Comparison

Text to Speech PDF Reader vs Peapod

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

Head to head
About

Text to Speech PDF Reader

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
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Read along to enhance comprehension or just kick back and listen to any PDF. * Dozens of high-quality voices in multiple languages to choose from with additional voices available to download on your device for free. * Choose a primary and secondary voice and switch between them easily as you read. * The app will highlight words as it reads and scroll the page automatically. * The app will remember where you left off and scroll to that position automatically next time you open a document. * Select any portion of text to save it as a highlight. * Tap any of your saved highlights and the app will open the pdf and scroll to the appropriate position. * Use the crop feature to skip repeated content that you don't want the app to read. * Support for dynamic type. * Support for Dark Mode. * Save as many pdfs as you want. * Optionally sync your documents with all of your iOS/iPadOS devices. If you enjoy the app please let us know through the in-app contact form and don't forget to rate us! Thank you for trying TTS PDF. --- "TTS PDF Yearly" is an annual auto-renewable subscription for $9.99. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew up to 24 hours before your next subscription payment is due via your App Store settings page. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://bretlester.com/app_content/ttspdf_terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bretlester.com/app_content/ttspdf_privacy_policy.html

About

Peapod

Features
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Focus, and your pea grows. Peapod is a focus timer with a heart: a tiny pea that grows every minute you stay focused. It's free, with no login. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name the one thing you'll work on. 2. Start a focus session: 15 to 120 minutes. Keep Peapod open — locking your screen is fine. 3. Wander off to other apps and it counts as a distraction. In Hard mode, leaving for 30 seconds ends the session. 4. Finish, rate your focus with one tap, and watch your pea grow. STAY HONEST • Peapod notices when you leave mid-session — each distraction costs coins • Giving up takes a 30-second pause, enough to change your mind • Locking your screen never counts against you, and short breaks under 15 seconds are forgiven A PET THAT NEVER DIES • Grows from Seed to Golden Pod — your first evolution comes after your very first session • Fully grown? Plant it and hatch a mystery seed: 8 peas to collect, from Common to Legendary • A widget with attitude: your pea dozes off, stares, or celebrates depending on your day • Give up early and your pea is sad for an hour. That's it. No guilt trips. BUILT ON WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS • Insights: minutes per day, daily goal, completion rate, your best time of day, where your focus went. All free, all on your iPhone • Streaks with a weekly freeze, so one bad day doesn't undo a month • Seasonal challenges with limited rewards FOCUS DUO • Pair with one friend using a simple code — no accounts • See each other's pea, cheer each other on, and grow a shared streak when you both focus that day MORE • Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown • Home and Lock Screen widgets, with a one-tap Start button • "Start focus in Peapod" with Siri and Shortcuts FREE MEANS FREE • Unlimited sessions, forever • No ads • Peapod Pro is optional: 2× coins, lucky seeds, exclusive skins, app icons, an extra streak freeze and a large widget PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no email • Export your data any time from Settings Peapod Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://peapod-api.fly.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Text to Speech PDF Reader4 screens
Peapod4 screens

Verdict

The call

Text to Speech PDF Reader and Peapod are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 to Speech PDF Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Peapod sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Text to Speech PDF Reader versus Peapod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to Speech PDF ReaderPeapod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (561 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings561 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBret LesterVUONG HY KHANG

Bugs and requests

Text to Speech PDF Reader

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 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
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  • Skips sentences and doesn't read column text in the correct order
  • Skips whole paragraphs
  • Glitches and gets stuck in a reading loop

Requested features

7 requests
  • 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
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  • Add ability to skip headers/page numbers
  • Improve pronunciation of uncommon words

Peapod

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text to Speech PDF Reader

Subscriptions9
  • TTSPDF Unlimited Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • TTS PDF Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
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  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • TTS PDF Basic7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Premium Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$119.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 Million Characters$39.99
5 purchases

Peapod

Subscriptions2
  • Peapod Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Peapod Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 2,000 Coins$4.99
  • Peapod Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Text to Speech PDF Reader free?
Text to Speech PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Peapod free?
Peapod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text to Speech PDF Reader or Peapod have ads?
Neither Text to Speech PDF Reader nor Peapod shows ads.

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