# Peech vs SayWave

Peech and SayWave both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of SayWave's written reviews are positive against 44% of Peech's. SayWave also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Peech's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 167) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Peech sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SayWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 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 SayWave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peech has 9K ratings behind it against 167, 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 82% of SayWave's.

Peech ships an update monthly, SayWave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peech | SayWave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peech-text-to-speech-reader/id1429704005/reviews) | **[4.4 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saywave-text-to-speech/id1602520288/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9K** | 167 |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#133** | — |
| Size | 105 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.0** | 26.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dopefin Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429704004) | [Maryam Derakhshesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625594620) |

## What reviewers say

### Peech

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

**Currently charting:** #133 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

Transform any text into audiobooks with an AI-powered reading companion. Listen to PDFs, web articles, and even scanned book pages with natural-sounding voices. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who prefers listening to reading.

**Highlights:** AI-powered voice matching, Natural and lifelike voices, Lightning-fast OCR scanning, Web and PDF parsing, High-speed playback up to 5x, Automatic language detection (60+ languages)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| 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 | $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


### SayWave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saywave-text-to-speech/id1602520288)

Convert text to natural-sounding speech and speech to text privately and offline. Supports multiple languages, accents, and reading speeds. Import PDFs, scan text from images, and export audio files.

**Highlights:** Text to Speech with natural Apple voices, Speech to Text with on-device transcription, Import and read PDFs, Scan text from images, Export audio in multiple formats, Offline functionality, Organized library with topics

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and helpful
- 🚀 Fast text to speech conversion
- 👍 Good for creative writing
- 🗣️ Multi-language support
- 💡 Export MP3 audios

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and doesn't work
- 🐛 Freezes when asking for audio
- 🐛 Ebook reader not as expected
- 🐛 Voice reading is terrible
- 🐛 Word pronunciation slowed down

**Reported bugs**

- Forward and backward option not working after iOS update
- App freezes when requesting 'get audio'
- Ebook reader exports texts and then reads them
- Speech reading is terrible, pronunciation slows down
- App does not work on iPad

**Requested features**

- Update for iOS compatibility
- Improve audio player controls
- Option to change speaker voice
- Improvements in interface/highlighting
- Browser integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Peech free?

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

### Is SayWave free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Peech or SayWave?

SayWave is rated higher. Peech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while SayWave averages 4.4 from 167 ratings.

### Do Peech or SayWave have ads?

Neither Peech nor SayWave shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Peech or SayWave?

Peech ships an update monthly, and SayWave every 5 days. Most recently, Peech was updated on November 11, 2026 and SayWave on November 10, 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.*