PDF Field Guide vs AnyToSpeech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Field Guide
Quickly access, search, and share your essential PDF documents. Organize and import files for offline viewing, and convert images into searchable PDFs. Smart zoom and full-screen reading enhance your experience.
- Organize and group documents
- Import PDFs for offline viewing
- Create searchable PDFs from images
- Smart zoom and full-screen reading
- Keyword search and table of contents
- Share documents via multiple methods
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PDF Field Guide is the #1 quick reference companion helping you recall information quickly! Add, view, search and share your most important PDF documents quickly and easily from your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Helping you recall information quickly when you need it most! ADD - Organize and group your most needed documents for fast access. - Import PDFs from iCloud or Files App for offline viewing. - Create searchable PDFs using your camera and automatic document recognition. - Convert images to searchable PDFs from your photos or camera roll. VIEW - Double tap on the screen to Smart Zoom to the text you want to read. - Automatically switch to full screen reading mode when placed in landscape orientation. - Requires no internet connection. Documents are stored locally in iOS Files App. - Supports system dark mode. SEARCH - Perform keyword search to find information quickly. - Create customizable table of contents for fast access to important pages. - Tap to jump to sections in documents with embedded table of contents. - Tap to follow hyperlinks in documents with embedded links. - Highlight to select text in OCR-enabled documents allowing you to copy or share key information. SHARE - Share individual or multiple documents via email, text, AirDrop and more. - Family sharing enabled. - No subscriptions. Ever.
AnyToSpeech
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Turn anything into speech. AnyToSpeech reads your text, PDFs and photos aloud in natural AI voices, and now writes songs and makes podcasts too. Listen • Text to Speech: paste or type anything and hear it in a natural voice. Save it as audio and listen later. • Scan to Speech: snap a page from a book, your notes, a worksheet or a letter, and hear it read in seconds. • PDF Reader: turn any PDF into an audiobook. It reads page by page and keeps playing in the background. • Translate: point your camera at a menu, sign or document and hear it in your language. 1,100+ Natural Voices & fun characters • Choose from more than 1,100 voices across 70+ languages and accents. • Preview any voice with one tap before you use it. • Fun character voices: pirates, wizards, robots, Santa and dozens more. Create with your own voice • Voice Cloning: read three short prompts and speak any text in your own voice. • Podcast Generator: two AI hosts talk through any topic, your photos, a PDF or your own script. • Music Generator: describe a song in one sentence and get lyrics, vocals and a beat. Try your first song free. Practice and improve • Pronunciation: read a passage and get an instant score with tips to improve. • Accent and Singing: get scored on your accent, and on your singing pitch, rhythm and range. Transcribe • Turn recordings, YouTube videos and podcasts into text, and translate them. All in one place • Everything you create is saved in your Library, ready to play, download or share. • The app is available in 11 languages. Great for • Students reviewing notes and textbooks • Commuters catching up on articles and documents • Readers with dyslexia, low vision or reading fatigue • Language learners practicing listening and pronunciation • Creators making voiceovers, podcasts and songs Free to Start AnyToSpeech is free to download and use, with daily limits. Upgrade to AnyToSpeech Pro for longer texts and PDFs of any length, every premium voice, voice cloning, the podcast generator and more. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION AnyToSpeech Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://anytospeech.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://anytospeech.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AnyToSpeech at 15.1 against PDF Field Guide's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PDF Field Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AnyToSpeech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Field Guide ships an update monthly, AnyToSpeech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Field Guide | AnyToSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heidi Paul | Danial Noori |
In-app purchases
PDF Field Guide
- Premium Pass$1.99
- Pro Pass$4.99
AnyToSpeech
- AnyToSpeech Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- AnyToSpeech Pro Yearly$49.991 Year









