Comparison

Voice Aloud Reader vs TurnWise App

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

TurnWise App

Features
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TurnWise – Fair Task Rotation Made Simple Tired of arguments about who should do what next? TurnWise helps families, flatmates, friends, and teams fairly rotate chores, responsibilities, and recurring tasks. Create a group, add members, assign tasks, and let TurnWise automatically decide whose turn is next. No more confusion. No more favoritism. Just fair and transparent task rotation. Key Features Smart Rotation Engine Create rotation groups and automatically assign tasks to members using: Sequential rotation (A → B → C) Random assignment Fair and transparent turn management Recurring Task Scheduling Set tasks to repeat: Daily Weekly Monthly TurnWise automatically assigns the next person when a task becomes due. Timely Reminders Stay on track with notifications: It's your turn today Upcoming task reminders Missed task alerts Activity History Track: Completed tasks Skipped turns Assignment history Everyone can see who handled each task and when. Flexible Turn Management Life happens. TurnWise allows members to: Skip a turn Swap responsibilities Reassign tasks when needed Perfect For Families sharing household chores Flatmates managing cleaning schedules Friends organizing recurring responsibilities Small teams rotating duties Volunteer and community groups Sports teams and event organizers Why TurnWise? TurnWise removes the stress of deciding who goes next. The app keeps task distribution fair, transparent, and organized so your group can focus on getting things done instead of debating responsibilities. Whether you're managing household chores, office duties, volunteer schedules, or shared responsibilities, TurnWise makes rotation effortless. Start using TurnWise today and make every turn fair. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voice Aloud Reader4 screens
TurnWise App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TurnWise App at none against Voice Aloud Reader's 4. TurnWise App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. TurnWise App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice Aloud Reader versus TurnWise App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Aloud ReaderTurnWise App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB40 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiAXSONSTECH

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

TurnWise App

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
None

TurnWise App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Aloud Reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TurnWise App free?
TurnWise App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Aloud Reader or TurnWise App have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader shows ads; TurnWise App does not.

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