# Voice Aloud Reader vs Text to Voice

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Voice at 5.0 against Voice Aloud Reader's 4.6. Text to Voice also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Voice Aloud Reader's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Voice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Text to Voice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Aloud Reader has 19K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Voice Aloud Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text to Voice's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, Text to Voice every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voice Aloud Reader | Text to Voice |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (19K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-aloud-reader/id1446876360/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-voice-text-reader/id6563138798/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **58.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 74 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcin Olawski](https://appshunter.io/developer/992268205) | [Luiz Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130097167) |

## 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 Voice

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-voice-text-reader/id6563138798)

Instantly convert any text into speech with this app. Listen to books, study materials, or religious texts on the go. Customize reading speed and voice tone, and even export audio files.

**Highlights:** Text to speech conversion, Multiple voice options, Adjustable reading speed and tone, PDF, TXT, and image text recognition, Export audio to WAV, Reading history, Background playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium version | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Voice Aloud Reader free?

Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text to Voice free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Voice?

Text to Voice is rated higher. Voice Aloud Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Text to Voice averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Voice have ads?

Both Voice Aloud Reader and Text to Voice show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Voice Aloud Reader or Text to Voice?

Voice Aloud Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Text to Voice every 5 months. Most recently, Voice Aloud Reader was updated on October 18, 2026 and Text to Voice on October 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.*