Comparison

Edit vs ToBe SAID

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

Head to head
About

Edit

This app provides a minimalist scratchpad for quick notes and drafts, functioning like a single sheet of paper. It ensures your text remains accessible and offers simple export options. Designed for speed and ease of use, it's ideal for capturing fleeting thoughts.

Highlights
  • Single page scratchpad
  • Instant return to writing
  • One-touch select all
  • Export via Share Sheet
  • Word and character count
Features
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Edit is a super fast scratchpad for your thoughts, drafts, and notes. Think of it as a single sheet of paper, not a notebook. There's no document storage, because whatever you leave in Edit will be there when you get back. Once you're done writing, you can send or save your text to anywhere in iOS via the Share Sheet. What's in the box? * One page Return instantly to what you were writing. * One-touch select all Effortlessly clear the page to start fresh. * Export Send your text to anywhere in iOS. * Word and character count Know how much you've written. I've intentionally kept Edit simple so it stays fast and easy to maintain. The other benefit of this simplicity is that Edit should continue to run without issue on iOS devices for years to come. Because of that, I'm slapping a 10-year good faith guarantee on Edit's general availability. Should there come a time over the next decade where I'm unable to update Edit to run on the latest version of iOS, I'll open source the code for anyone to download and run themselves. Happy writing, K.Q. @Dreger

About

ToBe SAID

This app provides a high-performance, offline AI voice generator and system-wide Text-to-Speech engine for enhanced privacy. It transforms documents and books into natural-sounding audiobooks, integrating seamlessly with your existing reading and productivity applications.

Highlights
  • Offline AI voice generation
  • System-wide Text-to-Speech engine
  • Convert EPUB/PDF to audiobooks
  • Seamless integration with other apps
  • Clone and create personal voices
  • 100% local processing for privacy
Features
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Your Voice. Your Device. Your Privacy. ToBe SAID is a high-performance offline AI voice generator and system-wide Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine built for total privacy. Unlike cloud-based voice services, everything runs 100% locally on your device — no servers, no subscriptions, and zero data tracking. Redefine How You Read & Listen Tired of robotic, soul-less system voices while reading documents or coding? Turn your entire EPUB or PDF library into a professional-grade audiobook experience. With ToBe SAID, you can listen to your favorite books, articles, and documents with natural AI voices that sound like a human narrator, not a machine. Seamless Integration Keep using your preferred eBook reader, PDF viewer, or productivity apps! ToBe SAID provides a system-wide TTS engine on your device, instantly leveling up the audio quality across your existing desktop workflow without needing to re-import your library. 100% Offline Power Heading offline for travel or working without Wi-Fi? Don't let a "No Connection" warning pause your workflow. Whether you’re on a flight or working remotely, ToBe SAID operates entirely on-device with zero buffering and no data drain. Clone & Create Personal Voices Why settle for generic presets? Capture the unique nuances of your own voice to narrate documents or test audio projects. Create personal AI voices that live exclusively on your device for a completely private listening experience.

Screenshots

Edit3 screens
ToBe SAID3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToBe SAID at Free against Edit's $1.99. ToBe SAID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Edit's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ToBe SAID is free to download; Edit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToBe SAID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edit has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Edit's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToBe SAID's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Edit versus ToBe SAID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEditToBe SAID
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (51 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK.Q. DregerBakhtiar Lukman

Customer experience

Edit

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%

ToBe SAID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Edit

No in-app purchases

None

ToBe SAID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edit free?
Edit costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToBe SAID free?
ToBe SAID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Edit or ToBe SAID?
ToBe SAID is rated higher. Edit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ToBe SAID averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Edit or ToBe SAID have ads?
Neither Edit nor ToBe SAID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edit or ToBe SAID?
Edit ships an update every 4 days, and ToBe SAID every 4 days. Most recently, Edit was updated on October 2, 2026 and ToBe SAID on October 2, 2026.

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