# SayWave vs Open Sync

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Sync at none against SayWave's 2. Open Sync also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). SayWave's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | SayWave | Open Sync |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saywave-text-to-speech/id1602520288/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **166** | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maryam Derakhshesh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625594620) | [Wenalyze S.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1849202852) |

## What reviewers say

### SayWave

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

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:** 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


### Open Sync

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-sync/id6764025267)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SayWave free?

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

### Is Open Sync free?

Open Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do SayWave or Open Sync have ads?

Neither SayWave nor Open Sync 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.*