Comparison

Speechy text to speech reader vs Hourlo

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

Head to head
About

Speechy text to speech reader

Convert any text into spoken word with this AI-powered voice synthesizer. Listen to content from documents, websites, or even images, and export audio files for later. It works offline, ensuring your privacy and boosting productivity by allowing multitasking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice synthesis
  • Over 50 voices in 36 languages
  • Scan text from images
  • Import from documents and websites
  • Export audio files
  • Offline functionality
  • Productivity boost
Features
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Why read text if you can simply listen to it? Speechy allows you to use your mobile device as a voice synthesizer capable of reading any text out loud for you! -- More than 50 voices, in 36 different languages Speechy uses advanced Artificial Intelligence models to read text in multiple languages. -- Play or export You can either listen right away to your text or export it as an audio file that you can easily share with others or save to listen later. -- Listen to any text You can scan text from images, import from documents, websites and more! -- Works offline Speechy works offline, your text is never sent to third party services or Internet servers in respect to your privacy. -- Productivity Boost Listening instead of reading can boost your productivity in many ways as it allows you to consume content while doing something else. Speechy is now available for all iOS devices! ---- Terms of Use: https://text-to-speech-ba7d7.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://text-to-speech-ba7d7.web.app/privacy.html

About

Hourlo

Features
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A time tracker for a job, freelance clients and personal time — in one app. Start in one tap. Today shows your goal and billable total. The running timer stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, so you can pause or stop without opening Hourlo. A Home Screen widget keeps the same snapshot in reach. Your day is a timeline: every block, every break, every gap. Fix My Day suggests fills from your calendar and likely breaks, then applies them in a tap. See the week, month and year: progress against your target, a category breakdown and the projects that actually took the time. Clients, projects, rates and budgets stay on the hours. When you are ready to bill, export PDF, CSV or Excel — or an invoice. Workspaces keep employed work, freelance and personal time in separate spaces, each with its own schedule, targets and currency. Arrive at a saved place and Hourlo can start the timer; leave and it can stop, with a confirmation if you want one. iOS delivers those geofence events on a best-effort basis — a helper, not a guaranteed punch clock. On Apple Watch: start, pause and stop, Quick Start tiles and a complication. Shortcuts and Siri can start work, a project, a category or a break. Your time, projects, clients and places stay on this iPhone. There is no Hourlo account and no Hourlo cloud. Purchases go through the App Store; nothing else is uploaded as a profile. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speechy text to speech reader3 screens
Hourlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourlo at every 2 days against Speechy text to speech reader's weekly. Speechy text to speech reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Speechy text to speech reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hourlo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speechy text to speech reader ships an update weekly, Hourlo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speechy text to speech reader versus Hourlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechy text to speech readerHourlo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Dennis Donner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Speechy text to speech reader

Subscriptions1
  • Speechy Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Speechy Premium$2.99
3 purchases

Hourlo

Subscriptions2
  • Hourlo Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hourlo Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hourlo Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Speechy text to speech reader free?
Speechy text to speech reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourlo free?
Hourlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speechy text to speech reader or Hourlo have ads?
Neither Speechy text to speech reader nor Hourlo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speechy text to speech reader or Hourlo?
Speechy text to speech reader ships an update weekly, and Hourlo every 2 days. Most recently, Speechy text to speech reader was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hourlo on October 11, 2026.

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