# Voice Dream vs Whatly

The clearest difference is price: Voice Dream at Free against Whatly's $1.99. Voice Dream also leads on chart position (#159 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Whatly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown).

Voice Dream is free to download; Whatly costs $1.99 up front. Voice Dream sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whatly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Voice Dream ships an update every 3 weeks, Whatly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voice Dream | Whatly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-dream-natural-reader/id496177674/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#159** | — |
| Size | 267 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | [Voice Dream LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/496177677) | [Antonio De Crisci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896527435) |

## What reviewers say

### Voice Dream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-dream-natural-reader/id496177674)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Will (Acapela US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Julie (NeoSpeech US English) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kate (NeoSpeech US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Paul (NeoSpeech US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Salli (Ivona US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |
| James (NeoSpeech US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hugh (NeoSpeech US English Voice) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior when importing files
- Unreliable iCloud syncing
- Jumps in playback position

**Requested features**

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


### Whatly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whatly/id6777596938)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Voice Dream free?

Voice Dream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Whatly free?

Whatly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Voice Dream or Whatly have ads?

Voice Dream shows ads; Whatly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Voice Dream or Whatly?

Voice Dream ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whatly every 5 days. Most recently, Voice Dream was updated on October 24, 2026 and Whatly on October 17, 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.*