Comparison

Screen2Speech vs Pinotes

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

Head to head
About

Screen2Speech

Convert PDF files and pasted text into spoken audio. Listen to documents, articles, or any text content with easy playback controls. The app continues reading even when you navigate away or switch apps.

Highlights
  • Convert PDF to audio
  • Paste text for audio output
  • Background audio playback
  • Pause and play audio
  • Supports numerous languages
  • No data storage
Features
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Screen2Speech is the easiest way to get spoken audio from PDF files and text. Paste a link to a PDF file, upload a PDF from your Files, or paste text in. Then let the app read to you. Screen2Speech lets you pause and play your audio content as you need to. Feel free to navigate away from the app; the app will keep talking to you! Tip: if your iPhone is connected over Bluetooth to, for example your Mac laptop, then you can copy on your laptop and paste it directly in the app. Rest assured that Screen2Speech does not store any of your data. Screen2Speech supports the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Bengali, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English (US), English (UK), Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Marathi, Malay, Burmese, Norwegian, Dutch, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Sindhi, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Yiddish, and Chinese.

About

Pinotes

Features
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Pinotes is a timestamped note taking app for YouTube videos that helps you capture key moments and organize your thoughts efficiently. Take timestamped notes directly inside YouTube videos, capture screenshots, and organize key insights without switching apps or losing context. Ideal for tutorials, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and any long-form video content. KEY FEATURES: - Take Timestamped Notes — Pin notes to exact video moments and jump back to them whenever you need. - Rich-Text Editor — Take structured notes with text formatting (bold, italic, strikethrough, underline, bullet points) - Capture Video Screenshots — Save important frames from your videos and attach them directly to your notes. - Export as PDF — Export your notes and screenshots with linked-timestamps as a PDF. - Share via Link — Share your video notes and timestamps through a single link so others can view them easily. - Search Notes — Find any note with its original timestamp & video quickly. Turn every video into structured, searchable knowledge. Capture important moments, stay organized, and revisit what matters instantly. USE CASES: Students — take timestamped notes during lectures or study videos and quickly return to key explanations when revising Editors — capture visual references and notes from footage to speed up editing decisions and scene reviews Developers — track important steps in long programming tutorials without rewatching entire sections Researchers — collect insights from talks, interviews, and documentaries with clear timestamps and screenshots Creators — organize ideas, references, and quotes from videos to plan and script new content LEGAL: • Terms of Service: https://pinotes.co/terms • Privacy Policy: https://pinotes.co/privacy • Billing Terms: https://pinotes.co/billing

Screenshots

Screen2Speech1 screens
Pinotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Screen2Speech at none against Pinotes's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pinotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Screen2Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screen2Speech versus Pinotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen2SpeechPinotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.416 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony KlausingAbdellatif Bagui

In-app purchases

None

Screen2Speech

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Pinotes

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly (3 Days Free)3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly (3 Days Free)3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Screen2Speech free?
Screen2Speech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinotes free?
Pinotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screen2Speech or Pinotes have ads?
Neither Screen2Speech nor Pinotes shows ads.

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