Outside vs Audeus Text to Speech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outside
Access content from 15 outdoor and wellness publications in one app. Discover articles, videos, training plans, recipes, and gear guides tailored to your interests. Share your favorite content with friends and stay inspired for your next adventure.
- Content from 15 publications
- Personalized content feed
- Trending articles and videos
- Gear reviews and buying guides
- Training plans and recipes
- Content sharing
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Fuel all your adventures with the latest from 15 brands across the Outside Network, including Outside, Velo, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, and more. Plus, watch trending videos from the palm of your hand. Start using this free app by logging in with your Outside+ subscription. Your daily destination for content from: Outside • Outside Watch • Backpacker • Clean Eating • Climbing • National Park Trips • SKI • Trail Runner • Triathlete • Vegetarian Times • Velo • Women’s Running • Yoga Journal • And More Get inspired to get outside with these app features: - Explore content tailored to your interests, and fill your feed with what you love – choose from running, cycling, backpacking, climbing, nutrition, snow sports, triathlon, yoga, strength training, and more. - Get the latest new and greatest stories from across the Outside Network – long reads, breaking news, in-depth event coverage (Tour de France, IRONMAN, and more), gear reviews & buying guides, opinion pieces, training plans for all levels, yoga practices, recipes, meal plans, and more. - See which articles and videos are trending. - Spread the stoke, and share your favorite content with your favorite adventure buddies. Terms of Use: https://www.outsideinc.com/terms-of-use/
Audeus Text to Speech
This app converts any text into natural-sounding audio, allowing you to listen to documents, PDFs, books, and articles. It features over 120 realistic voices in 50+ languages and word-by-word highlighting for an enhanced listening experience. You can also convert text from photos and screenshots into audio.
- Natural AI voice reader
- 120+ realistic voices
- 50+ languages supported
- Word-by-word text highlighting
- OCR for photo/screenshot conversion
- PDF, DOC, and book import
- Built-in text editor
- Cross-device syncing
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Audeus turns any text into natural, lifelike audio, so you can read aloud PDFs, docs, books, and articles wherever you are. Our AI voice reader (text to speech, TTS) comes with 120+ realistic voices across 50+ languages, so you can convert anything you read into something you listen to instead, and get more done in less time. LISTEN AT THE SPEED THAT WORKS FOR YOU Adjust your playback speed up to 3.5x and stay focused longer. Our AI voices stay clear and natural even at high speed, so you can move through PDFs, docs, and books faster without losing comprehension. LIFELIKE AI VOICES IN 50+ LANGUAGES Choose from 120+ natural, expressive voices to keep you engaged. Switch voices for different reading types, whether that's a textbook, a work document, or a novel, and personalize how you listen. WORD-BY-WORD TEXT HIGHLIGHTING Stay locked in with text highlighting that's synced word by word to the audio, not just by paragraph. This keeps your place clear, reduces eye strain, and helps you follow along even in distracting environments. It's also a strong fit for readers with dyslexia or ADHD who benefit from combined visual and auditory reading. TURN A PHOTO INTO AN AUDIOBOOK Read aloud any physical book or printed page with just a photo. Audeus uses OCR to scan the image, pull the text, and read it aloud, so a textbook, worksheet, or printed article becomes something you can listen to on the go. SCAN AND CONVERT ANY IMAGE OR SCREENSHOT Screenshot anything with text on it, a note, a letter, a page of a document, and turn it into audio instantly. Audeus reads text from photos and scans so you're not stuck typing things out by hand. READ ALOUD PDFS, DOCS, AND BOOKS Import PDFs, Word docs, and books directly and have Audeus read them aloud with natural pacing. It's built for the reading you actually do: assignments, reports, contracts, and the book you keep meaning to finish. WRITE AND LISTEN WITH THE BUILT-IN TEXT EDITOR Type or paste text into Audeus's editor and listen back as you write. It's a fast way to catch run-on sentences, awkward phrasing, and typos in emails, essays, and other writing before you send it. SYNC ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Audeus includes the mobile app, an online reader, and a Chrome extension, all synced to the same library. Start a chapter on your phone during your commute and pick it up on your laptop later, with your place saved automatically. BUILT FOR STUDENTS AND WORKING PROFESSIONALS Students, med students, law students, and early career professionals use Audeus's text to speech reader to get through more reading in less time, whether that's course material, case files, or day to day work documents. One Audeus subscription unlocks the mobile app, online reader, and Chrome extension together. Get started with Audeus for free today. Desktop library: https://www.audeus.com Terms: https://www.audeus.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.audeus.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Outside at 4.6 against Audeus Text to Speech's 3.8. Outside also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 40) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). Audeus Text to Speech's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 22%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Outside sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year and Audeus Text to Speech sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 1.9K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Outside's written reviews are positive against 63% of Audeus Text to Speech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, Audeus Text to Speech weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outside | Audeus Text to Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | 3.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outside Television Inc | Audeus |
Customer experience
Outside
Audeus Text to Speech
Bugs and requests
Outside
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incompatible with older devices
- Crashing on video playback
- Content not updating frequently
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support for Trailforks
- Ability to save articles
- Better article organization and sorting
- Separate apps for each publication
Audeus Text to Speech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outside
- Outside+ All Access$89.991 Year
Audeus Text to Speech
- Audeus Pro$6.997 Days
- Audeus Pro$24.991 Month
- Audeus Pro3 Days trial$129.991 Year









