Future Past vs RoboSpeech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Future Past
Track important dates with a simple timeline. See days remaining or days past for any event. Syncs with your iOS Calendar and offers widgets for quick access.
- Off-calendar event timeline
- iOS Calendar sync
- Calendar view for event browsing
- iOS widgets
- Unlimited events (Pro)
- Unlimited calendar integration (Pro)
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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. Watch a short ad any time to unlock Pro - a timeline that stretches up to 100 years - for free, no purchase required.
RoboSpeech
Convert text from various document types and web pages into natural-sounding audio. Enjoy podcast-style playback controls, save progress, and organize content with playlists. Read along with highlighted text for a hands-free listening experience.
- Text-to-audio conversion
- Import PDFs, EPUBs, DOCX, web pages, and images
- Podcast-style playback controls
- Save progress and organize with playlists
- Read along with highlighted text
- Multiple voice options
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Future Past at Free against RoboSpeech's $1.99. RoboSpeech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Future Past is free to download; RoboSpeech costs $1.99 up front. Future Past sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RoboSpeech asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Future Past ships an update every 2 weeks, RoboSpeech fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Future Past | RoboSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talking Chicken Friend | Andrew Cowderoy |
Customer experience
Future Past
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In-app purchases
Future Past
- Future Past Pro$14.99
RoboSpeech
No in-app purchases
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