Reader vs Text To Speech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader
Convert PDFs and web pages into spoken audio with adjustable speech rates. Organize content into folders, import from various sources, and choose from over 50 voices in multiple languages. Enjoy background listening and personalized reading themes.
- PDF and website reader
- Text to speech conversion
- Speech rate up to 8x
- Background audio playback
- Unlimited folder creation
- Import from web and files
- 50+ voices in 35+ languages
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"One Simple Habit that Changed My Life ... speed listening to content vastly improved my life and you should also give it a go." - Ali Abdaal Features: - Pdf & website reader. - Text to speech reader. - Speech rate up to 8x speed (God mode) - Speak now or read it later. - Listen in the background like a song. - Create unlimited folders. - Password protected files & folders. - Unlimited Import from websites & Files app. - Unlimited scan from camera & photo library. - More than 50 voices in 35+ languages. - Add new voice option. - Pdf reader with search capability. - Column reader view like newspaper article. - Multiple color theme for personalize reading. - Simple reader view mode for easy reading from websites. ... and more Read our terms of conditions here - https://sites.google.com/view/speechreader/terms Read our privacy policy here - https://sites.google.com/view/speechreader/privacy
Text To Speech
Transform any text into spoken audio, creating personalized audiobooks from articles, books, or scanned documents. Enjoy listening in over 40 languages with customizable HD voices and reading speeds.
- Listen to articles, texts, or books as audio
- Supports 40+ languages
- Multiple HD voice options
- Adjustable reading speed
- Scan physical books with camera
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With “Text Reader” you can listen to any texts at any time, when it is convenient for you. Our app will help you easily turn your reading material into interactive audio books. Try it! FEATURE LIST: • Listen to articles, texts or paper books AS AUDIO. • Listen to audio in 40+ languages • Listen to audio with different HD voices • Toggle your reading speed as you see fit. • Scan physical books with your device’s camera and listen to them. Privacy policy: https://webrain.ltd/text-reader-privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://webrain.ltd/text-reader-terms-conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reader at 4.5 against Text To Speech's 3.9. Text To Speech's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Text To Speech sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 145 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Reader's written reviews are positive against 19% of Text To Speech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, Text To Speech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader | Text To Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (103 ratings) — better | 3.9 (145 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 | 145 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warif Rishi | WeBrain |
Customer experience
Reader
Text To Speech
In-app purchases
Reader
- PREMIUM WEEKLY$4.997 Days
- PREMIUM MONTHLY3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- PREMIUM YEARLY3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Text To Speech
- Voice Aloud Reader$2.997 Days
- Text Reader3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Subscription$5.991 Month
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- Text to Speech Reader3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Audio text reader$7.991 Year
- Premium Subscription$14.991 Year
- Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year
