Comparison

Read4Me vs Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader

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

Head to head
About

Read4Me

Transform any web page, PDF, or scanned document into an audio experience. Listen to content at your preferred speed with natural-sounding voices. Ideal for hands-free consumption of digital and physical text.

Highlights
  • Listen to web pages
  • Convert PDFs to audio
  • Scan and listen to books/papers
  • Read text from any app via clipboard
  • Import documents from cloud storage
  • Adjustable listening speed
  • Premium natural voice
Features
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Listen to web pages, PDF, Scan any book and listen to the book. Read4Me lets you listen to webpages turning any web page into a podcast. Never read long boring web sites or documents anymore. Listen to web pages, PDF's, Take a picture of any paper or book and convert it into audio book. Share text from any application using clipboard and convert it into audio to listen to natural voice. Top Features of Read4Me: 1) Listen to web pages. Navigate to any web sites and click on start reader to start reading the web page. 2) Listen to PDF's, Take Photo of any physical book or paper and convert to audio and listen at leisure. 3) Copy text from any app to clipboard and listen to the text. 4) Read documents from other apps like iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive by importing in to the app using document selector. 5) Listen to web sites, docs at the speed you are comfortable with. 6) Listen in premium natural smoothing voice always. The subscription lets you listen to premium voice (First 10K words free) The in-app purchase is charged to your iTunes account. The auto-renewal of subscription can be turned off via iTunes account settings after purchase. There are three options for in-app purchase namely are as follows A> Weekly subscription only for $4.99 gives 100K Characters of premium voice from text. B> Weekly subscription only for $9.99 gives 250K Characters of premium voice from text after 3 day free trial. C> Monthly subscription of $49.99 gives unlimited character of premium voice. The subscriptions automatically renew unless the subscription is canceled when the subscription period expires • 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, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: http://www.dexati.com/iosterms.html Subscription Info : http://www.dexati.com/iossubscriptions.html

About

Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader

Convert text to speech in 31 languages with customizable voices, speed, and pitch. Scan text from photos or import from various sources. Export audio, bookmark, and highlight spoken text for an enhanced reading experience.

Highlights
  • Text to speech conversion
  • 31 language support
  • Customizable voice, speed, and pitch
  • OCR for text scanning
  • MP3 audio export
  • Bookmark and highlighting features
  • Import from weblinks and iCloud
Features
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Are you looking for an easy-to-use and versatile text to speech app? Look no further than Text To Speech - TTS Reader. This app allows you to convert text to speech in 31 different languages, making it perfect for international users. You can even change the speaker, speed, and pitch to create a personalized listening experience. In addition to converting text to speech, Text To Speech - TTS Reader also works as a text reader, allowing you to read text aloud and scan text or photos via OCR. It's perfect for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Other features of this app include the ability to export audio files in mp3 format, add bookmarks, and import text from weblinks and iCloud files (including PDFs). You can even highlight spoken text to keep track of your reading progress. Using Text To Speech - TTS Reader is easy. Simply import your text, select a speaker, adjust the speed and pitch, and tap the play button to hear your text read aloud. We value your feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our app. If you have any suggestions or issues, please contact us at andychung.cc@gmail.com. === Subscription options === The app is free to download, but to access premium features, a subscription is required. With the subscription, you'll enjoy uninterrupted access to our premium features. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account within 24 hours before the end of the current period. If you wish to cancel the automatic renewal of your subscription, you can do so at any time by accessing your iTunes account settings. However, please note that refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. To ensure a successful cancellation, please make sure to turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use: https://tts.andyrgb.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tts.andyrgb.com/privacy

Screenshots

Read4Me4 screens
Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Read4Me at none against Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader's shown. Read4Me also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 110) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Read4Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Read4Me against 4.6 for Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read4Me has 5.2K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Read4Me's written reviews are positive against 31% of Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read4Me ships an update every 6 weeks, Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Read4Me versus Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead4MeVoice Aloud Reader TTS reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.2K ratings)4.6 (110 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews31.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better110
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDexati汇杭 钟

Customer experience

Read4Me

All ratings5,167 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative64.7%

Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader

All ratings110 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Read4Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes when trying to read documents
  • Inconsistent behavior when attempting to skip or rewind
  • Issues with scanning and importing documents properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more voice options, including different accents
  • Improve navigation and ability to resume reading from where you left off
  • Reduce subscription cost to be more affordable

Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Read4Me

Subscriptions5
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$4.497 Days
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$49.991 Month
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  • Read4Me Monthly Unlimited3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Read4Me Premium Unlimited$149.991 Year
3 purchases

Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium for 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Premium for 12 months3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Version$79.99

Questions

Is Read4Me free?
Read4Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader free?
Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read4Me or Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader?
Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader is rated higher. Read4Me averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader averages 4.6 from 110 ratings.
Do Read4Me or Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader have ads?
Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader shows ads; Read4Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Read4Me or Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader?
Read4Me ships an update every 6 weeks, and Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader every 3 months. Most recently, Read4Me was updated on September 22, 2026 and Voice Aloud Reader TTS reader on September 23, 2026.

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