Text To Speech Audio Reader vs TTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text To Speech Audio Reader
Convert text into spoken audio with this easy-to-use application. Import text files or type your own content, and have it read aloud. Features include navigation controls, sentence highlighting, and a variety of voice options.
- Import text files
- Type and read text
- Fast forward/backward navigation
- Highlight current sentence
- Save reading progress
- Multiple voice options
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This is an easy to use text to speech app. You can either import a text file or type some text, then it will read for you. What's more, it supports fast forward and backward fuctions to help you fast nav through text. Have a try and enjoy it. Features: + Support very large plain-text file with no delay + Save the process and continue with where left off + Fast forward and backward supported + Highlight the current reading sentence + Two mode supported, read and edit mode + Tap to read from anywhere in read mode + Many voices to choose from + Other voice settings
TTS
Easily convert any text into speech with a wide selection of voices and languages. Export your audio in high quality and customize pitch and rate. Keep track of your history and favorite phrases for quick access.
- Convert text to speech
- Export audio files
- Over 50 voices
- Over 30 languages
- Adjust voice pitch and rate
- Browse history
- Favorite phrases
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Various voices, multiple languages, audio export and added privacy. All in one app. Just enter your text, we got you covered. MAIN FEATURES: • Convert any text to speech • Export and share high quality audio files • Select from over 50 voices • Select from over 30 languages • Change voice pitch and rate • Browse your history • Mark your favourite phrases Download the app now and try it out for yourself! Supported Languages: • English (US) • English (UK) • English (Australia) • English (Ireland) • English (South Africa) • Spanish (Mexico) • Spanish (Spain) • French (France) • French (Canada) • German • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Mandarin (China mainland) • Mandarin (Taiwan) • Cantonese (Hong Kong) • Arabic • Czech • Danish • Dutch • Finnish • Flemish (Belgium) • Greek • Hebrew • Hindi • Hungarian • Indonesian • Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese • Portuguese (Brazil) • Romanian • Russian • Slovak • Swedish • Thai • Turkish Note: For missing languages, go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Spoken Content -> Voices You can read the terms of use and privacy policy here: http://adamcziko.com/tts-text-to-speech-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ The app includes a premium subscription possibility. The subscription is automatically renewed after each subscription period. Want to get to know more about your current subscription, or you want to cancel it? You can get all the information by visiting the following page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TTS at 87% against Text To Speech Audio Reader's 46%. TTS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Text To Speech Audio Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. TTS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Text To Speech Audio Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
TTS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Text To Speech Audio Reader's written reviews are positive against 87% of TTS's.
Text To Speech Audio Reader ships an update fortnightly, TTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text To Speech Audio Reader | TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 1K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 洁 刘 | Adam Cziko |
Customer experience
Text To Speech Audio Reader
TTS
User reviews
Text To Speech Audio Reader
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and free
- 🚀 Works well for basic text-to-speech
- 💡 Customizable voice settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance, app gets stuck or repeats lines
- 🔇 Robotic and unnatural-sounding voices
- 🔍 Difficult to change settings during playback
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with ads
TTS
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works great
- 💡 Helpful for communication
- 💡 Useful for content creation
- 👍 Simple and effective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔊 Robotic or low-quality voices
- 💰 Ads or in-app purchases
- 🔧 Lacking some key features
Bugs and requests
Text To Speech Audio Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- Keyboard gets stuck in the up position, making the app unusable
- App crashes or stops working randomly
- Unable to import or paste text into the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to download text-to-speech audio files
- Repeat/rewind function for audio playback
- Import/paste text from external sources
- Ability to pause and resume reading without issues
TTS
Reported bugs
2 issues- Exporting audio with static noise
- Inability to change voice or pitch
Requested features
5 requests- More natural-sounding voices
- Ability to paste or upload text
- Favorites or presets for frequently used phrases
- Keyboard integration for easier use
- Improved export options (e.g., higher quality audio)
In-app purchases
Text To Speech Audio Reader
No in-app purchases
TTS
- Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Plan7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Annual Plan$19.991 Year
- Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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