Comparison

Text2Speach vs Anchorly

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

Head to head
About

Text2Speach

This app converts text into natural-sounding speech. It offers monolingual and bilingual modes for reading documents, with customizable settings for font, tone, and speed. Supports multiple languages and a marquee display.

Highlights
  • Monolingual text-to-speech
  • Bilingual text-to-speech
  • Customizable speech settings
  • Marquee display mode
  • Multilingual support
  • Automatic language detection
Features
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Text2Speech - an easy-to-use text-to-speech application Text2Speech is an application that converts text into natural speech. It offers two modes for reading individual words or pairs of words in documents. Key features: Monolingual mode: This mode is suitable for reading out single-language text content. Simply input the text you want to read into the application, and Text2Speech will automatically detect the language using advanced language recognition technology and read the text content in a smooth and natural voice. If the language detection is incorrect, you can manually change the language. Bilingual mode: This mode is designed for bilingual texts, with each pair of phrases consisting of two lines. Text2Speech will read the text content of each language separately for each pair of phrases, making it more convenient for bilingual learning or translation. Just input the document containing the dual-language phrases into the application, and Text2Speech will read each pair of phrases in sequence, helping you better understand and learn both languages. Both modes support marquee mode, and you can change the colors of the marquee page, including text, highlighted text, and background. Other features: Custom settings: You can adjust the font size, tone, and speech speed according to your preferences to meet different requirements for the reading experience. Multilingual support: Text2Speech supports multiple languages, including English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, and Italian. Regardless of which language you use, you can enjoy smooth and accurate speech conversion.

About

Anchorly

Features
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Feel stuck? Can’t start a task? Meet Anchorly - your gentle focus companion that helps you actually begin and finish tasks. No pressure. No guilt. Just a simple way to get things done. Why Anchorly works: Most productivity apps are overwhelming. Anchorly is different. It helps you: - start tasks without overthinking - stay focused with a simple timer - build momentum step by step - feel good about small wins And yes - you're not alone. Your cute penguin companion keeps you going. What you can do: - Start a focus session in seconds - Use a simple, distraction-free timer - Track your active task - Stay engaged with visual progress Designed for real life (and ADHD-friendly) Anchorly is perfect if you: - struggle with procrastination - get distracted easily - feel overwhelmed by big tasks - need a gentle push to start Built to feel calm, not stressful No complex systems. No pressure to be perfect. Just open the app… and begin. Start small. Stay consistent. Download Anchorly and take the first step.

Screenshots

Text2Speach3 screens
Anchorly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Anchorly at none against Text2Speach's shown. Anchorly also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Text2Speach's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text2Speach ships an update every 3 weeks, Anchorly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text2Speach versus Anchorly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText2SpeachAnchorly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoItWell Application LtdDiana Brik

In-app purchases

None

Text2Speach

No in-app purchases

None

Anchorly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text2Speach free?
Text2Speach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anchorly free?
Anchorly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text2Speach or Anchorly have ads?
Text2Speach shows ads; Anchorly does not.
Which is updated more often, Text2Speach or Anchorly?
Text2Speach ships an update every 3 weeks, and Anchorly daily. Most recently, Text2Speach was updated on October 8, 2026 and Anchorly on October 3, 2026.

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