Easy Read Aloud vs Text to Speech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Read Aloud
This app reads entered text aloud with adjustable speed and pitch. It supports background playback and remote control operation, making it ideal for listening to long texts. Files can be managed and saved like a text editor.
- Adjustable reading speed and pitch
- Background playback
- Remote control operation
- Save and manage text files
- Multiple voice languages
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The text you enter will be read aloud. You can read aloud by changing the reading speed and pitch of the voice, or repeat and read aloud many times. It can be read aloud in the background, so it's great for listening to long sentences with earphones. [Voice] There are several languages to choose from for spoken voice. (* Voice can be selected from the voices prepared on the device.) [Operation] You can read it with a simple operation like a music player. You can repeat it and read it again and again. In addition, the device's notification center, control center, and earphones can be operated with remote control buttons, so it can be used in various situations. [Document management] You can manage files like a text editor. You can save as many sentences as you type. Then, you can open and read the saved text. * Voice will be selected from the voices prepared in the device. * Voice can be managed in "Accessibility > Spoken content > Voices" of the device's Settings app. * File management can also be done with the Files app on the device. (This application will show ads.) (Ads will no longer be displayed on iOS 9 devices.)
Text to Speech
This application converts written text and documents into spoken audio. It allows users to adjust speech settings like volume, speed, and pitch. Saved text can be accessed later, and the app functions offline.
- Text to audio conversion
- Document to speech
- Adjustable volume, speed, and pitch
- Save text for later
- Offline functionality
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Text To Speech is a simple and small app that helps to convert text and document into Voice. Just enter the text and the app speaks it for you. Convert any text into audio with Text To Speech feature using TTS Functionality Convert text to speech from text file. Set audio configuration for text to speech like volume, speed and pitch. Save text for later use. You can access everything without internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy Read Aloud at 80% against Text to Speech's 17%. Easy Read Aloud also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). Text to Speech's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Easy Read Aloud's written reviews are positive against 17% of Text to Speech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Easy Read Aloud ships an update every 9 months, Text to Speech every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Read Aloud | Text to Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 3.9 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Ito | Jatin Maniya |
Customer experience
Easy Read Aloud
Text to Speech
In-app purchases
Easy Read Aloud
No in-app purchases
Text to Speech
No in-app purchases
Questions
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