Comparison

TextAloud vs ReadLoudly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Text-to-speech reading
  • 100+ languages and 400+ voices
  • Customizable reading speed and pauses
  • Import text documents
  • Paragraph, word, or sentence reading
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Smart Valid-Time Recording
  • Waveform Monitor
  • Crash-Safe Recording
  • Background Recording
  • iCloud Sync
  • Lock Screen Controls
  • Dynamic Island Support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

TextAloud4 screens
ReadLoudly4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TextAloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ReadLoudly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextAloud ships an update weekly, ReadLoudly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TextAloud versus ReadLoudly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextAloudReadLoudly
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAce CentreLuYang Li

Customer experience

TextAloud

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ReadLoudly

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TextAloud

One-time1
  • Unlimited Voice Allowance$19.99
None

ReadLoudly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextAloud free?
TextAloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadLoudly free?
ReadLoudly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextAloud or ReadLoudly have ads?
Neither TextAloud nor ReadLoudly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextAloud or ReadLoudly?
TextAloud ships an update weekly, and ReadLoudly every 11 days. Most recently, TextAloud was updated on November 3, 2026 and ReadLoudly on November 4, 2026.

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