# Voice Aloud Reader vs Text to Speech PDF Reader

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.

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.

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.

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, Text to Speech PDF Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voice Aloud Reader | Text to Speech PDF Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-aloud-reader/id1446876360/reviews)** | [4.5 (552 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-pdf-reader/id1519637964/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 552 |
| Positive reviews | **58.7% of reviews** | 45.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 74 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcin Olawski](https://appshunter.io/developer/992268205) | [Bret Lester](https://appshunter.io/developer/917672169) |

## What reviewers say

### Voice Aloud Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-aloud-reader/id1446876360)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro + Premium Voices 1m | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium OCR 100 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium OCR 800 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro version | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-pdf-reader/id1519637964)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TTSPDF Unlimited Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| TTS PDF Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| TTS PDF Basic | $12.99 | per year |
| Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| 1 Million Characters | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 18, 2026 and Text to Speech PDF Reader on October 17, 2026.

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