SmartRSS vs Text to Speech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartRSS
This app offers an intelligent RSS reading experience with AI-powered article summaries and text-to-speech functionality. It synchronizes across multiple platforms and services, providing a clean, customizable interface for modern content consumption.
- AI-powered article summaries
- Natural text-to-speech audio
- Cross-platform synchronization
- Adaptive Material You Design
- Intelligent feed organization
- Offline reading support
- OPML import/export
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SmartRSS takes RSS reading beyond the ordinary. Bring all your favorite content into one place, from RSS feeds and blogs to podcasts, YouTube, Reddit, Substack, Mastodon, Bluesky, and more. Discover 80,000+ built-in sources and use AI to summarize, translate, and understand articles faster, while text-to-speech turns your reading list into high-quality audio. With powerful customization, offline reading, and seamless sync across popular RSS services, SmartRSS adapts to the way you read. Outstanding Features: • AI Customization: Generate smart summaries and translations with tailored prompts • Vast Content Library - 80,000+ built-in RSS subscription sources covering blogs, podcasts, Medium, Mastodon, Bluesky, Substack, YouTube, Reddit and more • Text to Speech - Convert articles into high-quality audio, with support for playback queue and background playback • Universal Sync - Works seamlessly with Miniflux, FreshRSS, Feedly, Folo, Feedbin, NewsBlur, Bazqux, Inoreader, Gobbler and Google Reader compatible services • Adaptive Design - Material You Design interface that supports multiple font and theme color settings • Intelligent Organization - Group feeds logically, star important articles, track reading progress • Offline Ready - Continue reading even without internet connection • Easy Migration - OPML import/export for seamless setup from other apps • Bionic Reading: Integrate for faster, more efficient text navigation. Comprehensive Sync Support: • Local Privacy Mode - Complete data control with device-only storage • Cloud Sync Support - Support Miniflux, FreshRSS, Feedly, Folo, Feedbin, NewsBlur, Bazqux, Inoreader and Google Reader API synchronization Smart Reading Experience: • AI Article Analysis - Understand content quickly with intelligent summaries • Full-Text Extraction - Get complete articles from truncated feeds • Gesture Navigation - Intuitive swipe actions and interactions • Reading Customization - Personalize fonts, sizes, and spacing Privacy & Security: • Local data storage with optional cloud sync • You control where your data lives Why Choose SmartRSS: • BYOK AI Integration: Enjoy premium AI features at a fraction of the cost—averaging less than $0.10 per week. • Minimalist Reading: A clean, native, and distraction-free environment designed for deep focus. • High Performance: Lightning-fast responsiveness with fluid, smooth animations. • Continuous Innovation: Frequent updates bringing you the latest features and optimizations. The ultimate tool for news enthusiasts, tech bloggers, and researchers to stay ahead of the curve and curate their favorite content in one place. Subscription Information: • This app offers optional premium subscriptions to unlock advanced features. • Monthly Subscription – $1.29 per month (auto-renewable) • Yearly Subscription – $11.99 per year (auto-renewable) • Lifetime Purchase – $19.99 (one-time payment) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://vinsonguo.github.io/smartrss_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Text to Speech
This app converts any text into natural-sounding audio, allowing you to listen to articles, PDFs, and more. It offers unlimited, free text-to-speech with customizable voices and playback speeds, acting as a helpful reading assistant for various needs.
- Unlimited free text-to-speech
- Reads PDFs, web pages, and pasted text
- High-quality natural voices
- Adjustable playback speed
- Save audio files
- Accessibility friendly
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Listen Without Limits — truly free, unlimited Text to Speech (TTS). SayTXT instantly converts text into clear, natural audio. Open a PDF, an EPUB book, a Word document, a TXT file, a webpage, or just paste any text — and have it read aloud in a single tap. No subscriptions, no character limits, no signup. Share webpages from Safari or notes from Apple Notes directly to SayTXT and have them read aloud. Connect your own OPDS catalog by URL to browse and import DRM-free eBooks. Read Mode gives PDFs a cleaner, text-focused view. Optional filters let you skip detected tables, URLs, headers, footers, formulas, and text inside parentheses, brackets, or braces — useful for papers, textbooks, and reports. With the built-in web browser, open any website inside SayTXT and listen to the page you're viewing — articles, blogs, research, recipes, anywhere on the open web. Follow along with synced word-by-word highlighting across PDFs, TXT, DOCX, EPUB, photos, scans, URLs, the built-in web browser, and Read Mode. Focus Reading View shows the current sentence in large text. Scroll away without being pulled back, then tap the return button to return to the sentence being read. SayTXT supports natural voices in 31 languages — from Arabic and Hindi to Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more. Auto language detection switches to a matching voice — Spanish reads in Spanish, French in French, no manual setup. Use your Personal Voice to read English or Spanish text aloud. For English, choose fun voices for stories, character dialogue, or just for fun. For real-world content, point your camera at any text — books, notes, menus, printed documents — and SayTXT extracts and reads it instantly. Built-in OCR plus image editing tools (crop, rotate, reorder) replace traditional scanner apps with a single capture-to-listen flow. Turn your commute, workout, study session, or daily chores into productive moments. SayTXT works as a reading companion for people with dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, or anyone who simply prefers listening over reading. Choose from multiple high-quality voices, listen at up to 3x speed, save audio with supported voices for offline playback, and use the sleep timer for bedtime listening. [KEY FEATURES] - 100% Free, Unlimited Text to Speech No subscriptions, trials, hidden fees & no character limits. - Reads Anything Aloud PDFs, EPUB books, DOCX documents, TXT files, web pages, articles, and pasted text — ideal for PDF to speech, ebook reader, and read-aloud app use. - Built-in Web Browser Browse the web inside SayTXT and have the full page read aloud. - Focus Reading View Synced word-by-word highlighting across all reading views, plus large sentence text in Focus Reading View. - Auto Language Detection · 31 Languages Natural voices for Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. SayTXT detects the language of your text and switches to the right voice automatically. - Scan & Read (Camera / Photos / Images) Camera, photo library, or images — instant text extraction and read-aloud. Includes built-in OCR and image editing (crop, rotate, reorder). - Shortcuts, Spotlight & Widgets Find recent files by name in Spotlight, use App Shortcuts, and open SayTXT from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or Home Screen widgets with synced playback status. - High-Quality Voices & 3x Speed Clear, natural narration with adjustable speed up to 3x. - Save Audio Files Export speech from supported voices as downloadable audio for offline listening. - Accessibility Friendly Built for dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, and anyone who prefers listening to reading — now with synced word-by-word highlighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text to Speech at none against SmartRSS's 3. Text to Speech also leads on ratings volume (599 vs 17) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). SmartRSS's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. SmartRSS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Text to Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SmartRSS against 4.6 for Text to Speech. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 599 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of SmartRSS's written reviews are positive against 67% of Text to Speech's.
SmartRSS ships an update every 6 days, Text to Speech monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartRSS | Text to Speech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) — better | 4.6 (599 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 599 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #50 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 482 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 铫 刘 | PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
SmartRSS
Text to Speech
In-app purchases
SmartRSS
- Premium Monthly$1.291 Month
- Premium Yearly$11.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
Text to Speech
No in-app purchases









