Comparison

SayWave vs ScheduleMate

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

Head to head
About

SayWave

Convert text to natural-sounding speech and speech to text privately and offline. Supports multiple languages, accents, and export formats. Read PDFs, scan text from images, and save conversations.

Highlights
  • Text to speech with natural Apple voices
  • Offline speech to text transcription
  • Import and read PDFs
  • Scan text from images
  • Export audio in multiple formats
  • Save and search conversations
  • iMessage app and Apple Watch integration
Features
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Turn text into natural speech — and speech into text. Instantly, privately, everywhere. Even offline. SayWave is the fastest way to speak and be heard. Type anything and hear it in stunning, natural Apple voices. Or tap the mic and watch your words appear as you talk — transcribed entirely on your device. TEXT TO SPEECH • Every Apple voice, every language and accent — including Premium and Enhanced voices • Follow along as each word is highlighted while it's spoken • Continuous Reading: one message flows into the next, hands-free • Reading speed from 0.5x to 3x — you set the pace • Tap any message to hear it again, anytime SPEECH TO TEXT • Unlimited on-device transcription — fast, accurate, and private • Automatic end-of-speech detection: just stop talking, and your words become text • Dictate in dozens of languages READ ANYTHING • Import PDFs — every page becomes its own tappable message • Point your camera at any text, or pick a photo — instant text recognition • Share PDFs from WhatsApp, Mail, or Files straight into SayWave with "Open in SayWave" YOUR CONVERSATION, SAVED • A clean chat-style view keeps everything you've spoken and typed • Search, edit, share, or select multiple messages at once • Polish your text with Apple Intelligence Writing Tools SHARE AS AUDIO • Export anything you write as MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, or FLAC • Files named by date and time — ready to send anywhere EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iMessage app: dictate and insert text right in your chats • Apple Watch: speak from your wrist • Home Screen quick actions and Siri shortcuts for instant dictation • Designed for iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works completely offline — no internet connection required • No data collection. Ever. Your voice never leaves your device. BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and more • Localized in 29 languages • Free Family Sharing included Download SayWave and give your words a voice. Terms of use : https://iapps.app/Terms Privacy-policy: https://iapps.app/Privacy

About

ScheduleMate

Features
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Screenshots

SayWave4 screens
ScheduleMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SayWave at Free against ScheduleMate's $0.99. SayWave also leads on device support (4 vs 2). ScheduleMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.4). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SayWave is free to download; ScheduleMate costs $0.99 up front. SayWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ScheduleMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SayWave ships an update fortnightly, ScheduleMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SayWave versus ScheduleMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSayWaveScheduleMate
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaryam DerakhsheshSeongjae Yu

Bugs and requests

SayWave

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Forward and backward option not working after iOS update
  • App freezes when requesting 'get audio'
  • Ebook reader exports texts and then reads them
  • Speech reading is terrible, pronunciation slows down
  • App does not work on iPad
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  • Playback location setting doesn't work
  • Freezes for 10 seconds when pressing play
  • Does not keep PDF formatting
  • Text conversion from images is unreadable
  • Does not sync to other devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update for iOS compatibility
  • Improve audio player controls
  • Option to change speaker voice
  • Improvements in interface/highlighting
  • Browser integration
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  • Apple Watch controller
  • iMessage app for easier sharing
  • Play again on records
  • Voice recorder feature

ScheduleMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SayWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

ScheduleMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SayWave free?
SayWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScheduleMate free?
ScheduleMate costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SayWave or ScheduleMate have ads?
Neither SayWave nor ScheduleMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SayWave or ScheduleMate?
SayWave ships an update fortnightly, and ScheduleMate weekly. Most recently, SayWave was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScheduleMate on October 30, 2026.

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