Comparison

Speechify vs Speech

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

Head to head
About

Speechify

Convert any text into natural-sounding speech with this advanced text-to-speech application. Listen to documents, articles, PDFs, and even physical books by scanning pages. It offers high-speed playback and active text highlighting to enhance comprehension and learning.

Highlights
  • Listen at any speed up to 4.5x faster
  • Natural-sounding AI human voices
  • Active text highlighting and syncing
  • Scan physical books and documents to audio
  • Convert screenshots with text to speech
  • Sync library across desktop and mobile devices
Features
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Text to speech from Speechify lets you listen to docs, articles, PDFs, email, and various other formats — anything you read. With 50M+ users, it is the top rated TTS app in the AppStore. Sir Richard Branson Loves Speechify. It helps him read with Dyslexia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Speechify is brilliant. I’m so glad to have it today.” – Sir Richard Branson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our users have listened to 6.5 billion words. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • Listen at Any Speed Our high-quality AI voices can read 4.5x faster than the average reading speed, so you can learn even more in less time. Ease into 300 words per minute & slowly increase the speed to as fast as you need it to be. • Natural-sounding Human Voices Our text to speech voices sound more fluid & human-like than any other AI reader. • Active Text Highlighting The text is highlighted and perfectly synced, word for word, with the voice reader to help you read along. Reading & listening helps you retain more. • Listen to Any Book on Your Shelf Use the app to snap a pic of a page in any book or printed material and hear it read out loud to you. Your favorite book sitting on your bookshelf? Turn it into an audiobook. • Screenshot Image to Audio Find an image with text on it, no matter the length, with one click, you can easily take a screenshot and sync it to your cloud. Speechify will read the text out loud. Letters from loved ones? Scan them and turn them into audible notes. • Desktop or Mobile Anything you’ve saved to your Speechify library instantly syncs across devices so you can listen to anything, anywhere, anytime. * Hundreds of Timeless Books Titles you get with Speechify: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll; Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; Moby Dick by Herman Melville; A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens; Ulysses by James Joyce; War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald; Great Expectations by Charles Dickens; Beowulf; Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy; The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Les Misérables by Victor Hugo; Walden by Henry David Thoreau; Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Gwyneth Paltrow Uses Speechify to Listen to Scripts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Speechify lets me listen to Goop blog posts out loud in the car and gets my friends through grad school. It's amazing for scripts." – Gwyneth Paltrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Features • Note taking tools • Save audio bookmarks • Floating widget • Exemplary customer experience • Inline player seamlessly integrates into all your websites • Get hundreds of timeless audiobooks for free • Cloud sync makes for a seamless listening experience across all your devices We created Speechify so that reading is never a barrier for anyone again. Designed to help people with dyslexia, ADHD, low vision acuity, concussions, and other reading disabilities. Speechify now helps hundreds of thousands of people to consume their reading content with ease. From those with reading disabilities to auditory learners, productivity fanatics, second language learners, hobbyists, and more, we love all of our users and strive every day to create a reading assistant that empowers them to read more and succeed in life. We can't wait for you to join the family :) Install Speechify today, for free! Privacy Policy: https://speechify.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://speechify.com/terms/

About

Speech

Convert any text into user-friendly audio for enhanced productivity. Download articles, enjoy real-time multilingual playback, and pick up where you left off. Supports various text formats.

Highlights
  • Download articles and topics
  • Real-time multilingual playback
  • Resume playback
  • Favorite list support
  • Configurable UI
  • Parses .txt, .rtf, .epub formats
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Speach-Flow is a powerful tool which converts reading materials into user friendly audio flow. It helps save your time and be more productive. Feature list: - download any articles and topics; - real-time and multilingual playback; - pick up where you left off; - favorite list support; - easy configurable UI; - parsing a range of text formats (.txt, .rtf, .epub) Subscription: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your iTunes will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal, as stated above, within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/chizhov-privacy-policy/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/chizhov-terms-of-use/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Speechify4 screens
Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speechify at 4.7 against Speech's 3.7. Speechify also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (528K vs 9). Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Speechify sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Speech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speechify holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speechify has 528K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speechify ships an update weekly, Speech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speechify versus Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechifySpeech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (528K ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings528K — better9
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSpeechify Inc.Nikita Chizhov

Customer experience

Speechify

All ratings528,343 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews6,225 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative57.4%

Speech

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Speechify

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Text syncing issues
  • Incorrect word pronunciations
  • Inconsistent highlighting/pacing
  • Unexpected voice switches

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit/annotate text
  • Improved PDF/document handling
  • More affordable subscription options
  • Seamless integration with ebooks/websites
  • Automatic removal of citations/formatting
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  • Expanded language support

Speech

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Speechify

Subscriptions7
  • $160 Donation No HD voices$9.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Dyslexia Donation3 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial3 variants$139.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$139.991 Year
  • Speechify Premium3 Days trial$159.991 Year
One-time1
  • Speechify Library$24.99
4 purchases

Speech

Subscriptions3
  • Speech-Flow Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Speech-Flow Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Speechify free?
Speechify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech free?
Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speechify or Speech?
Speechify is rated higher. Speechify averages 4.7 out of 5 from 528K ratings, while Speech averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Speechify or Speech have ads?
Both Speechify and Speech show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speechify or Speech?
Speechify ships an update weekly, and Speech every 2 months. Most recently, Speechify was updated on November 10, 2026 and Speech on November 3, 2026.

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