Comparison

eSpeak vs fixin

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

eSpeak2 screens
fixin4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
eSpeak versus fixin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereSpeakfixin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYury PopovMatthew Mclellan

Customer experience

eSpeak

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

fixin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

eSpeak

No in-app purchases

None

fixin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eSpeak free?
eSpeak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fixin free?
fixin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eSpeak or fixin?
fixin is rated higher. eSpeak averages 4.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while fixin averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do eSpeak or fixin have ads?
Neither eSpeak nor fixin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eSpeak or fixin?
eSpeak ships an update every 10 months, and fixin every 5 days. Most recently, eSpeak was updated on October 24, 2026 and fixin on October 28, 2026.

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