# Owloop vs Text To Speech

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owloop at 100% against Text To Speech's 33%. Owloop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Text To Speech's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Owloop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Text To Speech sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Owloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text To Speech has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Owloop's written reviews are positive against 33% of Text To Speech's.

Owloop ships an update every 3 months, Text To Speech every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Owloop | Text To Speech |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owloop/id6472815786/reviews)** | [3.4 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-crikk/id6480185329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thilina Solomons](https://appshunter.io/developer/906707553) | [Monster Incorporation Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738433309) |

## What reviewers say

### Owloop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owloop/id6472815786)

This app allows you to play audio files and text-to-speech in a continuous loop, with options to add silences or other audio in between. It's useful for studying, affirmations, business announcements, or street vending.

**Highlights:** Loop multiple audio files, Add silences between audio playback, Record custom voice messages, Convert text to speech in 64 languages, Create and save multiple loops, Seamlessly integrate with other app audio

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regular | $1.99 | one-time |
| Big | $3.99 | one-time |
| 3 Additional Loop Slots | $7.99 | one-time |
| 5 Additional Loop Slots | $10.99 | one-time |
| 10 Additional Loop Slots | $19.99 | one-time |
| Mega | $37.99 | one-time |
| 100 Additional Loop Slots | $99.99 | one-time |


### Text To Speech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-crikk/id6480185329)

Transform text, documents, and images into natural-sounding audiobooks. Listen to content while multitasking or offline, with customizable playback speeds and interactive highlighting. Supports over 100 languages.

**Highlights:** Text to audiobook conversion, Natural-sounding AI voices, Customizable playback speed, Offline listening with MP3 download, Interactive reading with highlighting, Supports 100+ languages and accents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crikk Unlimited Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Crikk - Monthly Subscription | $12.00 | per month |
| Crikk Yearly Plan | $34.99 | per year |
| Crikk - Lifetime Deal | $126.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Owloop free?

Owloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text To Speech free?

Text To Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Owloop or Text To Speech?

Owloop is rated higher. Owloop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Text To Speech averages 3.4 from 30 ratings.

### Do Owloop or Text To Speech have ads?

Text To Speech shows ads; Owloop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Owloop or Text To Speech?

Owloop ships an update every 3 months, and Text To Speech every 2 weeks. Most recently, Owloop was updated on October 29, 2026 and Text To Speech on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*