Read Aloud vs LoudScript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Read Aloud
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Transform any text into a natural listening experience with our powerful, easy-to-use reading app. Whether you're commuting, working out, or cooking, Read Aloud brings your content to life. Key Features: • Import From Anywhere: Easily add content from plain text, web articles, or PDF files with just a few taps. • Advanced Voice Technology: Choose from a variety of system voices for free, or upgrade to our premium ultra-realistic voices with emotional inflection that sound remarkably human. • Customizable Reading Experience: Adjust reading speed, select your preferred font, and choose from multiple themes including Light, Dark, Sepia, and High Contrast. • Multitask With Ease: Listen to books, articles, documents, and research while exercising, commuting, cooking, or relaxing – perfect for busy lifestyles. • Beautiful Reading Interface: Our modern, distraction-free reading view highlights text as it's being read, making it easy to follow along. • Personalization Options: Fine-tune voices and reading settings to match your preferences for the perfect listening experience every time. Convert any text into audio and absorb information hands-free. Read Aloud helps you make the most of your time while reducing eye strain from screen reading. Download now and turn reading into listening!
LoudScript
Transform written text into natural-sounding speech. Paste, type, or scan documents to listen hands-free, enhancing learning and productivity. Offers offline access and advanced summarization for efficient content consumption.
- Text to speech conversion
- OCR text scanning from photos
- Document import (PDFs, files)
- Text summarization
- Offline functionality
- Human-like voices with adjustable speed
- Real-time highlighting
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LoudScript turns text into natural speech using downloadable Supertonic voices that run directly on your device. Type or paste text, choose a speaking speed, and follow along with sentence highlighting. LoudScript automatically detects the language and selects a suitable voice. BETTER VOICES ON YOUR DEVICE - Download Supertonic voices for on-device speech - Generate speech directly on your device - Keep text out of an online speech service during Supertonic playback - Fall back to Apple Voices when Supertonic is unavailable or does not support the detected language WAYS TO ADD TEXT - Type text directly - Paste text from the clipboard - Extract plain text from one photo using OCR - Extract plain text from a PDF using OCR LISTEN YOUR WAY - Adjust speaking speed from 0.5x to 2x - Follow sentence highlighting during playback - Move through the text with the progress slider - Reopen saved entries from history PREMIUM - Remove the 2,000-character limit - Translate text online - Summarize text online No account is required. Photo and PDF import extracts plain text before playback. Translation and summarization require an internet connection. Terms of Use: https://loudscript.app/tos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LoudScript at every 11 days against Read Aloud's every 5 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Read Aloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and LoudScript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Read Aloud ships an update every 5 months, LoudScript every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read Aloud | LoudScript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APPSURGE | Ho Ye Lam |
In-app purchases
Read Aloud
- Read Aloud Premium$3.997 Days
- Read Aloud Premium$14.991 Month
- Read Aloud Premium$89.991 Year
LoudScript
- LoudScript Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- LoudScript Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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