TextAloud vs ReadLoudly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextAloud
This app converts written text into spoken words using a variety of voices and languages. It allows users to customize reading speed, pauses, and import their own documents for audio playback. Ideal for presentations or language practice.
- Text-to-speech reading
- 100+ languages and 400+ voices
- Customizable reading speed and pauses
- Import text documents
- Paragraph, word, or sentence reading
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TextAloud is designed as a simple text-to-speech reading app. It is designed to allow users to read out text in their chosen voice. They can chose to read out their text in different lengths and add natural pauses, which is perfect for giving presentations. TextAloud also gives you access to voices in over a 100 different languages so a user can effortlessly read text in multiple different languages. FREE TRIAL: Use all the voices in TextAloud for 30 minutes worth of 'Speech Time'. After that there is a one of in-app-purchase to get unlimited access to TextAloud. Key Features: * Read text by paragraph, word or sentence * Quickly switch between different languages * Access over 400 voices in 100 different languages * Import your own text documents * Full library of help videos If your organisation cannot use In App Purchases, you can download TextAloud Pro which has is a paid app with unlimited access.
ReadLoudly
This app intelligently records only when you are speaking, filtering out silence to provide an accurate measure of your actual speaking time. It's ideal for practicing speeches, learning languages, or tracking speaking engagement.
- Smart Valid-Time Recording
- Waveform Monitor
- Crash-Safe Recording
- Background Recording
- iCloud Sync
- Lock Screen Controls
- Dynamic Island Support
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ReadLoudly – Smart Recording for Speakers & Learners Practice makes perfect — ReadLoudly helps you make every second count. Whether you're rehearsing a speech, practicing a foreign language, or training your pronunciation, ReadLoudly records only when you're actually speaking. Its intelligent decibel threshold filters out silence, so the timer only runs when your voice is above the threshold. The result: a precise measure of how long you truly spoke, not how long you stared at your notes. KEY FEATURES • Smart Valid-Time Recording — only counts time when your voice exceeds the threshold, giving you an honest picture of your speaking practice • Waveform Monitor — real-time visualization of your voice level so you can see exactly when you're speaking too softly • Crash-Safe Recording — audio is preserved even if the app is force-quit; pick up right where you left off on next launch • Background Recording — keep recording while your screen is off or you switch apps • iCloud Sync — recordings are automatically saved to iCloud Drive and accessible across your devices • Lock Screen Controls — view elapsed time and control recording from the lock screen • Dynamic Island Support — see your recording status at a glance on supported iPhone models • Adjustable Threshold & Quality — tune the silence cutoff and sample rate to match your environment PERFECT FOR • Students rehearsing presentations and speeches • Language learners tracking daily speaking practice • Anyone who wants to know how much they actually spoke Speak more. Speak better. ReadLoudly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadLoudly at none against TextAloud's 1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. TextAloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ReadLoudly asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextAloud ships an update weekly, ReadLoudly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextAloud | ReadLoudly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ace Centre | LuYang Li |
Customer experience
TextAloud
ReadLoudly
In-app purchases
TextAloud
- Unlimited Voice Allowance$19.99
ReadLoudly
No in-app purchases









