# Speechify vs Text to Voice

The clearest difference is update cadence: Speechify at weekly against Text to Voice's every 5 months. Speechify also leads on ratings volume (524K vs 11) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). Text to Voice's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (50% vs 35%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speechify sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Text to Voice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Text to Voice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speechify has 524K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Speechify's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text to Voice's.

Speechify ships an update weekly, Text to Voice every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speechify | Text to Voice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (524K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speechify-text-to-speech-pdf/id1209815023/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-voice-text-reader/id6563138798/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **524K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#8** | — |
| Size | 557 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Speechify Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1263322875) | [Luiz Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130097167) |

## What reviewers say

### Speechify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speechify-text-to-speech-pdf/id1209815023)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Grossing · Productivity, #40 Top Free · Productivity, #158 Top Grossing (US App Store)

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:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $160 Donation No HD voices | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Dyslexia Donation | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium | $55.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium | $139.99 | per year |
| Premium | $139.99 | per year |
| Speechify Premium | $139.99 | per year |
| Speechify Premium | $159.99 | per year |
| Audiobooks + Speechify TTS | $249.99 | per year |
| Speechify Library | $14.99 | one-time |
| Speechify Library | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient text-to-speech
- 👍 Diverse voice options
- 🤖 Realistic AI narration
- 💡 Helpful for dyslexic/ADHD users
- 🤓 Improved reading comprehension

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔇 Inconsistent voice quality
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔀 Unreliable page navigation
- 🚫 Restrictive word limits on premium voices

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit/annotate text
- Improved PDF/document handling
- More affordable subscription options
- Seamless integration with ebooks/websites
- Automatic removal of citations/formatting


### Text to Voice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-voice-text-reader/id6563138798)

Instantly convert any text into speech with this app. Listen to books, study materials, or religious texts on the go. Customize reading speed and voice tone, and even export audio files.

**Highlights:** Text to speech conversion, Multiple voice options, Adjustable reading speed and tone, PDF, TXT, and image text recognition, Export audio to WAV, Reading history, Background playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium version | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speechify free?

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

### Is Text to Voice free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Speechify or Text to Voice?

Text to Voice is rated higher. Speechify averages 4.7 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Text to Voice averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Speechify or Text to Voice have ads?

Both Speechify and Text to Voice show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Speechify or Text to Voice?

Speechify ships an update weekly, and Text to Voice every 5 months. Most recently, Speechify was updated on September 25, 2026 and Text to Voice on August 31, 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.*