Comparison

Voice Dream vs Coconote

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

Head to head
About

Voice Dream

Transform digital and scanned text into natural-sounding speech with advanced AI. Listen to PDFs, web pages, emails, and books with customizable voices and reading styles. Supports numerous document formats and cloud services.

Highlights
  • AI Text-to-Speech
  • Supports PDF, Web, Email, eBooks
  • Customizable voices and languages
  • Built-in scanner for paper documents
  • Speed-reading and distraction-free modes
  • Cloud service integration
Features
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Apple Design Award Winner! Voice Dream - Read Aloud lets you listen to PDFs, textbooks, Web pages, emails, and books using advanced AI Text To Speech! Featured by Apple as Best New App and App of the Day in 81 countries. Voice Dream - Read Aloud is also part of App Store Permanent Collections in Education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Both experts recommend Voice Dream Reader as the best app in the text-to-speech space.” - Wired “This app is one of the best educational finds of my entire career.” - Forbes “As a user myself and as a mother of a child with dyslexia, I am blown away by the features of Voice Dream.” - Quartz “Voice Dream Reader is hailed by many as the best mobile text-to-speech (TTS) app.” - Examiner ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text-to-Speech - 36 built-in iOS voices in 27 languages are also available for free. - 200+ additional premium voices in 30 languages from Acapela, NeoSpeech and Ivona available. - Correct pronunciation with your own pronunciation dictionary. - All voices work offline and play in the background even with the screen locked. Supported Document Formats - PDF, Plain text, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, RTF, and Google Docs. - Textbooks - Web articles. - Bookshare Books. - EPUB eBooks. (DRM-free books only. Kindle, iBooks and most commercial eBook platforms are not supported.) - DAISY text-based books and audiobook. - Audiobooks in MP3, MP4 or zipped MP3 format. - Rich text and image support for all documents. Built-in Scanner - Scan paper documents with the camera for text-to-speech. - State-of-the-art A.I. is fast and accurate, even in poor lighting conditions. - Works entirely on device: No need for internet and your data stays private. - Only languages using Latin alphabets are currently supported. Reading Styles - Tee-up a list of articles and play while you drive, walk or run. - Spoken word is highlighted to improve comprehension and retention. - Auto-scrolling and full screen, distraction-free mode to help reader focus. - Finger reading. For beginners to read by at running a finger under each word. - Pac-Man. Harvard and MIT developed speed-reading method for everyone to read at 2x speed with no loss of comprehension. - High contrast and large font size for low vision readers. - Optimized for VoiceOver, Braille and switch control. Tools - Recognize text for scanned PDF documents. - Bookmarking, text highlighting and annotation. Highlights and notes can be exported. - Full-text search. - Built-in dictionary. - Automatically skip text in PDF header and footer. Content Sources - Native support for Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Pocket, Instapaper and Evernote. - Native access to Bookshare. - Safari extension to save Web pages and Web addresses. - Support for Box and OneDrive via iOS Document Picker. Library Synchronization - Your entire library, including folders, reading locations, bookmarks and annotations are synchronized across all your devices using iCloud Drive A subscription is required to access the app. A free trial is offered to new users. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Coconote

This app uses AI to automatically transcribe and summarize lectures, creating study guides, quizzes, and flashcards. Enhance your learning and achieve better grades with intelligent note-taking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note-taking
  • Lecture recording
  • Automatic study guide generation
  • Quiz creation
  • Flashcard generation
Features
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Let AI take notes for you! Record lectures and automatically generate study guides, quizzes, and flashcards from lecture notes. Get the grade you want and deserve by using AI legally and ethically. Coconote is the more trusted and reliable alternative to Turbo AI, YouLearn, Unstuck, Study Fetch, Quizard, Otter, and Wave AI. Terms of Service: https://coconote.app/tos

Screenshots

Voice Dream4 screens
Coconote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Coconote at none against Voice Dream's shown. Coconote also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 43%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Voice Dream's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice Dream sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Coconote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coconote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 17K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Voice Dream's written reviews are positive against 71% of Coconote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Dream ships an update every 3 weeks, Coconote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Voice Dream versus Coconote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice DreamCoconote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings)4.8 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews70.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K17K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#174#57 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB88 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVoice Dream LLCQuizlet Inc

Customer experience

Voice Dream

All ratings14,363 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews756 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative50.5%

Coconote

All ratings17,286 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,201 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative23.5%

User reviews

Voice Dream

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent productivity tool
  • 👍 Customizable reading experience
  • 🔍 Useful for academics and research
  • 🎨 Supports a variety of file formats
  • 🔊 Natural-sounding voices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔢 Issues with numbers and abbreviations
  • 📚 Struggles with complex text formatting
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Coconote

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate and helpful notes
  • 🚀 Time-saving tool
  • 💡 Generates quizzes and flashcards
  • 🎓 Great for students and professionals
  • 🤖 Impressive AI capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable recording and note-saving
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of privacy/security concerns
  • 🤔 Limited free trial
  • 🙃 Inconsistent performance

Bugs and requests

Voice Dream

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing files
  • Unreliable iCloud syncing
  • Jumps in playback position

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved table of contents and navigation
  • Ability to annotate and highlight text
  • Syncing across multiple devices
  • Better support for mathematical content

Coconote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • Transcription errors and missing content
  • Crashes and app instability
  • Subscription issues and lack of customer support

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to organize notes by subject/class
  • Option to copy/paste or export notes
  • More customization for quizzes and flashcards
  • Support for uploading documents/PDFs
  • Improved audio recording and reliability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Voice Dream

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • Paul (NeoSpeech US English Voice)$4.99
  • Salli (Ivona US English Voice)$4.99
  • James (NeoSpeech US English Voice)$4.99
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  • Hugh (NeoSpeech US English Voice)$4.99
9 purchases

Coconote

Subscriptions9
  • Coconote Pro3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Coconote Pro$9.997 Days
  • Coconote Pro3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
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  • Coconote Pro$19.991 Month
  • Coconote Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Coconote Pro7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Coconote Pro14 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Coconote Pro7 Days trial$152.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$189.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice Dream free?
Voice Dream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coconote free?
Coconote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice Dream or Coconote?
Coconote is rated higher. Voice Dream averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Coconote averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.
Do Voice Dream or Coconote have ads?
Voice Dream shows ads; Coconote does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Dream or Coconote?
Voice Dream ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coconote every 8 days. Most recently, Voice Dream was updated on November 3, 2026 and Coconote on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Voice Dream or Coconote?
Voice Dream currently peaks at #174 in the App Store charts, and Coconote at #57. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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