Speech Central vs Text to Speech Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speech Central
This app converts text into high-quality audio using advanced AI TTS and T2S technology. It functions as a book reader, voice aloud reader, screen reader, and can even scan physical pages to read them aloud. Enjoy customizable reading speeds and support for numerous languages and accents.
- Text-to-speech conversion
- AI-powered natural voices
- Book reader functionality
- Screen reader support
- Scan physical pages to audio
- Customizable reading speed
- Multi-language support
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Introducing Speechy: The Ultimate Book Reader and Voice Aloud Reader for Everyone Experience the power of Speechy, the advanced book reader and voice aloud reader app designed to cater to everyone's needs. With its cutting-edge T2S technology and AI TTS capabilities, Speechy empowers users to effortlessly convert text into high-quality audio, making reading accessible to all. Whether you prefer to read out loud, use it as a screen reader, or have text read to you, Speechy is the perfect companion for an enhanced reading experience. Book Reader for Everyone: With Speechy's intuitive book reader feature, everyone can dive into an immersive reading experience tailored to their preferences. Whether you're a student, a professional, or an avid reader, Speechy's book reader adapts to you. Voice Aloud Reader: Speechy serves as your personal voice aloud reader, transforming written text into captivating audio for everyone to enjoy. With Speechy, every word comes to life with expressive voices that make the content engaging and accessible. T2S Text to Voice: Experience the magic of Speechy's T2S technology, which seamlessly converts written text into lifelike and expressive voices. The T2S capability of Speechy opens up a world of possibilities for readers of all backgrounds. AI TTS (Artificial Intelligence Text-to-Speech): Thanks to Speechy's advanced AI algorithms, the AI TTS feature delivers natural and engaging voices that make reading a delightful experience for everyone. The AI TTS technology ensures high-quality audio output. Read Out Loud: Sit back, relax, and let Speechy read out loud for you. Whether you're multitasking or simply prefer listening to text, Speechy's read out loud feature provides an immersive and convenient way to consume written content. Screen Reader: Speechy's integrated screen reader functionality is a game-changer for users with reading disabilities or visual impairments. The screen reader feature ensures that everyone can access and enjoy written content effortlessly. Read to Me: Whether you're on the move or engaged in other activities, Speechy can read text to you, transforming any moment into a delightful listening experience. The read to me feature allows you to enjoy your favorite books or articles hands-free. Discover More Features Tailored for Everyone: - Scan physical book pages with your device camera, enabling Speechy to convert them into accessible audio content. This feature is particularly useful for those who prefer physical books or need assistance with reading. - Enjoy Speechy's wide language support, offering over 27 languages and 174 natural voice accents. The diverse language options ensure that Speechy can cater to users from different regions and cultures. - Customize the reading speed to meet individual preferences, adjusting it up to 900 words per minute. Speechy allows you to find the optimal reading speed that suits your comfort and pace. - Import online articles, PDFs, clipboard-copied text, or even photos of physical book pages, and let Speechy read them aloud using its powerful T2S text to voice technology. This functionality ensures that all types of content can be consumed through Speechy. - With Speechy's file organization feature, you can effortlessly manage your reading materials and locate them whenever needed. - Experience Speechy's voice aloud reader functionality offline, without the need for an internet connection. This allows you to enjoy uninterrupted reading sessions wherever you are. Download Speechy now and embark on a transformative audio reading journey. Explore the inclusive features of our book reader, voice aloud reader, T2S text to voice, AI TTS, read out loud, screen reader, and read to me functionalities. Let Speechy revolutionize your reading experience, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Privacy Policy: https://adappssoftware.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://adappssoftware.com/terms-conditions/
Text to Speech Reader
This app converts text from various sources into natural-sounding audiobooks. It supports numerous file formats, offers advanced AI voices in multiple languages, and includes features like word-by-word highlighting and text summarization to enhance comprehension and save time.
- Convert text to audiobooks with AI voices
- Supports PDFs, web articles, and scanned documents
- 120+ natural-sounding voices in 27 languages
- Word-by-word text highlighting
- Summarizes text and extracts keywords
- Adjustable speech rate
- Personal reading habit tracker
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Your fastest reading companion! Read aloud everything with natural AI voices! ReadBit is a free text-to-speech reader that helps you to read aloud books, PDFs, docs, web articles and many other file formats. It saves a lot of time by instantly converting any text to an audiobook, reading all the information at your desired speech rate and providing an excellent listening experience with natural lifelike voices. Features - Convert text files to audiobooks with advanced text-to-speech in 27 languages - Supports websites, ePub, pdf, jpg, png and more - Scan physical documents with your camera and listen - Amazing listening experience with more than 120 voices - No more robotic voices! Listen to everything with the most natural voices in the market - Text reader highlights the document word by word as it reads to enhance engagement and comprehension - Summarizes text and extracts valuable insights such as keywords, places, and characters across chapters - Change the speech rate. Listen faster! - Track your progress with a personal reading habit tracker A Free Text to Speech (TTS) Reader Text-to-speech is an amazing technology that converts all text into audiobooks, whether it’s an online book, a pdf, a school assignment, or a lengthy report. Read Aloud Books, PDFs and Websites with Natural AI Voices Driving? Or maybe taking a long walk? Listen to your books and web articles with natural, lifelike voices using our cutting-edge text-to-speech reader. Reading Coach Strong habits start with small steps! Reading Coach is a tool that serves your document in bites like IG stories, tailored for your daily reading time. We call them Bits, and they make reading easier and more fun than ever! Create Playlists Create a list of your favorite blog posts, articles, books, or pdf and take them with you anywhere you go! You can create playlists to listen to your files back-to-back in your preferred order. Highlight and Focus The text reader highlights every word while reading out loud. You can scan physical documents and books to read along while listening. Highlighting the text increases your focus and helps you retain more information than just reading. Need a spell checker? Do you know what is one of the best things about a text-to-speech reader? You can use it as a spell checker. ReadBit will convert your file from text to speech, pronounce every word, and let you spot any misspelled words instantly. Summarize and Save Time ReadBit is not only a text reader but also a summarizer. It digs out the most relevant information like keywords, characters, and places. ReadBit is developed by Mediate, an MIT spinoff AI start-up based in Boston. As Mediate, we develop innovative computer vision systems with the support of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Subscription Plans: ReadBit has limited access to some advanced features such as Natural Voices, Font Adjustments and Keywords. If you would like unlimited access, we have created subscription plans. 1 Month: $11.99 6 Month : $59.99 ~ $9.99/month 12 Months: $95.99 ~ $7.99/month If you choose to purchase a subscription plan, the payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All plans automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you don't choose to purchase a plan, you can simply continue using designated ReadBit features for free. You can read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy from here: https://mediate.tech/policies
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Verdict
Speech Central and Text to Speech Reader both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Text to Speech Reader's written reviews are positive against 15% of Speech Central's. Speech Central's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Speech Central sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Text to Speech Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Speech Central against 4.3 for Text to Speech Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 311 and 240 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Speech Central's written reviews are positive against 74% of Text to Speech Reader's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speech Central | Text to Speech Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (311 ratings) | 4.3 (240 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | 240 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADAPPS SOFTWARE | Virtual Collaboration Research Inc. |
Customer experience
Speech Central
Text to Speech Reader
Bugs and requests
Speech Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Text to Speech Reader
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when opening or loading large libraries
- Random data loss and document disappearance
- Text syncing issues causing data to vanish
- OCR misreads words and scrambles sentence order
- App freezes when adding multiple books
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- Playback stops or pauses unexpectedly
- Login/logout loops and session disconnections
- Scanner fails with multi-column text and images
- Electronic humming sound when slowing playback speed
- Reads content in brackets and parentheses despite settings
- Doesn't recognize text on certain websites
- Incompatibility with older iPhone models
- In-app feedback form non-functional
- App doesn't respond to language selection changes
Requested features
12 requests- One-time lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
- Offline download capability for entire books
- Chrome browser extension
- Custom pronunciation settings for character names
- Option to skip footnotes, page numbers, and citations
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- Default voice selection feature
- Ability to edit scanned text
- Better margin crop functionality
- Ignore brackets/parentheses option
- Share playlists with friends
- Automatic language detection
- Improved Turkish and non-English voice quality
In-app purchases
Speech Central
- Text to speech 1 Week Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Text to speech 1 Week$4.997 Days
- Text to speech 6 Months$4.996 Months
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- Text to speech Weekly$6.997 Days
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Text to speech 1 Month$14.991 Month
- 1 Month Premium Trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Text to speech reader 1 Year$24.991 Year
- Read Aloud & TTS Premium$27.996 Months
- Text to speech 3 Months$34.993 Months
- Text to speech reader 1 Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Speechy Premium Annual$49.991 Year
- Full Month3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Speechy Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Text to speech 1 Year$49.991 Year
- Annual Premium3 Days trial$69.991 Year
Text to Speech Reader
- Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$11.991 Month
- 6 Months Premium$59.996 Months
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- Yearly Premium$95.991 Year
- 50.000 Words$14.99
- 75.000 Words$19.99
- 150.000 Words$19.99
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- 150.000 Words$29.99
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