Text2Speach vs Anchorly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monolingual text-to-speech
- Bilingual text-to-speech
- Customizable speech settings
- Marquee display mode
- Multilingual support
- Automatic language detection
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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.
Anchorly
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text2Speach ships an update every 3 weeks, Anchorly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text2Speach | Anchorly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DoItWell Application Ltd | Diana Brik |
In-app purchases
Text2Speach
No in-app purchases
Anchorly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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