Comparison

TorTalk vs STUK

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

Head to head
About

TorTalk

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Makes it easy to access text. Read faster and with less effort. *TorTalk gives me a sense of control, reduces my stress, and increases my self-confidence. Everything I read, I read with ToTtalk. ~~ Josefin Cederholm / Happy User of TorTalk *Without TorTalk I would not have succeeded with my academic studies. ~~ Katja Tasala Gradin / Happy User of TorTalk Any person can LEARN faster by turning text to voice! At TorTalk, we aim to make the worlds best tools for reading text out loud. TorTalk is a SMART text to speech software, it reads text aloud from pictures, from the TorTalk Web Browser or from PDF files shared to the app. You can focus on the content of the text while TorTalk reads to you which increases your productivity. Our study tool reads in over 10 different languages and more than 30 high quality natural voices are included (see language list below, more to come in the future). Product features 1. Listen to web site articles, PDFs, digital text, or physical books. 2. Listen with unlimited high quality voices in 10+ languages. 3. Adjust your reading speed up to 600 words per minute (~3 times faster than sight-reading). 4. Scan physical book pages with TorTalk camera. 5. Import PDF articles straight from safari mobile browser. 6. Import PDFs from emails, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more into TorTalk app. Our text reading tool is made out of own needs and the focus on the end user is important to us. TorTalk can help if you have dyslexia, ADHD, ADD or if you are reading in your second language or if you have eye strain problems or you want to read on the go and multi-task. We love to hear from you. Please give us feedback at info@tortalk.se Languages included: English – British Serena ENG Kate ENG Daniel ENG Oliver ENG English – American Allison US Ava US Nathan US Samantha US Susan US English – Australian Karen AU Lee AU Czech Iveta CZC Danish Sara DAD Magnus DAD Finnish Onni FIF Satu FIF French Audrey FRF Thomas FRF German Anna GED Petra GED Viktor GED Hebrew Carmit HEI Italian Frederica ITI Luca ITI Norwegian Henrik NON Nora NON Portuguese Catarina PTP Joana PTP Romanian Ioana ROR Russian Milena RUR Spanish Marisol SPE Swedish Alva SE Oskar SE Turkish Yelda TRT --------------------------------------------------- TorTalk subscription We provide a free trial. When users expire the free trial period, you need a subscription and with a subscription you can use all functions. Without you can’t use any functions. A subscription period is 30 days and will give you access to all functions in the TorTalk app, that is, take a photo of text and listen to it and use the Web browser inside of TorTalk to listen to the the text on the web and listen PDF files shared to the app At the end of the term, unless auto-renewables subscriptions are disabled, your subscription will automatically renew in your iTunes account. You will be charged for the regular price of your subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current term. You can turn off automatic renewal in your iTunes account settings at any time, but you must do so at least 24 hours before the end of the current term. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of any term. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our link to - Terms of service: https://tortalk.se/terms-of-service-ios/?lang=en - Privacy Policy https://tortalk.se/privacy-policy/?lang=en.

About

STUK

Access hundreds of student discounts and carry your student card digitally. Discover local deals and enjoy travel discounts if you study 75% or more. The app is free to use.

Highlights
  • Digital student card
  • Hundreds of student discounts
  • Local discount coupons
  • Travel discounts
  • Free to use
Features
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STUK: Your key to student discounts With the mobile app, you always have your student card with you. In addition, as a student you have the opportunity to see what discounts are available in your area. - All 100s student discounts from our website - The student card on your mobile - Discount coupons for your local stores - Travel with a student discount (for those who study 75% or more) The app is free!

Screenshots

TorTalk4 screens
STUK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STUK at none against TorTalk's 2. STUK also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). TorTalk's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TorTalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. STUK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TorTalk ships an update every 3 months, STUK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TorTalk versus STUK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorTalkSTUK
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTorTalk ABAddreax Group Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TorTalk

Subscriptions1
  • TorTalk monthly subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • TorTalk one year$54.99
None

STUK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TorTalk free?
TorTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STUK free?
STUK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TorTalk or STUK have ads?
STUK shows ads; TorTalk does not.
Which is updated more often, TorTalk or STUK?
TorTalk ships an update every 3 months, and STUK every 3 weeks. Most recently, TorTalk was updated on October 26, 2026 and STUK on November 3, 2026.

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