Blabby vs Spell and Speak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blabby
This app reads typed text aloud in real-time, word by word. Save frequently used phrases as presets and display sentences in large text for easy viewing. Supports multiple languages with quick switching.
- Real-time text-to-speech
- Quick Presets for phrases
- Large text display
- Multi-language support
- No ads or tracking
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Blabby is a text-to-speech app designed to be a joy to use. What you type is read out loud in real time, word by word, so your conversation partners don’t have to wait for you to type the entire sentence. And there’s no need to type the same things over and over! Commonly used phrases can be saved as Quick Presets for one-tap access, or to the Bookmarks. Sometimes text is the most effective way to communicate. Blabby displays your sentences in huge letters, so you can just show someone your screen, even at a distance. Polyglots can easily enable multiple languages and quickly switch between them. English (UK and US), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish are supported. If your language isn’t supported, please email feedback@kaylees.site and let me know. And obviously: no ads, no tracking, no data collection, no account required, no dark patterns. Blabby was built with love and patience. I hope you’ll enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed making it!
Spell and Speak
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Have you ever found yourself wanting to say something but unable to speak? Your mouth is full. You're brushing your teeth. You have a sore throat. This is the app for you! Have your phone speak anything you write. Type text in the box, press the "Speak" button, and the phone speaks the text. No ads, no login, and no data leaves the phone. Except the spoken text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blabby at 16.6 against Spell and Speak's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blabby ships an update every 4 months, Spell and Speak every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blabby | Spell and Speak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaylee Calderolla | Colin Rafferty |
In-app purchases
Blabby
No in-app purchases
Spell and Speak
No in-app purchases









