# VO Calendar vs Speech Central

The clearest difference is price: Speech Central at Free against VO Calendar's $3.99. Speech Central also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 8). VO Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (94% vs 69%). On rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Speech Central is free to download; VO Calendar costs $3.99 up front. Speech Central sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VO Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for VO Calendar against 4.6 for Speech Central. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech Central has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of VO Calendar's written reviews are positive against 69% of Speech Central's.

VO Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Speech Central every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | VO Calendar | Speech Central |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vo-calendar/id508386832/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **93.8% of reviews** | 69.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tom van Zummeren](https://appshunter.io/developer/421359413) | [Labsii](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127349154) |

## What reviewers say

### VO Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vo-calendar/id508386832)

This weekly calendar app is designed exclusively for VoiceOver users, offering enhanced navigation and smart event summaries. It synchronizes existing events and allows for voice memo recording, providing a streamlined experience for blind and partially sighted individuals.

**Highlights:** VoiceOver optimized navigation, Smart event summaries, Voice memo recording, Automatic event synchronization, Customizable gestures, Split-screen scanning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Speech Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-central-voice-reader/id1127349155)

This app transforms text from various documents and web pages into speech, offering a distraction-free reading experience. It supports numerous file formats and provides customizable voices, including offline and AI options. Designed for productivity and accessibility, it syncs across Apple devices and offers study tools.

**Highlights:** Optimized PDF & Web Reading, Broad Document Support (PDF, EPUB, DOCX), Offline and Cloud AI Voices, Cross-device Sync, CarPlay & Apple Watch Support, Accessibility Profiles, Annotation and Export Tools

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speech Central Pro | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Life-saving app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Affordable and full-featured
- 👍 Excellent app for accessibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not great
- 🐛 Trash
- 🐛 Robotic voices
- 🐛 Terrible voices
- 🐛 Buggy

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when changing advanced settings
- Inconsistent behavior when importing documents
- Fails to recognize some file formats
- Playback issues with high-speed mode
- Repeating chapters unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add more natural-sounding voices
- Improve chapter/section navigation
- Allow custom pronunciation of words
- Add support for more languages
- Integrate with Bookshare library


## Frequently asked questions

### Is VO Calendar free?

VO Calendar costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Speech Central free?

Speech Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, VO Calendar or Speech Central?

VO Calendar is rated higher. VO Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Speech Central averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do VO Calendar or Speech Central have ads?

Neither VO Calendar nor Speech Central shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, VO Calendar or Speech Central?

VO Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Speech Central every 9 days. Most recently, VO Calendar was updated on October 23, 2026 and Speech Central on October 23, 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.*