Comparison

Voice Dream vs Wordiify

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

Wordiify

Features
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Wordiify helps you build a richer vocabulary one word at a time. Every day, you get a new word with definitions, real example sentences, and a quick quiz to lock it in. As your word list grows, so does your streak. Check the leaderboard to see how you compare with other learners. FEATURES - A new curated word every day - Four-question quiz covering meaning, context, and usage - Streak tracking and milestone badges - Leaderboard to compete with other learners - Personal word history to revisit everything you've learned WORDIIFY PRO Upgrade for unlimited quiz lives, a bonus word every day, automatic streak freeze on missed days, and one free streak restore per week. One word. Every day. Forever. Download Wordiify free and start your streak today.

Screenshots

Voice Dream4 screens
Wordiify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wordiify at none against Voice Dream's shown. Voice Dream's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Wordiify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Voice Dream versus Wordiify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice DreamWordiify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB32 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVoice Dream LLCHarvey Rogers

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

Wordiify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 3 more
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Hugh (NeoSpeech US English Voice)$4.99
3 purchases

Wordiify

Subscriptions2
  • Wordiify Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Wordiify Pro$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wordiify Pro Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Voice Dream free?
Voice Dream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordiify free?
Wordiify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Dream or Wordiify have ads?
Voice Dream shows ads; Wordiify does not.

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