Comparison

Text to Voice vs Reed

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

Head to head
About

Text to Voice

Features
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Turn printed words into voice in seconds. Just point your camera at any page β€” a book, article, or note β€” and Lazy Reader instantly recognizes the text and reads it aloud in a voice. Perfect for: β€’ Tired eyes or reading fatigue β€’ People with dyslexia, ADHD, or low vision β€’ Multitasking, studying, or relaxing on the go Smart Text Recognition (OCR) β€” Snap and extract text from books, notes, or screens. Natural Text-to-Speech (TTS) β€” Choose a voice and language that suits your mood. Multilingual Support β€” Works with dozens of languages. Accessibility First β€” Inclusive design for everyone who finds reading difficult. Lazy Mode β€” Just listen, wherever you are. Lifetime Access Unlock all features forever with a one-time payment of $4.99. No subscriptions. No renewals. Just lifetime access to everything Lazy Reader offers. By downloading or using Lazy Reader, you agree to Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reed

Features
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Reed is a calm, focused reader for the books and documents you already own. Open plain text, Markdown, and EPUB files and read them beautifully. β€’ Open your own .txt, Markdown (.md), and EPUB files β€’ Clean, typographic reading with light, sepia, and night themes β€’ Adjustable font, size, margins, and page-turn style β€’ Reading progress, bookmarks, and in-book search β€’ Read aloud with text-to-speech β€’ Reading stats and streaks β€’ iCloud sync keeps your library and progress across all your devices β€’ Smart text-encoding detection for older files No account required. Your library stays on your device and in your personal iCloud. Reed is free with ads β€” remove them anytime with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Text to Voice4 screens
Reed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text to Voice at none against Reed's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Text to Voice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Text to Voice versus Reed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to VoiceReed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykhailo DykunOh Hyeon Kwon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text to Voice

One-time1
  • Lazy Reader Lifetime FullAccess$4.99
1 purchases

Reed

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Text to Voice free?
Text to Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reed free?
Reed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text to Voice or Reed have ads?
Reed shows ads; Text to Voice does not.

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