Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs Text to Speech PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

Voice Aloud Reader

This application transforms written text into spoken words, making it ideal for those who are busy or have difficulty reading. It supports a wide range of document types and languages, offering a customizable listening experience.

Highlights
  • Reads text aloud
  • Supports various document formats
  • Over 40 languages supported
  • Customizable reading speed, pitch, and volume
  • Customizable interface and read modes
  • File sharing via iCloud/iTunes
Features
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Listen to anything, anywhere. The app reads aloud text documents, e-books, websites, and printed books—perfect for commuting, multitasking, relaxing, or making written content easier to access. Designed for all users, including blind and low-vision users, with support for VoiceOver, Larger Text, sufficient contrast, and Reduced Motion. Use iCloud or iTunes to share files between your computer and the app. VOICES SUPPORT Choose from 40 languages, listen in different voices BOOKS SUPPORT Supports the most popular text formats CUSTOM INTERFACE Customize the font and the read mode at your own discretion CUSTOM SETTINGS Change pitch, volume, and speed of reading Supports text-to-speech in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Catalan, Afrikaans, Danish, German, Russian, Finnish, Haitian Creole, Dutch, Czech, Latvian, Romanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Slovak, Swahili, Turkish, Welsh, Spanish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Hindi, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Text to Speech PDF Reader

Listen to your PDF documents with a variety of high-quality voices and languages. The app highlights words as it reads, automatically scrolls pages, and remembers your reading progress. Save and access specific text sections as highlights.

Highlights
  • Listen to PDF documents
  • Multiple high-quality voices and languages
  • Word highlighting and automatic scrolling
  • Resume reading from last position
  • Save and access text highlights
  • Crop feature to skip content
  • Sync documents across devices
Features
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Read along to enhance comprehension or just kick back and listen to any PDF. * Dozens of high-quality voices in multiple languages to choose from with additional voices available to download on your device for free. * Choose a primary and secondary voice and switch between them easily as you read. * The app will highlight words as it reads and scroll the page automatically. * The app will remember where you left off and scroll to that position automatically next time you open a document. * Select any portion of text to save it as a highlight. * Tap any of your saved highlights and the app will open the pdf and scroll to the appropriate position. * Use the crop feature to skip repeated content that you don't want the app to read. * Support for dynamic type. * Support for Dark Mode. * Save as many pdfs as you want. * Optionally sync your documents with all of your iOS/iPadOS devices. If you enjoy the app please let us know through the in-app contact form and don't forget to rate us! Thank you for trying TTS PDF. --- "TTS PDF Yearly" is an annual auto-renewable subscription for $9.99. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew up to 24 hours before your next subscription payment is due via your App Store settings page. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://bretlester.com/app_content/ttspdf_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bretlester.com/app_content/ttspdf_privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
Text to Speech PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Voice Aloud Reader at free with in-app purchases against Text to Speech PDF Reader's subscription. Voice Aloud Reader also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 552) and review sentiment (59% vs 46%). Text to Speech PDF Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Voice Aloud Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Text to Speech PDF Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Voice Aloud Reader against 4.5 for Text to Speech PDF Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Aloud Reader has 19K ratings behind it against 552, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Voice Aloud Reader's written reviews are positive against 46% of Text to Speech PDF Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, Text to Speech PDF Reader every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus Text to Speech PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderText to Speech PDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better4.5 (552 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better45.8% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better552
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiBret Lester

Customer experience

Voice Aloud Reader

All ratings18,809 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,028 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative33.6%

Text to Speech PDF Reader

All ratings552 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative49.4%

User reviews

Voice Aloud Reader

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reads text quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for people with reading disabilities
  • 🤑 Good value for the price
  • 🎉 Excellent text-to-speech quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voices
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding place in long documents
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited customization options

Text to Speech PDF Reader

From 552 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and works
  • 🚀 Saving my life
  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 🚀 Awesome app
  • 🚀 Turns my PDFs to Audio Books

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not read alternate text
  • 🐛 Not reading clear anymore
  • 🐛 Rubbish
  • 🐛 Garbage
  • 🐛 Crashed every time I opened it

Bugs and requests

Voice Aloud Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Randomly jumps to different sections of text
  • Struggles with formatting of multi-column documents
  • Occasional crashes when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add bookmarking/resume functionality
  • Improve voice quality and pronunciation
  • Allow custom voice speed increments
  • Implement a way to delete documents from library
  • Add support for iBooks library integration

Text to Speech PDF Reader

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Skips paragraphs and double plays when pausing
  • Erased files without consent
  • Doesn't work with two-column text
  • Reads text backwards
  • Unable to copy/paste or open certain files
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  • Skips sentences and doesn't read column text in the correct order
  • Skips whole paragraphs
  • Glitches and gets stuck in a reading loop

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to read alternate text (alttext) in PDFs
  • Improve voice quality and options
  • Add ability to organize files in folders
  • Add mobile-friendly version
  • Improve handling of scanned/column PDFs
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  • Add ability to skip headers/page numbers
  • Improve pronunciation of uncommon words

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Voice Aloud Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Pro + Premium Voices 1m3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Premium OCR 100$0.99
  • Premium OCR 800$1.99
  • Pro version$8.99
10 purchases

Text to Speech PDF Reader

Subscriptions9
  • TTSPDF Unlimited Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • TTS PDF Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
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  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • TTS PDF Basic7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Premium Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$119.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Million Characters$39.99

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text to Speech PDF Reader free?
Text to Speech PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Speech PDF Reader?
Voice Aloud Reader is rated higher. Voice Aloud Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Text to Speech PDF Reader averages 4.5 from 552 ratings.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Speech PDF Reader have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; Text to Speech PDF Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Speech PDF Reader?
Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Text to Speech PDF Reader every 10 days. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on October 17, 2026 and Text to Speech PDF Reader on October 17, 2026.

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