Comparison

OCR Voice vs ToBe SAID

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

Head to head
About

OCR Voice

Features
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OCR Voice: Elevate your accessibility experience! Scan and listen to any text in multiple languages with your preferred voice. Our feature-rich app effortlessly recognizes and reads printed text, making it perfect for visually impaired users. Explore boundless possibilities: - Detects text in the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian, Thai, Vietnamese. - Recognize and read text on containers, artworks, and more. - Choose from a variety of voices and languages. - Haptic feedback when a text is detected. - Assist visually impaired users in reading messages and identifying objects. - Effortlessly explore the world of printed text in posters, cards, and signs. - Scan images, texts, and PDF files directly from your files or iCloud. - Unlock a multitude of utilities for accessibility and beyond. With OCR Voice, redefine your interaction with the written word. Download now for a seamless, inclusive, and voice-guided experience.

About

ToBe SAID

This app provides a high-performance, offline AI voice generator and system-wide Text-to-Speech engine for enhanced privacy. It transforms documents and books into natural-sounding audiobooks, integrating seamlessly with your existing reading and productivity applications.

Highlights
  • Offline AI voice generation
  • System-wide Text-to-Speech engine
  • Convert EPUB/PDF to audiobooks
  • Seamless integration with other apps
  • Clone and create personal voices
  • 100% local processing for privacy
Features
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Your Voice. Your Device. Your Privacy. ToBe SAID gives your iPhone, iPad, and Mac natural AI voices that run on the device itself. It is a system-wide Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine: once installed, its voices appear in your system voice list, so VoiceOver, Spoken Content, and any app that can use system voices can speak with them. No servers. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. ToBe SAID is a voice provider, not a reading app. It works together with the apps you already use: your e-book reader, your PDF viewer, your AAC communication app, or the system's own Speak features. TRY IT IN SECONDS Open the app, type some text, and hear it instantly. The English voices are ready the moment you install. Other languages need a one-time voice download, and after that they work fully offline: on a plane, on a train, or anywhere without a signal. WHAT YOU GET, FREE • 4 natural English voices • 2 natural voices in each of 23 other languages • All voices work system-wide, in every app that lists system voices • Works offline after the one-time voice download • No ads and no in-app purchases HEAR YOUR OWN VOICE Voice cloning preview: import a short audio file (MP3, WAV, OGG, and other popular formats, any length: ToBe SAID trims it automatically; 15 seconds is all it needs) and hear your clone speak inside the app. In this free app, the clone is a preview and stays inside the app. WANT TO KEEP YOUR CLONES? ToBe SAID Pro is a separate app with the same voices, plus an unlimited voice library: save as many cloned voices as you like and use them in every app that uses system voices. 24 LANGUAGES English, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Egyptian, Estonian, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu and Turkish. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Your text and your audio files stay with you. Only clone your own voice or voices you have permission to use.

Screenshots

OCR Voice3 screens
ToBe SAID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToBe SAID at Free against OCR Voice's $0.99. ToBe SAID also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). OCR Voice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

ToBe SAID is free to download; OCR Voice costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Voice ships an update every 6 weeks, ToBe SAID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OCR Voice versus ToBe SAID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR VoiceToBe SAID
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnrique EnguixBakhtiar Lukman

In-app purchases

None

OCR Voice

No in-app purchases

None

ToBe SAID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OCR Voice free?
OCR Voice costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToBe SAID free?
ToBe SAID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OCR Voice or ToBe SAID have ads?
Neither OCR Voice nor ToBe SAID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OCR Voice or ToBe SAID?
OCR Voice ships an update every 6 weeks, and ToBe SAID every 4 days. Most recently, OCR Voice was updated on October 14, 2026 and ToBe SAID on October 29, 2026.

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