Text to Speech vs CookBookly
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
CookBookly
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CookBookly — Your Smart Recipe Companion CookBookly is a beautifully designed recipe app that helps you organise, plan, and cook with ease. Whether you’re meal prepping for the week, collecting family favourites, or exploring new cuisines, CookBookly keeps everything simple and stress-free. Your Personal Recipe Library Keep all your recipes organised in one place with clear categories: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • Snacks • Desserts Smart filters help you find exactly what you need: • Cook time: 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60+ min • Dietary preferences: Vegan, Keto, Halal, Gluten-Free • Difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hard • All recipes are saved locally for full offline access Step-by-Step Cooking Mode Cook with confidence, hands-free: • Full-screen cooking mode with one step at a time • Built-in timers for individual steps • Screen stays awake while cooking • Large, clear text designed for kitchen use • Swipe easily between steps Smart Grocery Lists Shopping made effortless: • Automatically generate grocery lists from recipes • Combine ingredients from multiple meals • Tick items off as you shop • Works fully offline • See which recipes use each ingredient Weekly Meal Planner Plan your meals in seconds: • Drag and drop meals into each day • Colour-coded by day and meal type • Generate a full weekly grocery list automatically • Reuse previous meal plans • Jump to any week with the calendar picker Powerful Recipe Search Find recipes instantly: • Search by ingredient (e.g. chicken, rice) • Search by recipe name • Search by cuisine type • Partial matches supported • Searches across all recipe details Favourites & Custom Recipes Create your own digital cookbook: • Save favourite recipes with one tap • Add your own recipes including: Ingredients with amounts and units Step-by-step instructions Optional timers per step Recipe photos Personal notes • Edit and customise recipes anytime Designed for Everyday Cooking Clean, warm, and easy to use: • Minimal, modern interface • Large food images and readable text • Warm cream tones with olive-green accents • Light and dark mode support • Colour-coded planner for quick navigation Premium Upgrade Unlock more with a one-time purchase: • Unlimited recipes (free version includes 5) • Unlimited meal plans • Advanced recipe features • Cloud sync across devices • Priority support Perfect For • Meal-prep lovers • Busy families planning weekly meals • Home cooks building a recipe collection • Anyone who wants to cook smarter and faster Your data stays private and stored on your device. No account required. Fully offline. Start cooking with clarity and confidence using CookBookly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CookBookly at none against Text to Speech's shown. Text to Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). 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 CookBookly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | CookBookly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Metelkin | Hassan Dofil |
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
CookBookly
- CookBookly$4.99
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