Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs Utter List

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

Utter List

Features
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Speak your tasks. No typing, no tapping, no internet required. Utter List is the to-do list that listens. Built for people who think out loud — and especially for those with ADHD or dyslexia — Utter List lets you capture tasks by voice, completely offline, completely private, and without ever creating an account. Just open the app and talk. HOW IT WORKS Tap the orb and speak naturally. Say what's on your mind — a grocery item, a task for later, a thought you don't want to lose — and Utter List figures out the rest. No commands to memorise. No formatting. No internet connection needed. Your voice is processed entirely on your device using Apple's built-in speech framework. Nothing is transmitted, stored on a server, or shared with anyone. Ever. FIVE MODES FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN WORKS My List — your everyday spoken to-do list. Add tasks by voice or by typing. Check them off when done. Grocery Runner — a hands-free shopping list built for the supermarket aisle. Add items on the way to the shop, check them off in-store without unlocking your phone. Brain Dump — a freeform canvas where your thoughts become floating bubbles. Speak freely, get everything out, then decide what to do with it. Perfect for ADHD thought spirals and the mental chaos before bed. Drive Time — your list read back to you, hands-free, while you drive. Hear what needs doing without touching your phone. Deep Focus — one task, full screen, no distractions. For when you need to start and stay started. BUILT FOR ADHD AND DYSLEXIA Utter List was designed from the ground up for people who find traditional task apps frustrating. Voice input removes the typing and spelling barrier. The orb is always one tap away. There are no nested menus, no projects, no tags — just you and your tasks. Large text, high contrast, and minimal visual clutter make Utter List comfortable to use for dyslexic readers. Brain Dump mode exists specifically for the ADHD brain — capturing the flood before it's gone. BUILT WITH LIQUID GLASS Utter List is built with Liquid Glass — Apple's new design language introduced in iOS 26. The Brain Dump bubbles use native Liquid Glass rendering, giving each thought a depth and clarity that feels at home on the latest iPhone. If you're running iOS 26, Utter List was designed for it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Utter List collects no data. No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party SDKs. When Apple displays Utter List's privacy label, it says what we mean: Data Not Collected. Period. On-device speech recognition means your voice never leaves your phone. No audio is recorded, transmitted, or processed externally. Your tasks live on your device and nowhere else. NO ACCOUNT. NO INTERNET. Utter List works on a plane, underground, in a dead zone, and anywhere else your phone goes. There is no account to create and no password to forget. Your tasks live on your device and nowhere else. Try Utter List free for 7 days — full access, all five modes, no restrictions. After your trial, choose the plan that suits you: Monthly — £1.99 per month Annual — £9.99 per year (save 58%) Lifetime — £19.99, pay once, own it forever The annual plan gives you everything the monthly plan does at less than half the price — just £0.83 a month. Most people who try Utter List for a week don't go back to typing. Speak it. Done. Terms of Use: https://dailyworks.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dailyworks.app/privacy

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
Utter List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Utter List at none against Voice Aloud Reader's shown. Voice Aloud Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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 Utter List sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus Utter List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderUtter List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiPeter Hunter

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

Utter List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Utter List

Subscriptions2
  • Utter Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Utter Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Utter Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Utter List free?
Utter List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or Utter List have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; Utter List does not.

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