Comparison

Text to Speech vs Group Text

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

Head to head
About

Text to Speech

This application converts written text into natural-sounding speech, making it easy to listen to websites, documents, and notes. It offers flexible text input, including image scanning and URL import, with customizable voice and reading speed options. Enjoy a seamless auditory experience with features like highlighted text and automatic scrolling.

Highlights
  • Convert text from images to speech
  • Scan documents for audio playback
  • Import files and paste URLs
  • Organize content with folders
  • Adjust reading speed and voice
  • Highlight text during playback
Features
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Bring Your Text to Life with Our Advanced Text to Speech App! Our app transforms any text into natural-sounding speech, providing a seamless reading experience for various content types. Whether you're reading websites, emails, notes, books, PDFs, or TXT files, our app makes it easy and enjoyable. With numerous options for adding text, intuitive controls, and customizable settings, you can tailor the app to your needs. KEY FEATURES: TEXT INPUT FLEXIBILITY: - Paste text directly into the app for instant reading. - Add photos to convert text from images into speech. - Scan documents to hear them read aloud. - Import files easily for a comprehensive reading experience. - Paste URLs to listen to web pages. ORGANIZED LIBRARY: - Create folders to group and manage your files efficiently. CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: - Adjust the font size for optimal readability. - Modify the reading speed to match your pace. - Choose from a variety of voices and languages to suit your preference. ENHANCED READING EXPERIENCE: - Automatic text scrolling ensures smooth reading without interruptions. - Highlighted text during reading helps you follow along easily. - Convenient typing feature to read aloud, perfect for individuals with dyslexia. USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: - Intuitive controls for effortless navigation and use. Unlock the full potential of your texts and enjoy a personalized auditory experience with our Text to Speech app. Perfect for those who prefer listening to their content or need assistance with reading, our app is designed to cater to all your text-to-speech needs. Privacy Policy: https://auxilin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://auxilin.com/terms

About

Group Text

Send personalized SMS and iMessage to multiple contacts privately. Utilize placeholders for custom messages and manage contact groups easily. Offers a free version with limited messaging and a premium upgrade for more extensive use.

Highlights
  • Personalized bulk messaging
  • SMS and iMessage support
  • Contact group management
  • Message placeholders ([FirstName], etc.)
  • Individual message delivery
  • iCloud contact group integration
Features
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Send personalized mass texts to hundreds of contacts at once — every recipient gets a private message that feels like you wrote it just for them. Or switch to group chat mode when you need everyone in one conversation. Trusted by realtors, coaches, churches, event planners, restaurants, and small business owners across the United States. WHY MASSTEXTER? • Personalized 1-on-1 Bulk SMS Send mass messages that land as individual private texts. Each contact sees only their own message, and every reply comes back to you only. • Group Chat Mode When You Need It Switch to group sending when you want everyone to see the conversation — perfect for coordinating events, family chats, or team updates. • Smart Personalization Use placeholders like [firstname], [lastname], and custom fields. "Hey [firstname]" becomes "Hey Sarah" automatically. Every contact feels personally addressed. • Send From Your Own Phone Number Use your own iPhone number and your regular unlimited texting plan. No business registration required, no separate texting service to sign up for, no per-message charges. • Pacing Between Messages for Larger Lists Built-in delays between sends help you space out messages naturally when reaching out to many contacts at once. • CSV Import & Contact Groups Import contacts from a CSV file or your iCloud address book. Organize them into reusable groups and update them anytime. • Templates That Save Hours Save your most frequently sent messages as templates. Pick one, personalize, send in seconds. • Image Attachments Attach photos to your messages — perfect for property listings, event flyers, menus, and product launches. BUILT FOR YOUR PROFESSION - Realtors & Real Estate Agents — Follow up with leads, announce open houses, share new listings with interested buyers - Coaches, Trainers & Studios — Send class schedules, workout reminders, and check-ins - Event Planners — Coordinate guests, share venue updates, send save-the-dates and last-minute changes - Churches & Nonprofits — Send daily devotions, announce events, run prayer chains and outreach campaigns - Restaurants & Salons — Announce specials, send booking reminders, recover no-shows with friendly follow-ups - Sales Teams — Warm, personal follow-ups at scale that don't sound automated - Service Pros (Plumbers, Electricians, Cleaners, Landscapers) — Booking confirmations, ETA updates, payment reminders, thank-you messages - Teachers & Sports Coaches — Class updates, parent notifications, practice and game reminders - Property Managers — Maintenance notices, rent reminders, community announcements - Small Business Owners — Customer outreach, promotions, holiday greetings, loyalty messages HOW IT WORKS 1. Import your contacts from your phone, iCloud, or a CSV file 2. Choose your sending mode — personalized 1-on-1 or group chat 3. Write your message using personalization tags or pick from your templates 4. Tap send — and you're done COMMON USE CASES → Send daily devotions to your church or prayer group → Announce new property listings to all interested buyers → Send class reminders to parents the night before → Coordinate a birthday party or wedding in one group chat → Send personalized holiday greetings to every client on your list SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Start free to explore the app. Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited messaging, larger group sizes, and advanced features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings on the App Store. SUPPORT Need help? Email us at ivkalapps@gmail.com — we typically reply within 24 hours. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKJfgpC98Odno_iLiGD16OWgwFsvSGirkyOkD8JSFdk Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UWX5jFP3IfYSITHUa3Ielg04CSlr4FrtHZWf_ZTKoYM

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Group Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.9 against Group Text's 4.5. Text to Speech also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Text to Speech sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Group Text sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 233 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 67% of Group Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update monthly, Group Text every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text to Speech versus Group Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechGroup Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (141 ratings) — better4.5 (233 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings141233 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuxilin LLCIvan Kaliakin

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings136 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative15.0%

Group Text

All ratings215 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative24.6%

Bugs and requests

Text to Speech

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Group Text

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Auto send to the group leaves recipients out
  • Sync issues between Mac and phone
  • Need to start all over if app freezes or is left
  • Pro version not working
  • Subscription not cancellable/visible
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  • App freezes
  • Latest update has glitches
  • Sent same message to a small portion of groups several times
  • Does not send to everybody on the list sometimes
  • App will not work

Requested features

15 requests
  • Feedback on managing growing group lists
  • Pause and resume function
  • Background sending like WhatsApp
  • Scheduling option
  • Add manual contacts
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  • Add to groups feature
  • Send GIFs
  • Alphabetize contacts in groups
  • Allow pictures to be pasted in messages
  • MMS support for sending pictures/videos
  • Option to send pictures or videos
  • Option to space out messages (already exists but appreciated)
  • Faster sending for larger amounts of messages
  • Ability to see subscription info and cancel
  • Option to pause and resume

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly Access with Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Access with Trial3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Access$5.991 Month
  • Special Offer$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Access with Trial3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime FreeFree
  • Lifetime$29.99
7 purchases

Group Text

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Week$8.997 Days
  • Pro Week7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Pro Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Month7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Year$79.991 Year
  • Pro Year7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Text free?
Group Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Group Text?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.9 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Group Text averages 4.5 from 233 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Group Text have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Group Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Group Text?
Text to Speech ships an update monthly, and Group Text every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 30, 2026 and Group Text on November 8, 2026.

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