# Peech vs Speech to Text

The clearest difference is rating: Peech at 4.4 against Speech to Text's 3.0. Peech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9K vs 2). Speech to Text's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 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 Speech to Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Peech holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peech has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Peech ships an update monthly, Speech to Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Peech | Speech to Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peech-text-to-speech-reader/id1429704005/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-to-text-offline/id6756486902/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#132** | — |
| Size | 105 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dopefin Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429704004) | [Rajendran Sajith Sajindran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769186344) |

## What reviewers say

### Peech

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

**Currently charting:** #132 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


### Speech to Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-to-text-offline/id6756486902)

This app converts spoken words into text directly on your device, ensuring complete privacy. It supports numerous languages and is ideal for various recording needs without needing an internet connection.

**Highlights:** Offline speech to text conversion, Voice to text transcription, Audio to text converter, Voice dictation and typing, Speech recognition without internet, Private on-device transcription, Supports 40+ languages

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Peech free?

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

### Is Speech to Text free?

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

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

Peech is rated higher. Peech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Speech to Text averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Speech to Text shows ads; Peech does not.

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

Peech ships an update monthly, and Speech to Text fortnightly. Most recently, Peech was updated on October 31, 2026 and Speech to Text on October 30, 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.*