Comparison

Gear Studio vs TTS

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

Head to head
About

Gear Studio

Features
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GEAR.STUDIO es una plataforma como servicio (PaaS) para ahorro energético y administración de infraestructura, que ofrece: - Medición de consumo en tiempo real: - Consumo acumulado - Energía activa, reactiva, voltaje, potencia, coseno Ø, etc. - Medición de variables ambientales: - Temperatura - Humedad - Ocupación - Niveles (iluminación, líquidos, gases), etc. - Control - Climatización - Iluminación

About

TTS

Convert text from various sources into natural-sounding speech. This app can read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even scanned printed text, offering customizable playback options and accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Reads PDFs, web articles, and documents
  • Scans printed text with OCR camera
  • Supports 30+ languages with premium voices
  • Adjustable speech speed, pitch, and volume
  • Karaoke-style word highlighting
  • Export audio as M4A
  • Podcast/Dialogue mode for multiple voices
Features
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Turn any text into natural speech — read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even printed text with your camera. TTS: Text to Speech Reader is the all-in-one text-to-speech app that reads anything, anywhere. Whether you're commuting, studying, cooking, or exercising — just paste, import, or scan and listen. WHAT YOU CAN READ - Paste or type any text - Import PDF (with a text layer), TXT and RTF from Files - Paste a URL to extract and read web articles - Scan printed text with the camera or a photo (on-device text recognition) LISTEN YOUR WAY - Adjustable speed, pitch, and volume - Keeps reading with the screen locked, with play and pause on the lock screen - Sleep timer: stop after 5 to 60 minutes - Karaoke-style word highlighting — follow along as it reads - Export audio as M4A to keep forever SMART FEATURES - Podcast/Dialogue mode - Translate + Read — translate text and read it aloud (iOS 18+) - Study mode — progressive speed, repetitions, bookmarks - Batch processing — convert multiple texts to audio at once - Reading history — find everything you've listened to - Siri Shortcuts FREEMIUM - 1,000 characters per day free - Upgrade to PRO for unlimited reading and no ads COMMON QUESTIONS Do I need an account? No. There is no login and no sign-up. Does it work offline? Yes, once the voice is installed on your iPhone. Where do the voices come from? From iOS itself. The app uses the voices installed on your device. Can it read a PDF? Yes, and TXT, web pages and a photo of printed text through the camera. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/tts/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/tts/privacy/

Screenshots

Gear Studio3 screens
TTS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gear Studio at none against TTS's 4. Gear Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). TTS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). 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. TTS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Gear Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gear Studio ships an update every 10 months, TTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gear Studio versus TTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGear StudioTTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLOUD GROUP S.A.Grima Hdez

In-app purchases

None

Gear Studio

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TTS

Subscriptions3
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Week$0.997 Days
  • TTS Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Year$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Gear Studio free?
Gear Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TTS free?
TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gear Studio or TTS have ads?
TTS shows ads; Gear Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Gear Studio or TTS?
Gear Studio ships an update every 10 months, and TTS every 2 months. Most recently, Gear Studio was updated on November 7, 2026 and TTS on November 3, 2026.

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