Comparison

Half Full Mobile vs Local TTS

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

Head to head
About

Half Full Mobile

Manage your to-do lists and tasks from anywhere with this mobile companion app. It offers instant task creation, a simplified interface, and a minimalist design to boost your productivity. Seamlessly syncs with its desktop counterpart for a unified workflow.

Highlights
  • Instant task creation
  • Simplified user interface
  • Minimalist design
  • Intuitive color-coded patterns
  • Seamless desktop synchronization
Features
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The perfect companion to our desktop application. With Half Full mobile, you can connect seamlessly to your desktop and take your to-do list on the go. ALL THE BENEFITS OF A DESKTOP IN YOUR POCKET: - Instant Task Creation: Create tasks effortlessly on the go. - Simplified UI: Focus on speed and ease-of-use, reducing clicks and complexity. - Minimalist Design: Cuts through complexity, unlocks your productivity. - Intuitive Patterns: Color code in seconds with the patterns created on the desktop. Whether you're a student juggling academic deadlines or a busy professional striving for work-life balance, Half Full delivers a streamlined, clutter-free experience. Our easy-to-use interface, instant task creation, and robust pattern system help remove the complexity of traditional planners.

About

Local TTS

This app converts text into lifelike speech using on-device processing. It supports various file formats, including PDFs and Word documents, and allows scanning printed pages. Enjoy offline playback with customizable voices and background audio controls.

Highlights
  • 100% offline text-to-speech
  • Import PDF, EPUB, Word, TXT, Markdown
  • Scan printed pages with camera (OCR)
  • Background playback with lock screen controls
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Word-by-word highlighting
Features
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Local TTS turns any text into natural speech with 38 neural voices, powered by the open-source Kokoro-82M and Supertonic 3 engines — 100% offline, right on your iPhone or iPad. Listen to PDFs, e-books, articles, scans, and notes with no internet, no account, and no tracking. Nothing ever leaves your device. TWO OPEN-SOURCE NEURAL ENGINES • Kokoro-82M: 28 natural American and British English voices • Supertonic 3: multilingual voices that read 31 languages, with automatic language detection • Every voice runs entirely on your device — it even works in airplane mode ALL 31 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. READ FROM ALMOST ANYTHING • Files: import PDF, EPUB, Word (DOCX), TXT, and Markdown • Paper: scan a printed page with the camera, or read text from a photo — on-device OCR • Everything else: paste text or type your own notes A READING VIEW THAT FOLLOWS ALONG • Word-by-word highlighting synced to the audio • Immersive mode: the toolbar and player tuck away while you listen — or pin the player • Make it yours: choose the reading font and text size • Search inside a document, jump from the PDF table of contents, and pick up right where you left off • Natural delivery: dates, units, and Roman numerals are read the way people actually say them MADE FOR LISTENING • Background playback with lock screen and Control Center controls • Adjustable playback speed • A different voice for each note, plus tags to keep things organized • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad FREE PLAN • One Supertonic 3 multilingual voice that reads all 31 languages • Three premium Kokoro-82M English voices • Read up to 500 characters per note • No account required — and no ads, ever GO PRO — UNLOCK EVERYTHING • Unlimited text: paste or import with no 500-character cap • The full catalog of all 38 neural voices • Export speech as M4A audio files to play anywhere, on any device • Full multi-page PDF import • Still 100% offline and private, even with Pro SUPPORTED DEVICES On-device neural speech needs a recent chip, so Local TTS requires: • iPhone 12 or later • iPad (10th generation) or later • iPad Air (4th generation) or later • iPad mini (6th generation) or later • iPad Pro (M1, 2021) or later • iOS / iPadOS 18.6 or later Download Local TTS and turn every screen into your personal narrator. • Contact: support@richsoft.app • Privacy Policy: https://richsoft.app/tts/privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Half Full Mobile4 screens
Local TTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Full Mobile at none against Local TTS's 2. Half Full Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Local TTS's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Local TTS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Half Full Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Half Full Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Local TTS has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half Full Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Local TTS weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Half Full Mobile versus Local TTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf Full MobileLocal TTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB529 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAidan KeighronRich Soft Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Half Full Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Local TTS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Half Full Mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Local TTS

Subscriptions1
  • Local TTS Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Local TTS Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Half Full Mobile free?
Half Full Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local TTS free?
Local TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half Full Mobile or Local TTS?
Half Full Mobile is rated higher. Half Full Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Local TTS averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Half Full Mobile or Local TTS have ads?
Neither Half Full Mobile nor Local TTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Half Full Mobile or Local TTS?
Half Full Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and Local TTS weekly. Most recently, Half Full Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Local TTS on October 24, 2026.

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