Comparison

Future Past vs RoboSpeech

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

Head to head
About

Future Past

Easily track important past and future dates with a unified timeline. Star favorite events, search instantly, and view upcoming dates on your home screen. Unlock extended timelines through ads or a subscription.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline of past and future events
  • Favorite important dates
  • Fast event search
  • Home screen widgets
  • Native calendar editing
  • Extended timeline access
Features
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Your important dates. Made simple. Add any event to see the days remaining or the days past. Future Past pulls the events you choose from your calendars into one clean, focused timeline — no more digging through calendar hell to find what matters. Features: Unified timeline — past and future events from your chosen calendars in one continuously scrolling view Favorites - star your most important dates to pin them to the top Fast search - find any event instantly, typos and all Home Screen widgets - see your next event or pin a specific one, right on your Home Screen Native calendar editing - add and edit events with the calendar picker you already know Future Past is free to use, with your timeline showing 1 week ahead and behind. Unlock Pro - a timeline that stretches up to 100 years - in either of two ways: watch a short ad for 24 hours of Pro access, no purchase required, or subscribe to Future Past Pro. Future Past Pro subscription: monthly, auto-renewing. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://talkingchickenfriend.com/#privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RoboSpeech

Convert any text into natural-sounding audio with podcast-style playback. Import documents, web pages, and even images to enjoy a hands-free listening experience. Save progress, organize content with playlists, and follow along with highlighted text.

Highlights
  • Text-to-audio conversion
  • Import PDFs, EPUBs, DOCX, images
  • Podcast-style playback controls
  • Save progress and create playlists
  • Read along with highlighted text
  • Edit and merge text entries
Features
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Turn text into natural-sounding audio. RoboSpeech lets you read PDFs, web pages, EPUBs, and documents aloud with podcast-style playback controls. Whether it’s an article, a book, a document, or even an image, RoboSpeech turns your reading into a hands-free listening experience. Seamless Text Import - Share text from any app or browser using the Share button. - Import full web pages, PDFs, DOCX, EPUBs, and even images with embedded text. Listen Your Way - Control playback like a podcast—pause, rewind, or skip ahead effortlessly. - Save progress so you can pick up where you left off. - Organize your content with playlists and archives for easy access. – Choose from multiple voices, including enhanced ones available in your device’s settings. Read Along - Follow along with highlighted text in Reading Mode while the app reads to you. - Adjust font size and toggle  - Follow Text for automatic scrolling. More Than Just a Reader - Edit, merge, and reorder your text entries effortlessly. - Shuffle playlists or play items in order. - Fine-tune your experience with advanced settings. Need help? A built-in guide is available in the settings, and you can contact the developer for support. Download RoboSpeech today and start listening!

Screenshots

Future Past4 screens
RoboSpeech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Future Past at Free against RoboSpeech's $1.99. Future Past also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). RoboSpeech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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

Future Past is free to download; RoboSpeech costs $1.99 up front. Future Past sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. RoboSpeech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Future Past against 5.0 for RoboSpeech. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Future Past ships an update every 4 days, RoboSpeech every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Future Past versus RoboSpeech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFuture PastRoboSpeech
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalking Chicken FriendAndrew Cowderoy

Customer experience

Future Past

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RoboSpeech

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Future Past

Subscriptions1
  • Future Past Pro$1.001 Month
One-time1
  • Future Past Pro$14.99
None

RoboSpeech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Future Past free?
Future Past is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoboSpeech free?
RoboSpeech costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Future Past or RoboSpeech?
Future Past and RoboSpeech are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Future Past or RoboSpeech have ads?
Neither Future Past nor RoboSpeech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Future Past or RoboSpeech?
Future Past ships an update every 4 days, and RoboSpeech every 3 weeks. Most recently, Future Past was updated on November 3, 2026 and RoboSpeech on November 4, 2026.

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