Text to Speech vs Speakify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text to Speech
This application converts written text and documents into spoken audio. It allows users to adjust speech settings like volume, speed, and pitch. Saved text can be accessed later, and the app functions offline.
- Text to audio conversion
- Document to speech
- Adjustable volume, speed, and pitch
- Save text for later
- Offline functionality
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Text To Speech is a simple and small app that helps to convert text and document into Voice. Just enter the text and the app speaks it for you. Convert any text into audio with Text To Speech feature using TTS Functionality Convert text to speech from text file. Set audio configuration for text to speech like volume, speed and pitch. Save text for later use. You can access everything without internet.
Speakify
This app transforms your PDF documents into audiobooks, allowing you to listen while multitasking. It features natural-sounding speech, smart progress tracking, and an intuitive interface to help you achieve your reading goals.
- Convert PDFs to audiobooks
- Listen while on the go
- Smart reading progress tracking
- Easy-to-use interface
- Natural-sounding speech
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Listen to anything. Speakify reads your documents, articles, and books aloud — made for your commute, workout, or walk. Every format. Every source. PDF. EPUB. Word. Plain text. Rich text. Markdown. HTML. Web pages. Photos of printed pages. Import from Files, scan with your camera, paste from your clipboard, pull articles from the built-in browser, receive via AirDrop, or browse free book catalogs. However your content arrives, Speakify handles it. Your time, reclaimed. The average person has two hours of idle time every day — commuting, cleaning, waiting. Speakify turns those hours into books finished. Set a daily listening goal, build a streak, and watch your reading list shrink without changing your routine. Sounds good. Literally. Choose from dozens of high-quality voices — including new Neural voices for more natural narration. Adjust the speed to match your pace. Find one you like and it’s yours to keep. A library that works like you do. Sort by title, progress, or completion. Pin what matters. Customize your grid. Pick up exactly where you left off — every time. Features • PDF, EPUB, Word, plain text, rich text, Markdown, HTML, and image support • Neural and system voices for natural listening • Adjustable reading speed • Daily listening goals with streaks and reading stats • Scan documents or photograph pages in-app • Built-in browser for saving articles and free ebooks • AirDrop, Share sheet, and clipboard import • Customizable library layout and sorting • Works offline once imported • 14 languages supported Start listening. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text to Speech at none against Speakify's 3. Text to Speech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Speakify's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 11 months). On price and rating 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. Speakify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Text to Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Text to Speech against 4.0 for Speakify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speakify's.
Text to Speech ships an update every 11 months, Speakify every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | Speakify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (38 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jatin Maniya | Shawn James |
Customer experience
Text to Speech
Speakify
In-app purchases
Text to Speech
No in-app purchases
Speakify
- Subscription$7.991 Month
- Subscription$34.996 Months
- Subscription$59.991 Year
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