# Peech vs Text To Speech

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Peech at 44% against Text To Speech's 0%. Peech also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Text To Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Peech holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peech has 8.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Peech's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text To Speech's.

Peech ships an update monthly, Text To Speech fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 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)** | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-image-to-text/id6502435546/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.6K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **44.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#131** | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dopefin Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429704004) | [Atharva System](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620858705) |

## What reviewers say

### Peech

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

**Currently charting:** #131 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-image-to-text/id6502435546)

This app converts text into natural-sounding audio, translates languages, and offers speech-to-speech functionality. It provides customizable voices, themes, and sharing options to enhance accessibility and content creation.

**Highlights:** Text-to-speech conversion, Language translation, Speech-to-speech functionality, Customizable voices and themes, History and playback, Sharing capabilities

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Talkify: Weekly Pro | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Talkify: Monthly Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Talkify: Yearly Pro | $22.99 | per year |
| Talkify Premium: Yearly Plan | $22.99 | per year |
| Talkify: Yearly Pro Offer | $22.99 | 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 is rated higher. Peech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Text To Speech averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.

### 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 fortnightly. Most recently, Peech was updated on September 23, 2026 and Text To Speech on September 16, 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.*