Comparison

Audify read aloud web browser vs SayWave

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

Head to head
About

Audify read aloud web browser

This app combines a web browser with text-to-speech capabilities, allowing you to listen to web pages, PDFs, and ePubs. It offers features like adjustable reading speed, multiple voices, and eye-care modes to enhance your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Read aloud web pages (HTML)
  • Read aloud eBooks (ePub, PDF)
  • Adjustable speech rate and voices
  • Night mode and blue light filter
  • Font size adjustment
  • Sleep timer
  • Download and import files
Features
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Audify is a text to speech app, web browser and PDF, ePub reader app. Audify can read aloud (TTS) web page text (HTML) and eBooks (ePub and PDF), whether it is news, novels, stories, or articles. Audify is designed to save your time and energy, and also protect your eyes. You can listen to the web page content while doing other things, such as commuting or doing exercises. You can learn more and get more knowledge. It can be switched to night mode, blue light filter mode, and the brightness can be dimmed. Font size can also be changed to become very large. It can translate languages, search in page, sleep timer (sleep story) and it has a couple of other useful features. Features: * Read aloud (text to speech, TTS) eBooks (ePub and PDF) * Read aloud (text to speech, TTS) web page text (HTML) * Different voices can be selected * Translate * Adjustable speech rate. Learn English and other languages (Spanish, German, French, etc.) * New webpage tabs are displayed at the top of the screen * Blue light filter mode * Night mode * Adjustable screen brightness * User-defined bookmark categories * Font size can be enlarged or reduced * Search in page * Share URL and files with this APP from other apps * Download files * Import files from iCloud and folders * Sleep timer (sleep story) * Choose search engines * Bold text * Full screen * Hide web page pictures It can read aloud eBooks (ePub and PDF format). It supports PDF format that has pure text. It doesn't support photoed PDF, or image editor exported PDF files. Conveniently download ePub and PDF files from websites and read them aloud. Q:How to start reading aloud in the middle of a page? A:(1)Scroll the web page to the position you want to read, and press the play button. Or (2)Double click the paragraph you want to read (You can enable this feature in the Audify settings page.) Audify can read aloud from there. Q: It cannot read aloud when I use it for the first time. A: You can: 1. Swipe to close the app and reopen it, 2. Try a new web page, 3. Choose a different voice for reading aloud, 4. Reboot the phone, 5. Restore the phone to factory settings . Usually after doing the first step it will return to normal. Q: After the app is updated, an abnormal situation occurs. A: You can: 1. Swipe to close the app and reopen it, 2. Reboot the phone, 3. Remove the app and download it again. Usually after doing the first step, it can return to normal. If you encounter a strange situation, please write to let us know. To be able to provide long-term maintenance and updates, Audify needs more users. If you like Audify, please 1. give a five star rating, 2. write a review 3. share 4. buy developer a cup of coffee 5. remove ads. We need your support. Thank you!

About

SayWave

This app converts spoken words into text and reads typed text aloud. It supports various languages and offers customization for reading speed, pitch, and font size. You can also extract text from images, PDFs, and files for playback.

Highlights
  • Reads typed text aloud
  • Transcribes speech to text via microphone
  • Extracts text from files, images, and PDFs using OCR
  • Customizable reading speed, pitch, and language
  • Saves and edits texts in a library
  • Highlights reading text by word or sentence
Features
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Turn text into natural speech — and speech into text. Instantly, privately, everywhere. Even offline. SayWave is the fastest way to speak and be heard. Type anything and hear it in stunning, natural Apple voices. Or tap the mic and watch your words appear as you talk — transcribed entirely on your device. TEXT TO SPEECH • Every Apple voice, every language and accent — including Premium and Enhanced voices • Follow along as each word is highlighted while it's spoken • Continuous Reading: one message flows into the next, hands-free • Reading speed from 0.5x to 3x — you set the pace • Tap any message to hear it again, anytime SPEECH TO TEXT • Unlimited on-device transcription — fast, accurate, and private • Automatic end-of-speech detection: just stop talking, and your words become text • Dictate in dozens of languages READ ANYTHING • Import PDFs — every page becomes its own tappable message • Point your camera at any text, or pick a photo — instant text recognition • Share PDFs from WhatsApp, Mail, or Files straight into SayWave with "Open in SayWave" YOUR CONVERSATION, SAVED • A clean chat-style view keeps everything you've spoken and typed • Search, edit, share, or select multiple messages at once • Polish your text with Apple Intelligence Writing Tools SHARE AS AUDIO • Export anything you write as MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, or FLAC • Files named by date and time — ready to send anywhere EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iMessage app: dictate and insert text right in your chats • Apple Watch: speak from your wrist • Home Screen quick actions and Siri shortcuts for instant dictation • Designed for iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works completely offline — no internet connection required • No data collection. Ever. Your voice never leaves your device. BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and more • Localized in 29 languages • Free Family Sharing included Download SayWave and give your words a voice. Terms of use : https://iapps.app/Terms Privacy-policy: https://iapps.app/Privacy

Screenshots

Audify read aloud web browser4 screens
SayWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SayWave at none against Audify read aloud web browser's shown. SayWave also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Audify read aloud web browser's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Audify read aloud web browser sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SayWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audify read aloud web browser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 110 and 166 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Audify read aloud web browser's written reviews are positive against 81% of SayWave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audify read aloud web browser ships an update every 2 months, SayWave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audify read aloud web browser versus SayWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudify read aloud web browserSayWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (110 ratings) — better4.4 (166 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110166 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTangerine Software HouseMaryam Derakhshesh

Customer experience

Audify read aloud web browser

All ratings108 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative13.1%

SayWave

All ratings166 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.6%

Bugs and requests

Audify read aloud web browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SayWave

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Forward and backward option not working after iOS update
  • App freezes when requesting 'get audio'
  • Ebook reader exports texts and then reads them
  • Speech reading is terrible, pronunciation slows down
  • App does not work on iPad
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  • Playback location setting doesn't work
  • Freezes for 10 seconds when pressing play
  • Does not keep PDF formatting
  • Text conversion from images is unreadable
  • Does not sync to other devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update for iOS compatibility
  • Improve audio player controls
  • Option to change speaker voice
  • Improvements in interface/highlighting
  • Browser integration
Show 4 more
  • Apple Watch controller
  • iMessage app for easier sharing
  • Play again on records
  • Voice recorder feature

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Audify read aloud web browser

One-time6
  • Buy developer a cup of coffee$0.99
  • Buy developer a cup of coffee$2.99
  • Buy developer a cup of coffee$9.99
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  • Remove Banner Ads$19.99
  • Buy developer a cup of coffee$29.99
  • Buy developer a cup of coffee$99.99
2 purchases

SayWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Audify read aloud web browser free?
Audify read aloud web browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SayWave free?
SayWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audify read aloud web browser or SayWave?
Audify read aloud web browser is rated higher. Audify read aloud web browser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while SayWave averages 4.4 from 166 ratings.
Do Audify read aloud web browser or SayWave have ads?
Audify read aloud web browser shows ads; SayWave does not.
Which is updated more often, Audify read aloud web browser or SayWave?
Audify read aloud web browser ships an update every 2 months, and SayWave fortnightly. Most recently, Audify read aloud web browser was updated on October 29, 2026 and SayWave on October 25, 2026.

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