Comparison

Time to Read Pro vs Murmur Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Time to Read Pro

Features
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See how long it’ll take to read any article—right in Safari. Time to Read Pro is a Safari extension that estimates reading duration for blog posts, news, and long-form content across the web. Know the time commitment upfront, auto-hide on short reads, and stay focused by disabling on distracting sites. - Clean reading time labels on any webpage - Customize reading speed (WPM) - Hide indicator for short blurbs - Block on specific websites (e.g., Reddit, Twitter, etc.) Fast, private, and fully native Whether you’re reading casually or managing focus time, Time to Read Pro helps you make better decisions before you scroll.

About

Murmur Keyboard

This app converts your voice to text using advanced AI, all processed locally on your device for maximum privacy. It functions as a standalone application or a keyboard extension, allowing seamless dictation across any app without internet connectivity.

Highlights
  • 100% on-device transcription
  • Offline functionality
  • Custom keyboard for any app
  • Smart warm/cold engine
  • Dark mode support
  • Transcription history
Features
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Murmur turns your voice into text — entirely on your iPhone. No internet, no accounts, no data leaving your device. Powered by WhisperKit, Murmur runs a real speech recognition model locally, so your words stay yours. Use it as a standalone app or switch to the Murmur keyboard in any app — Messages, Notes, Mail, wherever you type. Tap the mic, speak naturally, and your transcription appears instantly. Most voice-to-text apps send your audio to the cloud. Murmur doesn't. It runs WhisperKit directly on your iPhone — no server, no account, no data collection. The new keyboard extension lets you dictate in any app, and v2.2 makes the whole flow feel faster and more polished in both light and dark mode. • 100% on-device transcription • Works offline, no cloud processing • Custom keyboard for dictation in any app • Smart warm/cold engine — fast when ready, clear when loading • Dark mode designed to feel intentional, not just inverted • Copy, share, or search your transcription history Your voice. Your words. Your device.

Screenshots

Time to Read Pro4 screens
Murmur Keyboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

Time to Read Pro and Murmur Keyboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time to Read Pro versus Murmur Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime to Read ProMurmur Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAryaman ShardaJohn Wang

In-app purchases

None

Time to Read Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Murmur Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time to Read Pro free?
Time to Read Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murmur Keyboard free?
Murmur Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time to Read Pro or Murmur Keyboard have ads?
Neither Time to Read Pro nor Murmur Keyboard shows ads.

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