Comparison

Text to Speech vs ReadApp

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

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.

Highlights
  • Natural sounding voices
  • 50+ male/female voices
  • 25+ languages
  • Read e-books aloud
  • Navigation voice output
  • Translation reading
Features
Read full description

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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Webpage text to audio conversion
  • Supports 20+ languages
  • Works on various websites
  • Adjustable voice speed
  • Airplay support
Features
Read full description

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

Screenshots

Text to Speech3 screens
ReadApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text to Speech versus ReadApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechReadApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (58 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksei Metelkin杏娣 吴

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings59 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative68.6%

ReadApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions4
  • 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
2 purchases

ReadApp

Subscriptions2
  • ReadApp Pro$0.991 Month
  • ReadApp Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadApp free?
ReadApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or ReadApp?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while ReadApp averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or ReadApp have ads?
Text to Speech shows ads; ReadApp does not.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or ReadApp?
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 months, and ReadApp every 35 months. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 27, 2026 and ReadApp on October 24, 2026.

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