Comparison

Text to Speech vs Speak 4 u

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 allows individuals who have lost their voice to communicate using text-to-speech technology. It features a chat-style interface for efficient typing and speaking, with a wide range of natural-sounding voices and languages. Advanced features like voice cloning and call assistance are also available.

Highlights
  • Natural text-to-speech
  • Chat-style interface
  • 56 voices in 38 languages
  • Adjustable speech settings
  • Saved frequent phrases
  • Background audio playback
  • Voice cloning
  • Call assistance
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)

About

Speak 4 u

This app converts written text into spoken words using Text-To-Speech technology. Customize voice settings like speed and pitch, and even select different languages. Share your spoken messages easily through various messaging platforms.

Highlights
  • Text-to-Speech conversion
  • Customizable voice speed and pitch
  • Multiple language support
  • Voice sharing via messaging
  • Adjustable voice gender
Features
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'Speak 4 u' is an application that reads text using TTS (Text-To-Speech) technology. You write down what you want to say, and your phone speaks for you. You can set your own voice speed, voice pitch, gender, etc. In addition, you can share the voice to your friends and acquaintances through text messages, SNS, and other messengers. You can use 'Speak 4 u' with the pronunciation of various languages such as Chinese, Japanese, English, German, French, Vietnamese, Portuguese Get started right now

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Speak 4 u4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speak 4 u at none against Text to Speech's 4. Speak 4 u also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Text to Speech's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (955 vs 6). On price, ads 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 $9.99 per 7 days. Speak 4 u asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 955 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 6 days, Speak 4 u every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Text to Speech versus Speak 4 u: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechSpeak 4 u
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (955 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings955 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpore AI, Inc.jiyong yoon

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings955 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.9%

Speak 4 u

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

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

Speak 4 u

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Speak 4 u

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speak 4 u free?
Speak 4 u is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Speak 4 u?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.7 out of 5 from 955 ratings, while Speak 4 u averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Speak 4 u have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Speak 4 u shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Speak 4 u?
Text to Speech ships an update every 6 days, and Speak 4 u every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on September 19, 2026 and Speak 4 u on September 7, 2026.

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