# Text to Speech PDF Reader vs ReadLre

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text to Speech PDF Reader at 46% against ReadLre's 0%. Text to Speech PDF Reader also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). ReadLre's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 ReadLre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 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 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech PDF Reader has 552 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Text to Speech PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReadLre's.

Text to Speech PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, ReadLre weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text to Speech PDF Reader | ReadLre |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (552 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-pdf-reader/id1519637964/reviews)** | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlre-book-reader-and-notes/id6743728476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **552** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **45.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bret Lester](https://appshunter.io/developer/917672169) | [侠光 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061504196) |

## 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


### ReadLre

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlre-book-reader-and-notes/id6743728476)

This app offers a pure reading experience with support for numerous e-book and compressed file formats. Customize themes, backgrounds, and reading methods, with options for automatic reading and text-to-speech. Track your reading progress and sync data across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Supports 10+ e-book formats, Supports 8+ compressed file formats, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Automatic reading and text-to-speech, iCloud synchronization, Global book content search, Note search functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $6.99 | per year |
| ReadLre Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## 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 ReadLre free?

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

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

Text to Speech PDF Reader is rated higher. Text to Speech PDF Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 552 ratings, while ReadLre averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

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

ReadLre shows ads; Text to Speech PDF Reader does not.

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

Text to Speech PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, and ReadLre weekly. Most recently, Text to Speech PDF Reader was updated on October 15, 2026 and ReadLre on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*