Comparison

SayWave vs DeFlow Planner

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 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
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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

DeFlow Planner

This app helps you organize your daily tasks and plan your schedule with a clean calendar view. It offers quick task entry, completion tracking, and a history of your accomplishments. Enjoy seamless synchronization across your Apple devices without any accounts or advertisements.

Highlights
  • Daily task planning
  • Calendar-based organization
  • Task completion tracking
  • iCloud sync
  • Light and dark mode
  • Quick task entry
Features
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DeFlow is a simple and focused daily planner for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Create tasks for today or future dates, organize your day with a clean calendar view, complete tasks, and review your progress in history. With iCloud sync, your tasks stay up to date across your Apple devices. Features: • Daily task planning • Quick task entry • Calendar-based task organization • Task completion and history • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Light and dark mode support • English and Turkish language support • No accounts, no ads, no tracking DeFlow is built for people who want a clean, private, and simple way to plan their day.

Screenshots

SayWave4 screens
DeFlow Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeFlow Planner at 5.0 against SayWave's 4.4. DeFlow Planner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). SayWave's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeFlow Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SayWave has 166 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of SayWave's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeFlow Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SayWave versus DeFlow Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSayWaveDeFlow Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (166 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings166 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.417.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaryam DerakhsheshDOGUKAN DEVECIOGLU

Customer experience

SayWave

All ratings166 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.6%

DeFlow Planner

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

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

DeFlow Planner

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

DeFlow Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SayWave free?
SayWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeFlow Planner free?
DeFlow Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SayWave or DeFlow Planner?
DeFlow Planner is rated higher. SayWave averages 4.4 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while DeFlow Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SayWave or DeFlow Planner have ads?
Neither SayWave nor DeFlow Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SayWave or DeFlow Planner?
SayWave ships an update every 2 weeks, and DeFlow Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, SayWave was updated on November 7, 2026 and DeFlow Planner on November 5, 2026.

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