Comparison

Text Reader Narrator vs Xfive marketing

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

Head to head
About

Text Reader Narrator

Convert any text, document, or scanned image into natural-sounding audio. Supports over 40 languages and offers background playback with highlighting. Export narrations as audio files.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech conversion
  • Import PDF, DOCX, EPUB, TXT
  • Camera OCR for scanned text
  • Background playback
  • Word-by-word highlighting
  • Export audio to M4A
  • Supports 40+ languages
Features
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Text Reader Narrator reads text out loud with the voices installed on your iPhone. Paste or type text, import text files and web pages, and listen with word-by-word highlighting. No account, no sign-up. Works offline once a voice is installed. WHAT IT DOES • Reads text aloud with word highlighting; Pause keeps your place • Imports TXT files and web pages (URL) for free; PDF, Word (.docx) and ePub (text only) with PRO • Scans printed pages with the camera (PRO) • Document library with Continue Reading and smart playlists • Speech to text: dictate and get the text back (iPhone microphone, device language) • Exports a narration as an M4A file (PRO) • Any voice installed on your iPhone, with speed, pitch and volume sliders FREE AND PRO Free, with ads: 5,000 characters a day, plus 2,000 for each short video you watch, up to 5 a day. PRO (subscription or one-time purchase) removes the ads and the daily limit, and unlocks PDF, Word and ePub import, camera scan, M4A export and reading fonts. GOOD TO KNOW • The voices are the ones built into iOS; you can download more in iOS Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content. The app has no AI or cloud voices. • PDF import reads the text layer only. • Lock screen controls work for playback started from Documents or playlists, not from the Reader. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/tts-1501312978/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/tts-1501312978/privacy/

About

Xfive marketing

Features
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Xfive marketing is a creator workspace for marketers, entrepreneurs and creative specialists. Organize your portfolio, learn from courses, find specialists in Hub, create marketing media, post tasks and keep client conversations in one app. KEY FEATURES • AI Voice — turn text into Russian or multilingual speech through a protected server-side MiniMax route, then preview and save the generated MP3. • AI Video — create 5- or 10-second vertical or horizontal videos with audio through the official BytePlus Seedance 2.0 Fast route. Completed MP4 files can be played, shared or saved to Photos. • AI Studio — a server-verified workspace for MiniMax voiceover, Seedance video, Cinema, VFX, Presets and a private cloud gallery. Only tools ready to create a real result are displayed, and a request that cannot be accepted is never charged. • Live Fruits — answer a short questionnaire, edit a three-scene storyboard, generate consistent frames and turn the story into a vertical video. • Startup Chat — work through a business idea, audience, offer, demand test and next action with an AI mentor. • Hub — browse specialists, filter tasks by the categories saved in your profile, post tasks and respond to client requests. • Chats — direct messaging with text, photos and voice messages, plus search, replies, archive, mute, pin, report and block controls. • Portfolio — show photos and videos in your public profile, with likes, comments and pinned work. • CourseUP — watch creator and marketing lessons. Authorized developer accounts can publish and maintain courses. • Profile — choose your role, edit public visibility, add social links and enable a verified badge. • Sign in with Apple, Google or email. • Russian, English and Kazakh interface. WHO IT'S FOR SMM managers, designers, photographers, video editors, copywriters, marketers, founders and creators who need AI tools, learning, client chats and a public work profile. IN-APP PURCHASES The Store offers optional one-time consumable packs of 1,000, 2,000 or 5,000 credits. Credits are added to the signed-in Xfive marketing account and can be used for credit-based creator features and courses. Each pack can be purchased again whenever the user chooses; credit packs are not subscriptions. The verified badge is a separate optional monthly auto-renewable subscription. It does not include credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The verified badge subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. SAFETY AI video and Live Fruits requests are screened automatically before provider submission. Flagged prompts are rejected before credits are reserved. Chats include report and block controls. Users can delete their account from Settings. PRIVACY Authentication, profiles, chats, tasks, courses, balances and portfolio items are stored through Supabase. AI tools send only the inputs needed for the requested feature from a protected Supabase Edge Function to the configured provider. AI media inputs and generated results use private storage and short-lived signed links. OpenAI is used for Startup Chat, storyboard creation and automatic moderation. AI Voice uses MiniMax Speech. AI Video, Cinema and VFX use the official BytePlus ModelArk Seedance route. Xfive marketing does not use third-party advertising trackers. Terms of Service: https://tooyakov-art.github.io/x5site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tooyakov-art.github.io/x5site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Text Reader Narrator4 screens
Xfive marketing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Xfive marketing at none against Text Reader Narrator's shown. Xfive marketing also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Reader Narrator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Xfive marketing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Reader Narrator ships an update every 6 weeks, Xfive marketing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text Reader Narrator versus Xfive marketing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Reader NarratorXfive marketing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGrima HdezAdilkhan Seidakhmetov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Text Reader Narrator

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TTS Plus Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Xfive marketing

Subscriptions1
  • X5 Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Text Reader Narrator free?
Text Reader Narrator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xfive marketing free?
Xfive marketing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Reader Narrator or Xfive marketing have ads?
Text Reader Narrator shows ads; Xfive marketing does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Reader Narrator or Xfive marketing?
Text Reader Narrator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Xfive marketing every 5 days. Most recently, Text Reader Narrator was updated on October 27, 2026 and Xfive marketing on October 28, 2026.

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