening—download PDF Voice Reader today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speech Air

Convert any text from documents, PDFs, or web articles into natural-sounding audio. This app offers a convenient way to listen to your content while on the go, with adjustable playback speed and the ability to scan text from images.

Highlights
  • Convert PDFs, docs, and web articles to audio
  • Natural AI voice for lifelike listening
  • Scan text from images
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Listen on the go
Features
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Transform Any Text into Audio in Seconds. Speech Air is the ultimate text-to-speech solution, allowing you to convert any PDF, docs, news, or txt files into high-quality audio. Whether you're looking for an ebook reader, a natural reader, or a voice app that reads for you, Speech Air makes content accessible and convenient. Just paste your text, press play, and read aloud with an AI voice that sounds natural and engaging. Listen effortlessly as you work, commute, or relax. Key Features: ▶ Read Aloud Anything – Convert pdfs, web articles, books, or documents into speech. ▶ AI Voice & Natural Reader – Enjoy a lifelike listening experience with advanced speech technology. ▶ Ebook Reader & Novel Reader – Use it as a book reading app or epub reader to listen to your favorite stories. ▶ Listen Everywhere – Whether you're driving, exercising, or cooking, take your content on the go. ▶ Scan and Read – Quickly extract and convert text from images and scanned documents. ▶ Read Text Aloud with Speed Control – Adjust playback speed to match your learning style. ▶ Podcast & Storyteller Mode – Turn any article or news into an audio experience. ▶ Bible Audio Book & Bible Reading – Perfect for listening to scriptures hands-free. ▶ PDF Reader with Text to Voice – Convert PDFs into audio and listen instantly. ▶ Ultimate PDF Reader & File Assistant – A complete PDF reader, file manager, and audio transcription solution. ▶ Text-to-Voice too – Use it to convert text, organize documents, or even play books in audiobook style. Upgrade with Air Apps One Subscribe to Air Apps One and unlock 30+ premium apps for productivity, fitness, learning, and more—all in one seamless subscription. Subscription Options: 1-Week - $4.99 1-Month - $9.99 1-Year - $69.99 Manage & Cancel Anytime Payments will be charged to your iTunes account at purchase confirmation and at the start of each renewal. Free trials automatically convert to paid plans unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal in iTunes settings. Cancellation takes effect after the current period ends, and you’ll be downgraded to the free version. Unused trial time is forfeited upon upgrading to a paid plan. EU users can cancel within 14 days via the Apple App Store. Refunds are not available once the app has been downloaded and used. Stay Connected Web: https://airapps.co LinkedIn: AirApps Instagram: @airappsco Facebook: @airappsco Privacy Policy: https://airapps.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://airapps.co/terms Support: Contact us at support@airapps.co

Screenshots

Lextra4 screens
Speech Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speech Air at none against Lextra's shown. Speech Air also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26). Lextra's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Lextra sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Speech Air sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lextra holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 971 and 342 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Lextra's written reviews are positive against 28% of Speech Air's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lextra ships an update fortnightly, Speech Air every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lextra versus Speech Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLextraSpeech Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (971 ratings) — better3.9 (342 ratings)
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews27.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings971 — better342
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB577 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStorchAir Apps Systems

Customer experience

Lextra

All ratings971 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews328 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative68.3%

Speech Air

All ratings340 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.9%

User reviews

Lextra

From 971 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient reading
  • 📚 Useful for studying and multitasking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paid version still has ads
  • 🔇 Poor voice quality
  • 🤖 Robotic reading
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and select reading position

Speech Air

From 342 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unlimited recording length
  • 💡 Helpful for learning disabilities
  • 👍 Great for reading books

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns, accessing too many permissions
  • 💰 Heavily paywalled, requires subscription for full features

Bugs and requests

Lextra

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Paid version not working as expected
  • Issues with syncing across devices
  • Reading position not saved properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow selecting reading start position
  • Add more voice options and customization
  • Improve page navigation and bookmarking
  • Provide better customer support

Speech Air

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Voices keep changing unexpectedly
  • Reading stops and skips paragraphs
  • Inability to save/restore voice settings
  • Subscription issues, still being charged after cancellation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to export audio files
  • Improve compatibility with ebooks and textbooks
  • Provide more free features without subscription

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lextra

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • English US$4.99
  • English UK$4.99
  • English Irish$4.99
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  • Portuguese Br$4.99
  • Russian$4.99
  • Spanish Mex$4.99
  • Spanish$4.99
  • English AU$4.99
  • PDF Voice Reader Pro$49.99
10 purchases

Speech Air

Subscriptions10
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Air Apps Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$9.997 Days
  • Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Air Apps Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Air Apps Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month7 Days trial$199.991 Month

Questions

Is Lextra free?
Lextra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech Air free?
Speech Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lextra or Speech Air?
Lextra is rated higher. Lextra averages 4.1 out of 5 from 971 ratings, while Speech Air averages 3.9 from 342 ratings.
Do Lextra or Speech Air have ads?
Lextra shows ads; Speech Air does not.
Which is updated more often, Lextra or Speech Air?
Lextra ships an update fortnightly, and Speech Air every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lextra was updated on November 6, 2026 and Speech Air on November 9, 2026.

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