# Any Text · Widgets vs 文字转语音

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Any Text · Widgets at 82% against 文字转语音's 0%. Any Text · Widgets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 文字转语音's advantage is price (Free vs $4.00) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

文字转语音 is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. 文字转语音 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Any Text · Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

文字转语音 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 596 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Any Text · Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of 文字转语音's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Any Text · Widgets | 文字转语音 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.00 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (596 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6443495637/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **596** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [ZephyrMoor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896507335) |

## What reviewers say

### Any Text · Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/any-text-widgets/id1643199620)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Customizable text widgets, Lock Screen and Home Screen support, Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough), Live Activity and StandBy support, iCloud device syncing, Shortcuts app integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful utility
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure and bug-free
- 💡 Great for organizing screens
- 🔒 Helpful for lost phone info

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work on some devices
- 🔒 Family sharing doesn't work
- 🔒 Text not showing on Lock Screen
- 👎 Text box too small
- 👎 Difficult to apply

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly


### 文字转语音

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6443495637)

This app converts text into realistic human-sounding speech with a wide range of voices, languages, and emotions. It also supports OCR for text extraction from images and allows audio file export. A premium subscription unlocks advanced features and removes ads.

**Highlights:** Realistic synthetic voices, Multi-language and dialect support, Multiple character and emotion options, Adjustable speech rate and pitch, OCR text recognition from images, Audio file export

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 文字转语音专业版 | $1.49 | per month |
| 文字转语音专业版 | $8.99 | per year |
| 文字转语音专业版 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 文字转语音专业版 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Any Text · Widgets free?

Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 文字转语音 free?

文字转语音 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Any Text · Widgets or 文字转语音?

文字转语音 is rated higher. Any Text · Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while 文字转语音 averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Any Text · Widgets or 文字转语音 have ads?

文字转语音 shows ads; Any Text · Widgets does not.

### Which is updated more often, Any Text · Widgets or 文字转语音?

Any Text · Widgets ships an update every 6 weeks, and 文字转语音 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Any Text · Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and 文字转语音 on November 3, 2026.

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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.*