Comparison

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech vs Text Talker Subtitles Reader

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

Head to head
About

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech

Listen to downloaded subtitles in your preferred language while watching foreign films. Import subtitles via URL or search directly from opensubtitles.org. Offers language selection and synchronization tools.

Highlights
  • Listen to downloaded subtitles
  • Import subtitles via URL
  • Search subtitles on opensubtitles.org
  • Language selection
  • Synchronization and timing
Features
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Listen downloaded subtitles in your own language while you are watching foreign movie. You can import subtitles if you know to URL link or you can search on opensubtitles.org site. Features: * Language selection * Synchronization and timing on movie utilities * Search subtitles

About

Text Talker Subtitles Reader

This app uses OCR and TTS to read on-screen subtitles aloud, assisting users with low vision or reading disabilities. It can also read closed captions privately, offering a hands-free way to follow video content.

Highlights
  • Reads subtitles aloud
  • Uses OCR and TTS
  • Reads closed captions
  • Private listening with headphones
  • Shake to silence feature
  • Optional tip jar
Features
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Do you have trouble reading the subtitles of movies, TV shows or Internet videos, perhaps due to low vision / blindness or a reading disability? Or perhaps you'd like to focus on the on-screen action instead of racing to read every subtitle before it disappears. This app uses OCR (optical character recognition) and TTS (text to speech) to look for subtitles and read them out loud through the iPhone speaker or headphones. How to use: Just run the app! It starts looking for text right away, and will read out loud anything it finds. If the app starts reading a bunch of random text, you can shake the phone to make it shut up. Put your hand over the camera to temporarily keep it from talking, or switch to another app. For best results, use it in an area that doesn't have extra visual distractions like digital clocks or AV equipment with lots of numbers and letters. If watching a video on a computer or laptop, maximize the video to full screen and let the status indicator fade away. Some scenes may have other text on screen that the app might try to also read; heavily stylized text might not be recognized. The app attempts to deduplicate the recognized text to reduce text being read more than once, though you may still get some duplication. For longer videos, you might want to use a tripod or phone holder. Use the gear icon to change options and view help text. You can also use this to read closed captions. Perhaps you're watching a show with the volume off and only closed captioning turned on. You can use your iPhone and AirPods to have captions read just to you privately, so as to not disturb other people nearby. The In-App purchase items are only for the totally optional Tip Jar. For Support please visit http://ideaeng.com/texttalker This app does NOT record any user data, nor photos, nor video nor sound. This TextTalker should not be confused by the similarly named Text Talker by Smartbox Assistive; despite the names, they two programs are extremely different in use and should hopefully not confuse the intended audience.. Screenshots in the App store description use Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 content originating from UniverseToday.com

Screenshots

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech4 screens
Text Talker Subtitles Reader1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Talker Subtitles Reader at 5.0 against Subtitle Reader Text to Speech's 3.9. Text Talker Subtitles Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Subtitle Reader Text to Speech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Text Talker Subtitles Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Subtitle Reader Text to Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Talker Subtitles Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subtitle Reader Text to Speech has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech ships an update every 8 months, Text Talker Subtitles Reader every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech versus Text Talker Subtitles Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubtitle Reader Text to SpeechText Talker Subtitles Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatrix Software Co.Mark Bennett

Customer experience

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech

All ratings28 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Text Talker Subtitles Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Subtitle Reader Text to Speech

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Talker Subtitles Reader

One-time3
  • Tip Jar $0.99$0.99
  • Tip Jar $5$4.99
  • Tip Jar $25$24.99

Questions

Is Subtitle Reader Text to Speech free?
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Talker Subtitles Reader free?
Text Talker Subtitles Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subtitle Reader Text to Speech or Text Talker Subtitles Reader?
Text Talker Subtitles Reader is rated higher. Subtitle Reader Text to Speech averages 3.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Text Talker Subtitles Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Subtitle Reader Text to Speech or Text Talker Subtitles Reader have ads?
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech shows ads; Text Talker Subtitles Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Subtitle Reader Text to Speech or Text Talker Subtitles Reader?
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech ships an update every 8 months, and Text Talker Subtitles Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Subtitle Reader Text to Speech was updated on October 6, 2026 and Text Talker Subtitles Reader on October 6, 2026.

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