eSpeak vs fixin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSpeak
This open-source text-to-speech synthesizer supports over 100 languages and accents. It provides a compatibility layer for Apple VoiceOver users, enabling speech output for various applications.
- Supports over 100 languages and accents
- Open-source software
- Compact design
- Compatibility layer for Apple VoiceOver
- Based on eSpeak engine
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The eSpeak NG is a compact open source software text-to-speech synthesizer. It supports more than 100 languages and accents. It is based on the eSpeak engine created by Jonathan Duddington. This app adds a compatibility layer between eSpeak NG library and Apple VoiceOver.
fixin
Instantly identify and understand everyday problems from a photo. This app uses AI to diagnose issues with home repairs, cars, and boats, providing guided solutions to help you fix them yourself.
- AI-powered issue detection from photos
- Smart diagnostics for home, auto, and marine
- Step-by-step repair guidance
- Fast responses with local AI option
- Seamless AI mode switching
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Snap a photo of the problem. fixin tells you what you're looking at. fixin diagnoses problems around your home, car, and boat from a single photo: corroded plumbing, a fluid leak under the car, water in the bilge. Or describe what's happening in your own words. WORKS WHERE THE PROBLEM IS Diagnosis runs right on your phone, so it works with no signal: in a crawl space, a parking garage, or out on the water. TELLS YOU HOW SURE IT IS Every result shows its match strength in plain words. When fixin is guessing, it says so. KNOWS WHEN TO STOP Results show how serious a problem is, and safety warnings tell you when to put the tools down and call a professional. On a boat, Emergency Help covers what to do if you're in danger on the water. REPAIR GUIDES AT YOUR LEVEL Step-by-step guides come in Beginner, Intermediate, and Pro / Tech. Choose yours in Settings. START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Open the app and start scanning. Create a free account to back up your diagnoses and use the Repair Assistant, which answers follow-up questions about a diagnosis. FREE AND PREMIERE Free: the area and type of each problem, with repair guides for high- and critical-severity issues, and a monthly diagnosis limit. Premiere: the specific fault and a repair guide for every result. Stop guessing—start fixing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: fixin at 5.0 against eSpeak's 4.0. fixin also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). eSpeak's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
fixin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eSpeak has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of eSpeak's written reviews are positive against 100% of fixin's.
eSpeak ships an update every 10 months, fixin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSpeak | fixin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yury Popov | Matthew Mclellan |
Customer experience
eSpeak
fixin
In-app purchases
eSpeak
No in-app purchases
fixin
No in-app purchases









