Comparison

Text to Speech vs Stayed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text to audio conversion
  • Document to speech
  • Adjustable volume, speed, and pitch
  • Save text for later
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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.

About

Stayed

Features
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STAYED - take back your time. Most screen time apps just block and guilt you. Stayed is different. Build real focus habits that stick, on your schedule, your terms. Block What Distracts You: Choose exactly which apps to block during your sessions. No workarounds, no cheating. Real blocking powered by Apple's Screen Time API. Sessions That Fit Your Life: Create time-based or recurring sessions around your real routine: mornings, evenings, deep work, or full days. Edit, pause, or adjust anytime. Know Where Your Time Goes: Detailed activity reports show your real screen time by app, by day, by week. No sugarcoating. Stay on Track: Smart reminders keep you accountable before and during sessions, so you never lose momentum. Built for Habit, Not Guilt: Stayed doesn't punish you for slipping. It helps you understand your patterns and improve, one session at a time. Your phone is a tool. Start using it like one.

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Stayed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stayed at every 9 days against Text to Speech's every 11 months. Text to Speech's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 11 months, Stayed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text to Speech versus Stayed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechStayed
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJatin ManiyaMikail Gadzhikhanov

In-app purchases

None

Text to Speech

No in-app purchases

None

Stayed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stayed free?
Stayed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text to Speech or Stayed have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Stayed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Stayed?
Text to Speech ships an update every 11 months, and Stayed every 9 days. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stayed on September 5, 2026.

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