# Peech vs Text to Speech

The clearest difference is monetization model: Peech at freemium against Text to Speech's subscription. Peech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8.6K vs 59). Text to Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Peech sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Text to Speech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Peech against 4.4 for Text to Speech. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peech has 8.6K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Peech's written reviews are positive against 26% of Text to Speech's.

Peech ships an update monthly, Text to Speech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peech | Text to Speech |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peech-text-to-speech-reader/id1429704005/reviews) | [4.4 (59 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-reading-apps/id1541108329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.6K** | 59 |
| Positive reviews | **44.4% of reviews** | 25.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dopefin Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429704004) | [Aleksei Metelkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611949928) |

## What reviewers say

### Peech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peech-text-to-speech-reader/id1429704005)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

Transform any text into lifelike audiobooks with an AI-powered reading companion. Scan physical books, PDFs, or web articles to listen on the go, with natural-sounding voices and high-speed playback. Supports over 60 languages.

**Highlights:** AI voice matching for different genres, Natural and lifelike AI voices, Lightning-fast OCR for physical books, Web and PDF content parsing, High-speed playback up to 5x faster, Automatic language detection (60+ languages)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peech Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Peech Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Peech Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Peech Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Peech Premium | $14.99 | per month |
| Peech Premium | $17.99 | per month |
| Peech Premium | $19.99 | per month |
| Scan and Read: Text to Speech | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Peech Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Peech Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Peech Premium | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Perfect for scanning books and having them read aloud
- 🚀 Supports multiple languages
- 🚀 Allows following along with highlighted text
- 👍 Helpful for students and university
- 👍 Useful for multitasking and productivity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with organizing files and folders
- 🐛 No option to switch between old and new voices
- 🐛 Unable to retrieve deleted files
- 💰 Expensive subscription plans
- 💰 Unclear pricing structure

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and payment problems
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate text-to-speech output

**Requested features**

- Add folder and playlist management options
- Provide more voice options and customization
- Improve text-to-speech accuracy and fluency
- Offer more transparent and flexible pricing
- Enhance overall stability and reliability


### Text to Speech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-reading-apps/id1541108329)

This app converts text into natural-sounding speech using a variety of voices and languages. It can read aloud content from e-books, navigation apps, translations, and more, enhancing accessibility and convenience.

**Highlights:** Natural sounding voices, 50+ male/female voices, 25+ languages, Read e-books aloud, Navigation voice output, Translation reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Peech free?

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

### Is Text to Speech free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Peech or Text to Speech?

Peech and Text to Speech are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.6K and 59 ratings respectively.

### Do Peech or Text to Speech have ads?

Text to Speech shows ads; Peech does not.

### Which is updated more often, Peech or Text to Speech?

Peech ships an update monthly, and Text to Speech every 2 months. Most recently, Peech was updated on September 26, 2026 and Text to Speech on August 20, 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.*