Comparison

Audio Looper vs Text to Speech

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

Head to head
About

Audio Looper

This app allows users to repeat audio playback for language study and music practice. It supports various audio formats, offers playback speed adjustment, and background playback. Users can manage audio files through cloud downloads, file browsing, and a web server.

Highlights
  • Cloud audio download
  • MP3/MP4 playback
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Background audio playback
  • File sharing
  • Lock screen controls
  • Playlist support
Features
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Audio Looper is an audio repeat app designed for studying language and practicing musical instruments effectively. The interface is straightforward and easy to use. Features: - Download the audio file from the cloud - Play mp3 or mp4 audio - Media file browsing - Share file to another App - Adjust playback speed from 0.1x to 2x - Play audio in background mode - Retrieve the history of the audio looping times and clip - Built-in WiFi web server to upload the audio files - Import audio files from File app - Support collapsible/expandable playlist on the Library page(need to create a folder in WiFi file uploader) - Control the audio on the lock screen(Next, Previous, and Pause) Support: https://loop-player.adamliu.app/ Contact: adamliu2403@gmail.com

About

Text to Speech

This app enables individuals who have lost their voice to communicate effectively in person and over calls. It offers a chat-style interface for quick typing and speaking, with natural-sounding AI voices and customizable speech settings.

Highlights
  • Chat-style interface
  • Natural AI voices
  • Customizable speech settings
  • Saved phrases
  • Background audio playback
  • Voice cloning
  • Call for Me feature
Features
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VoiceAgain Lets Your Phone Speak For You! Text to Speech is a modern TTS (text to speech) app, designed to helps people who’ve lost their voice communicate again in person and call. Text to Speech has a familiar “chat-style” interface, so it feels just like you're texting somebody, helping you speak with SPEED and EFFICIENCY. HOW IT WORKS ———————— That’s easy – just type, then press “speak”. More specifically, AI Text to Speech produces natural sounding speech from the words that you type. WHO THIS APP IS FOR ——————————— For people who rely on text to speech every day: Designed to be stable, predictable, and easy to use when you need it most. Clear playback, saved phrases, and consistent behavior you can depend on. USES ——— - I lost my voice, and I use to struggle to communicate with others. But then I found this app which enables me to speak to people again! - I was bored, but not anymore! This app is surprisingly addicting and makes a fun and entertaining way to have my phone say funny things. - I can even use this text to speech app as a text reader. Just copy and paste online articles, books, etc., and this TTS reader will read it to me. Features we DO have —————————— - Free to download. No ads either. - Natural text to speech with a clean, chat-style interface. - 56 voices across 38 languages. - Adjust volume, pitch, rate, and tone. - Save frequent phrases for quick access. - Background Audio implemented so the text reader can continue playing even when your phone is locked. - Email Support. Don’t hesitate to email any questions or suggestions you have while using this app. We hope to make your experience as great as possible. Advanced features ————————— - Voice clone for a more personal voice. - Lifelike avatar voices with expressive tone control. - Save spoken audio for replay or sharing. - Smart Reply suggestions to speed up typing. - Call for Me: let the app make phone calls for you. Features we (happily) DON’T have ———————————————— - NO Ads - Sorry, we know you love being blasted by popup ads every second like many text to speech apps, but this app doesn’t have any. - EASY to Try - A free text to speech app for basic communication and text reading. - Subscription unlocks unlimited communication and advanced features. Voices - 56 different voices in 38 languages ————————————————————— Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Chinese (China mainland) Chinese (Hong Kong) Chinese (Taiwan) Czech (Czechia) Danish (Denmark) Dutch (Belgium) Dutch (Netherlands) English (Australia) English (United Kingdom) English (Ireland) English (India) English (United States) English (South Africa) Finnish (Finland) French (Canada) French (France) German (Germany) Greek (Greece) Hebrew (Israel) Hindi (India) Hungarian (Hungary) Indonesian (Indonesia) Italian (Italy) Japanese (Japan) Korean (South Korea) Norwegian (Norway) Polish (Poland) Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian (Romania) Russian (Russia) Slovak (Slovakia) Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Mexico) Swedish (Sweden) Thai (Thailand) Turkish (Turkey) Note: You can download additional voices by going to the Settings app, then Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech > Voice (though not all voices listed will be available for use in the app). By using text to speech, you agree to Term of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FSUF72yinC843QxU4we-8tOAFrRBF_nJqqBI0TsY6HE/edit?usp=sharing Attribution: Circle vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com (https://www.freepik.com/vectors/circle)

Screenshots

Audio Looper4 screens
Text to Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.7 against Audio Looper's 3.6. Text to Speech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 55%). Audio Looper's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Audio Looper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Text to Speech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. 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, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 963 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Audio Looper's written reviews are positive against 88% of Text to Speech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Looper ships an update every 3 weeks, Text to Speech every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Audio Looper versus Text to Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio LooperText to Speech
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (56 ratings)4.7 (963 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56963 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIYU LIUSpore AI, Inc.

Customer experience

Audio Looper

All ratings39 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative41.8%

Text to Speech

All ratings963 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Audio Looper

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Great for looping audio
  • ✅ Works as expected
  • 🎵 Good for learning languages
  • 🎧 Useful for memorizing

Room to improve

  • ❌ Dodgy ads appear
  • 🐛 Ads interrupt playback
  • 😠 Ads are intrusive and loud
  • 👎 Cannot pay to remove ads
  • 🐛 App is glitchy

Text to Speech

From 963 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for communication
  • 🔒 No ads or subscriptions
  • 💡 Customizable voices
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💡 Limited voice options
  • 💡 Inability to save or export audio
  • 💡 Lack of advanced features

Bugs and requests

Audio Looper

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot import files
  • Ads interrupt playback
  • Looping does not work (ignores 'b' slider)
  • App does not open wav files
  • Not working on iPhone
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  • Loud video ads
  • Advertising in the middle of playback
  • Bug moving tracks into playlist
  • Does not work on iPhone with downloaded Mo3 files
  • Pauses constantly
  • Cannot play audio when screen is locked
  • Files transfer to nowhere
  • No file loader for iOS (workaround exists)
  • No longer works, pauses before next audio
  • Cannot load new audio with update
  • Won't work, fails to move files
  • Cannot add audio

Requested features

8 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to make custom playlists
  • Option to pay to remove ads
  • Add random playback feature
  • Support for .wav files
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  • Crossfade option for continuous playback
  • Ability to set specific repeat numbers
  • Custom playlist images

Text to Speech

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when opening
  • Inconsistent voice quality
  • Text-to-speech not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save or export audio
  • More voice options and customization
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Integration with other apps or devices
  • Additional language support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Audio Looper

Subscriptions2
  • Audio Looper Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Audio Looper Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Audio Looper Pro Lifetime$69.99
4 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$44.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Audio Looper free?
Audio Looper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Looper or Text to Speech?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Audio Looper averages 3.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Text to Speech averages 4.7 from 963 ratings.
Do Audio Looper or Text to Speech have ads?
Audio Looper shows ads; Text to Speech does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Looper or Text to Speech?
Audio Looper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text to Speech every 6 days. Most recently, Audio Looper was updated on October 27, 2026 and Text to Speech on October 30, 2026.

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