YDReader vs Text to speech⁺
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YDReader
Read TXT, Epub, MOBi, and AZW3 files with extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and spacing. This app also supports decompression of ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives, and compression into ZIP and 7z formats.
- Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3)
- Customizable reading experience
- File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z)
- File compression (ZIP, 7Z)
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1, TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3 reader, can be customized font, color, paragraph spacing, etc. 2, support ZIP, RAR, 7Z decompression, ZIP, 7z compression.
Text to speech⁺
Convert text into spoken audio with various voice styles and background music. Easily import text from files or photos, and export your creations as MP3s. Ideal for creative audio projects, reading aloud, and more.
- Text-to-speech voice synthesis
- Import text from files and photos
- Multiple voice styles and dialects
- Add background music
- Adjustable playback speed
- Export audio as MP3
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Text-to-Speech King is a multi-functional text-to-speech dubbing app that supports various styles of anchor dubbing and reading, and can add rich background music as you like. It can be used in various scenarios such as advertising dubbing, speech synthesis, creative audio creation, and text reading aloud. Text changes into voice in seconds, listen to novels, news, information, files... See the world, use "listen"! [Text-to-speech]: Input/import text content, one-click voice synthesis [Text input]: Support text input, txt file import, clipboard paste [Massive anchors]: Support Mandarin, Shandong dialect, Guangxi dialect, Chongqing dialect and other dialects, support multi-emotional switching, to meet the needs of different scenarios [Photo literacy]: Support photo literacy, more efficient input [Multi-function player]: Support playback settings, double-speed playback, adjust fonts, and play more worry-free [Share audio]: Support one-click export and share MP3 files VIP Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription cycle: 1 week, 1 month, 1 year 2. Subscription price: RMB 18 for a continuous weekly subscription, RMB 28 for a continuous monthly subscription, and RMB 128 for a continuous annual subscription 3. 24 hours before the expiration of the VIP privilege, the fee will be automatically deducted from the iTunes account and the renewal fee will be determined. 4. Cancel automatic renewal: If you need to cancel automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before expiration. This subscription will automatically renew if not turned off at least 24 hours before expiration. 5. If a free trial period is offered, any unused portion will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication (if applicable) 6. Privacy Policy: https://onelany.com/privacycn.html 7. Terms of use: https://onelany.com/servicecn.html
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Verdict
YDReader and Text to speech⁺ both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of YDReader's written reviews are positive against 27% of Text to speech⁺'s. YDReader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Text to speech⁺ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 YDReader against 4.6 for Text to speech⁺. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of YDReader's written reviews are positive against 27% of Text to speech⁺'s.
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, Text to speech⁺ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YDReader | Text to speech⁺ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | 4.6 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福中 王 | Onewaylane Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
YDReader
Text to speech⁺
Bugs and requests
YDReader
Reported bugs
11 issues- CarPlay audio stuttering on wired connection
- Reading voice sounds hoarse on new phone
- Reading the same sentence repeatedly
- Skipping sentences or paragraphs
- Highlight position ahead of audio, causing auto-page turn issues
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- Cannot use left/right buttons or page down/up to switch pages
- Search results only show single files, not folders
- App restarts from beginning after pausing on iOS 15
- Mysterious pauses during reading
- CarPlay audio stuttering (alone session) after iOS 18
- Text to audio auto starts after pausing on Bluetooth headset
Requested features
29 requests- Add long-press translation (AI assisted)
- Add email login for multi-platform sync
- Add Siri voice option
- Add Siri voice 3 option
- Add more views on homepage (minimalist, detailed, grid)
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- Add continuous reading time reminder
- Add single book loop playback
- Add swipe to select paragraph for reading
- Improve pronunciation of ABCD
- Allow direct editing of words in TXT files
- Add share section
- Add Siri voice packs (Mandarin, Taiwanese)
- Add import audio source function
- Add premium voice YUE to iPad version
- Add Chinese YUE (premium) voice
- Add pause interval and adjustment function (by sentence, line, paragraph)
- Add stop reading by chapter function
- Display current time and battery level
- Modify image display range for custom backgrounds
- Add custom voice sources like YYD
- Add recycle bin function
- Add manual input for progress percentage
- Add manual input for voice adjustment numbers
- Make search results full screen
- Allow multiple selections in search results
- Enable multiple searches without re-entering content
- Format code blocks
- Add option to manually input progress percentage
- Add option to manually input voice adjustment numbers
Text to speech⁺
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YDReader
- 1元购买100金币$0.99
- 18元购买9999金币$2.99
Text to speech⁺
- 周费会员7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- 月费会员$4.491 Month
- 年费会员$19.991 Year
- 10000字文字转语音卡$0.99
- 100000字文字转语音卡$3.99
