Text to Speech vs ReadApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text to Speech
This app converts text into natural-sounding speech using a variety of voices and languages. It can read aloud content from e-books, navigation apps, translations, and more, enhancing accessibility and convenience.
- Natural sounding voices
- 50+ male/female voices
- 25+ languages
- Read e-books aloud
- Navigation voice output
- Translation reading
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Get the most natural sounding voices for messages, navigation directions, translations, and more. Classic Text To Speech Engine, in combination with our 50+ male/female voices portfolio of 25+ languages, allows you to read aloud texts from your e-book, navigation, translation and other apps. About Subscription The app contains weekly subscription at price $3.99. • 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 • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • 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://sites.google.com/view/alexapps/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/alexapps/privacy-policy
ReadApp
This app converts webpage text into spoken audio, supporting over 20 languages. It allows for adjustable voice speed and Airplay compatibility, making web content accessible on various sites.
- Webpage text to audio conversion
- Supports 20+ languages
- Works on various websites
- Adjustable voice speed
- Airplay support
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Read aloud webpage article with ReadApp. - Converts webpage text to audio with one click - Supports 20+ languages - Works on a variety of websites - Supports voice speed change & Airplay ----- ReadApp Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/readapp/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/readapp/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.4 against ReadApp's 2.3. Text to Speech also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). ReadApp's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Text to Speech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and ReadApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 58 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReadApp's.
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 months, ReadApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | ReadApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Metelkin | 杏娣 吴 |
Customer experience
Text to Speech
ReadApp
In-app purchases
Text to Speech
- Weekly subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
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- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
ReadApp
- ReadApp Pro$0.991 Month
- ReadApp Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Year
Questions
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