Comparison

Speechify vs Narrly

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

Head to head
About

Speechify

This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

Highlights
  • Reads text aloud from various sources
  • Voice typing for faster input
  • AI assistant for summarization and quizzes
  • Customizable listening speeds
  • Human-like voices
  • Cross-device syncing
  • AI podcast creation
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

Narrly

This app transforms documents and web pages into audio using natural-sounding text-to-speech voices. Listen to PDFs, EPUBs, and more hands-free, with offline capabilities and customizable playback options. Enjoy a private and secure listening experience.

Highlights
  • Reads PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, Text, and images
  • Listens to web pages
  • Natural sounding voices
  • Exports audio files
  • Offline listening
  • Supports 50+ languages
  • Bookmark documents
Features
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Narrly is a powerful and intuitive text-to-speech reader that makes listening documents enjoyable, productive and hands-free! Top Features: - Reads PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, Text and images - Listen to any web page - Natural sounding voices that are already on your device - Export as audio files - Listen offline and on-the-go - Seamlessly import files from anywhere - Supports TTS for 50+ languages - Add bookmarks anywhere in the document Privacy: - No personal data is collected - Files are stored directly on your phone and iCloud - Speech is synthesized on your device - Your documents are not uploaded anywhere Other Features: - Native app with intuitive controls - Select from 100+ enhanced and premium voices for free! - Customize your reading experience with speed controls - Landscape mode for iPhone and iPad - Fullscreen mode - Set reading area to remove footnotes, headers, etc. - Organize your files with folders - Keeps track of your reading progresses - Create or Copy / Paste your own text to listen Narrly is your ultimate text-to-speech solution, designed to bring your documents and webpages to life with natural, AI-driven voices. Whether you're at home, commuting, or exploring remote areas with no internet access, Narrly ensures you can enjoy seamless reading and listening experiences. Our innovative app allows you to convert any text or PDF file into audio, letting you listen to your content aloud in a way that suits your lifestyle. With Narrly, privacy and offline functionality are paramount. The app works entirely on your device, meaning you can enjoy its full range of features without needing an internet connection. This focus on on-device processing ensures that your personal data and documents remain secure and private, as nothing is uploaded or shared online. Your files are stored safely on your phone or iCloud, giving you peace of mind and total control over your content. Experience the ease of saving webpages as PDF or text files directly within the app. This feature allows you to create an audio library of your favorite articles and documents, ready to be narrated whenever you desire. Narrly supports an impressive array of over 50 languages, providing you with the flexibility to listen to content in your preferred language, all with natural, lifelike voices that make listening a pleasure. Narrly is not just about functionality; it's about enhancing your reading experience. With intuitive controls, customizable speed settings, and the ability to choose from over 100 enhanced and premium voices for free, Narrly makes it easy to tailor the app to your specific needs. Keep track of your reading progress, import files from any source, and even create or copy/paste your own text to listen to. Narrly's advanced TTS capabilities ensure that every word is heard clearly and naturally, making it the perfect companion for avid readers and multitaskers alike. Embrace the future of reading with Narrly, where advanced AI meets user-friendly design to deliver an unparalleled text-to-speech experience. Download Narrly today and transform the way you consume written content. Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Speechify4 screens
Narrly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speechify and Narrly both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Narrly's written reviews are positive against 35% of Speechify's. Narrly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Speechify's advantage is ratings volume (524K vs 205) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Narrly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Speechify against 4.8 for Narrly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speechify has 524K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Speechify's written reviews are positive against 81% of Narrly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speechify ships an update weekly, Narrly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speechify versus Narrly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechifyNarrly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (524K ratings)4.8 (205 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524K — better205
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size555 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSpeechify Inc.Beaver Dynamics Inc.

Customer experience

Speechify

All ratings523,641 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews5,847 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative56.6%

Narrly

All ratings205 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative6.2%

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

Narrly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Speechify

Subscriptions12
  • $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$29.991 Year
  • Premium$55.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$139.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$139.991 Year
  • Speechify Premium7 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Speechify Premium3 Days trial$159.991 Year
  • Audiobooks + Speechify TTS3 Days trial$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • Speechify Library$14.99
  • Speechify Library$24.99
3 purchases

Narrly

Subscriptions2
  • Narrly Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Narrly Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Narrly Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Speechify free?
Speechify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Narrly free?
Narrly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speechify or Narrly?
Narrly is rated higher. Speechify averages 4.7 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Narrly averages 4.8 from 205 ratings.
Do Speechify or Narrly have ads?
Speechify shows ads; Narrly does not.
Which is updated more often, Speechify or Narrly?
Speechify ships an update weekly, and Narrly fortnightly. Most recently, Speechify was updated on September 24, 2026 and Narrly on September 22, 2026.

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