Text to speech reader vs Read Aloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text to speech reader
This app reads aloud any text you provide, allowing you to relax and listen to articles, books, or emails. It supports multiple languages and offers a hands-free way to consume written content.
- Reads any text aloud
- Multilingual support
- Hands-free listening
- Listen to articles and emails
- Relax while consuming content
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Do you read a lot? Or do you want to read more? Leave it to ReadMe which can read for you anything you wish. Just let relax and listen to your article, book or a long email from your boss. Terms And Conditions: https://sidneyandco.github.io/readme/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sidneyandco.github.io/readme/privacy/
Read Aloud
Convert documents, ebooks, and web articles into audio. Listen while commuting or studying, with customizable voices and playback speeds. Save progress, bookmark passages, and add notes for a personalized listening experience.
- Supports PDFs, EPUBs, and Word documents
- Choice of system or premium voices
- Adjustable playback speed
- Pause, resume, and navigate audio
- Saves reading progress
- Bookmark passages and add notes
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Turn documents, books, and articles into audio with Read Aloud. Import a PDF, open an EPUB ebook, add a Word document, or paste your own text. Listen while you commute, study, or take a break from the screen. Make every reading session your own: • Read more formats: Listen to PDFs, EPUB ebooks, and Word documents, including DOC and DOCX files. • Choose your voice: Use built-in system voices or explore natural-sounding premium voices with Read Aloud Plus. • Set your pace: Adjust playback speed and preview a voice before you start. • Stay in control: Pause, resume, and navigate through your reading. • Keep your place: Return to saved reading progress and continue where you left off. • Save what matters: Bookmark passages and add notes for later. From study materials and work documents to your next favourite book, Read Aloud gives you another way to enjoy the words that matter. Premium voices and selected features require a Read Aloud Plus subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Read Aloud at 5.0 against Text to speech reader's 3.0. Text to speech reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Read Aloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Text to speech reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Read Aloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to speech reader | Read Aloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Budynski | APPSURGE |
In-app purchases
Text to speech reader
No in-app purchases
Read Aloud
- Read Aloud Premium$3.997 Days
- Read Aloud Premium$14.991 Month
- Read Aloud Premium$89.991 Year
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