# Text to Speech PDF Reader vs TTS Reader

The clearest difference is monetization model: TTS Reader at free with in-app purchases against Text to Speech PDF Reader's subscription. Text to Speech PDF Reader's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (561 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text to Speech PDF Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and TTS Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Text to Speech PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech PDF Reader has 561 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Text to Speech PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, TTS Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text to Speech PDF Reader | TTS Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (561 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-pdf-reader/id1519637964/reviews)** | [4.2 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tts-reader-ai-text-to-speech/id6739358919/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **561** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 12 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bret Lester](https://appshunter.io/developer/917672169) | [Khandker Tafiqul Islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627643051) |

## What reviewers say

### Text to Speech PDF Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-pdf-reader/id1519637964)

Listen to your PDF documents with a variety of high-quality voices and languages. The app highlights words as it reads, automatically scrolls pages, and remembers your reading progress. Save and access specific text sections as highlights.

**Highlights:** Listen to PDF documents, Multiple high-quality voices and languages, Word highlighting and automatic scrolling, Resume reading from last position, Save and access text highlights, Crop feature to skip content, Sync documents across devices

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TTSPDF Unlimited Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| TTS PDF Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| TTS PDF Basic | $12.99 | per year |
| Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| 1 Million Characters | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and works
- 🚀 Saving my life
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Awesome app
- 🚀 Turns my PDFs to Audio Books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not read alternate text
- 🐛 Not reading clear anymore
- 🐛 Rubbish
- 🐛 Garbage
- 🐛 Crashed every time I opened it

**Reported bugs**

- Skips paragraphs and double plays when pausing
- Erased files without consent
- Doesn't work with two-column text
- Reads text backwards
- Unable to copy/paste or open certain files

**Requested features**

- Add ability to read alternate text (alttext) in PDFs
- Improve voice quality and options
- Add ability to organize files in folders
- Add mobile-friendly version
- Improve handling of scanned/column PDFs


### TTS Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tts-reader-ai-text-to-speech/id6739358919)

Convert text from various sources like PDFs, web pages, and scanned documents into natural-sounding audio. Listen hands-free, get AI-powered summaries, and translate content. Customize playback for a personalized listening experience.

**Highlights:** Text to Speech with natural voices, Read PDFs hands-free, Listen to web pages, AI summaries, Translate and listen, Scan text with camera, Save text to library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TTS reader Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Subscription with Trial | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Lexi Weekly With Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Lexi Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription with trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Text to Speech & Audio For a year | $59.99 | per year |
| Lexi Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Lexi Yearly With Trial | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription With Trial | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text to Speech PDF Reader free?

Text to Speech PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TTS Reader free?

TTS Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text to Speech PDF Reader or TTS Reader?

Text to Speech PDF Reader is rated higher. Text to Speech PDF Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 561 ratings, while TTS Reader averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.

### Do Text to Speech PDF Reader or TTS Reader have ads?

Neither Text to Speech PDF Reader nor TTS Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text to Speech PDF Reader or TTS Reader?

Text to Speech PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, and TTS Reader weekly. Most recently, Text to Speech PDF Reader was updated on October 29, 2026 and TTS Reader on October 28, 2026.

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