Comparison

Text to Speech vs Read To Me

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

Features
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Turn text, PDF documents, images, scanned pages, and web content into spoken words with Text to Speech. Listen to PDFs, documents, extracted text, web pages, notes, and more whenever you prefer listening instead of reading. Whether you are studying, working, commuting, or multitasking, use the app as a convenient text reader, PDF reader, document reader, OCR scanner, and read aloud tool. - Text to Speech & PDF Reader Convert written content into speech and listen at your convenience. Open supported documents, extract text from images, scan printed text, paste web links, or enter your own text and hear it read aloud. - Listen to PDF & Documents Open PDF, DOC, and TXT files and listen to their content using text-to-speech. Use the document reader to follow your content while listening with line-by-line highlighting. Turn PDFs and text documents into spoken content for a convenient reading and listening experience. Use it for: * PDF to Speech * Read PDF Aloud * Document Reading * Text to Speech * Text Reader * Read Aloud - Turn Images into Speech Have text inside a photo, screenshot, document image, or picture? Import an image and use OCR text recognition to detect visible text. Once the text is extracted, listen to it with text-to-speech without having to type everything manually. Use the image reader for: * Image to Text * Image to Speech * OCR Text Recognition * Screenshot Text Reader * Photo Text Scanner * Read Extracted Text Aloud - Scan Text with Your Camera Use your camera to scan printed text from notes, pages, signs, documents, and other physical material. The OCR scanner recognizes visible printed words and converts them into readable text that you can listen to using text-to-speech. - Read Web Pages Aloud Want to listen to an online article or webpage instead of reading it? Paste a supported web link into the app and listen to available webpage content with text-to-speech. Use the web page reader for articles, online reading, study material, and other supported web content. - Type or Paste Any Text Type or paste text directly into the app and listen to it instantly. Use the text reader for: * Notes * Messages * Articles * Study material * Written passages * Copied text * Everyday reading Turn written text into spoken words whenever listening is more convenient. - Text to Speech Assistant Use the built-in Assistant to learn how to use different features of the app. Ask questions or choose suggested prompts to learn how to: * Listen to PDF documents * Scan text with your camera * Extract text from images * Paste and read web links * Enter text for speech * Use other available app features - A Simple Reading & Listening Experience Customize your experience with: * App language settings * Light appearance * Dark appearance * System appearance * Privacy Policy and app information * Feedback and support * Rate the app * Share the app with friends - Listen. Read. Understand. From PDFs and documents to photos, scanned text, web pages, screenshots, notes, and everyday written content, Text to Speech helps you listen wherever you are. Whether you need a PDF reader, PDF to speech tool, document reader, OCR text scanner, image-to-text reader, web page reader, or simple read aloud experience, turn written content into spoken words with ease. Start listening to your content with Text to Speech. Our Privacy Policy: https://asraramin.com/privacy-policy-text-to-speech/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Read To Me

This application converts written text into spoken audio offline. Capture, import, or type text, then listen to it read aloud with customizable voice and speed settings. Organize your content in a personal library for easy access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Offline text-to-speech
  • Camera text scanning (OCR)
  • Import PDF/TXT files
  • Customizable voice, accent, speed
  • Organized personal library
  • Local data storage
Features
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Read To Me is a practical text-to-speech app designed for moments when internet access is unavailable or unreliable. It lets you capture, import, or write text entirely offline, then listen to it read aloud using iOS’s built-in speech engine. The app focuses on turning written content into accessible audio while keeping everything stored locally, organized, and reusable, making it useful for reading documents, articles, notes, or stories anytime and anywhere. Key Features: - Offline text-to-speech using iOS system voices, with no internet required - Multiple ways to add text: scan with camera (on-device OCR), import PDF or TXT files, or paste and type manually - Clean reader view with playback controls and real-time word highlighting - Per-text reader settings, including voice, accent, and reading speed, saved individually for each text - Personal library with collections to organize saved texts and access them later - Support for sharing and exporting saved texts, and sharing original files when available - Fully local data storage with persistent texts, collections, and reader preferences Read To Me helps you convert written content into spoken audio in a reliable and controlled way, without depending on connectivity or external services. By combining offline text capture, customizable reading settings, and an organized library, the app supports focused listening, and flexible reading habits. Its clear purpose, persistent data model, and offline-first design make it a practical tool for everyday use rather than a simple or disposable utility.

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Read To Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Text to Speech at 3 against Read To Me's 1. Text to Speech also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Text to Speech versus Read To Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechRead To Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsrar AminIndieway LLC

In-app purchases

None

Text to Speech

No in-app purchases

None

Read To Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read To Me free?
Read To Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text to Speech or Read To Me have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Read To Me shows ads.

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