# SayWave vs 1Pass Access

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1Pass Access at none against SayWave's 2. 1Pass Access also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SayWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 1Pass Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | SayWave | 1Pass Access |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (167 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saywave-text-to-speech/id1602520288/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **167** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Maryam Derakhshesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625594620) | [Carlos Anibal Miranda Bojorquez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888074211) |

## What reviewers say

### SayWave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saywave-text-to-speech/id1602520288)

Convert text into natural-sounding speech or transcribe spoken words into text, all offline. This app offers advanced features like continuous reading, customizable speeds, and on-device transcription for privacy. It also supports importing PDFs, recognizing text from images, and exporting audio files in various formats.

**Highlights:** Text to Speech with natural voices, Offline Speech to Text transcription, Import and read PDFs, OCR text recognition from images, Export audio in multiple formats, iMessage and Apple Watch integration, Private, no data collection

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and helpful
- 🚀 Fast text to speech conversion
- 👍 Good for creative writing
- 🗣️ Multi-language support
- 💡 Export MP3 audios

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and doesn't work
- 🐛 Freezes when asking for audio
- 🐛 Ebook reader not as expected
- 🐛 Voice reading is terrible
- 🐛 Word pronunciation slowed down

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Update for iOS compatibility
- Improve audio player controls
- Option to change speaker voice
- Improvements in interface/highlighting
- Browser integration


### 1Pass Access

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1pass-access/id6761160583)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SayWave free?

SayWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 1Pass Access free?

1Pass Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SayWave or 1Pass Access have ads?

Neither SayWave nor 1Pass Access shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*