Comparison

OpenHome vs FrankenTTS

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

Head to head
About

OpenHome

Features
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OpenHome is a voice AI speaker you actually own. This companion app handles setup and gives you full control over your DevKit. Setup your DevKit in minutes Scan for nearby OpenHome devices over Bluetooth. Connect your DevKit to WiFi with real-time signal strength indicators. Audio confirmations let you know each step succeeded. Sign in with Google to link your OpenHome account and sync your API key to the device automatically. Control your device Switch between Personalities you've built on app.openhome.com. Adjust speaker volume. Update WiFi credentials when you move locations. Restart your agent without touching the hardware. Built for tinkerers and developers OpenHome is open-source voice AI infrastructure. Bring your own speech providers. Build custom Abilities that call APIs, control IoT devices, or run multi-step workflows. This app is your remote control for hardware you own and software you configure. What you need An OpenHome DevKit (Raspberry Pi Zero 2W or better running OpenHome OS), a Bluetooth speaker, a USB microphone, and an OpenHome account at app.openhome.com. Questions? Contact support@openhome.com

About

FrankenTTS

Transform text into speech using your device's processing power. Clone voices from short recordings and manage them privately. Share voice fingerprints or export audio and video.

Highlights
  • On-device text-to-speech
  • Voice cloning from recordings
  • Private voice library
  • Shareable voice fingerprints
  • Editable random seed for synthesis
  • Real-time factor measurement
  • M4A audio and MP4 video export
Features
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Give text a voice—entirely on your iPhone. FrankenTTS is a private, on-device text-to-speech and voice-cloning playground powered by a pure-Rust speech engine. After a one-time 1.86 GB model download, synthesis runs locally with no cloud inference. • Choose from built-in voices • Clone a voice from a short microphone recording, with a live level meter and automatic background-noise removal • Keep cloned voices in a private on-device voice library; rename, re-record, or delete them whenever you like • Share and import FrankenTTS voice cards—each carries a compact 4 KB voice fingerprint, never the original recording • Generate speech with an editable random seed • See the measured real-time factor for every run • View the waveform, play audio, and share compact M4A files • Turn generated speech into a branded MP4 video • Resume interrupted model downloads with SHA-256 verification Privacy is the default: entered text, microphone audio, voice fingerprints, imported pictures, and synthesized speech are not uploaded. Enrollment recordings are discarded after their on-device voice fingerprint is computed. Voice-card sharing and media export happen only when you explicitly choose them. Only clone or share voices you have the right and consent to use. A recent high-memory iPhone is strongly recommended.

Screenshots

OpenHome4 screens
FrankenTTS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FrankenTTS at daily against OpenHome's every 9 days. FrankenTTS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenHome ships an update every 9 days, FrankenTTS daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OpenHome versus FrankenTTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenHomeFrankenTTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenHome Technologies Inc.Jeffrey Emanuel

In-app purchases

None

OpenHome

No in-app purchases

None

FrankenTTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenHome free?
OpenHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FrankenTTS free?
FrankenTTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenHome or FrankenTTS have ads?
Neither OpenHome nor FrankenTTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenHome or FrankenTTS?
OpenHome ships an update every 9 days, and FrankenTTS daily. Most recently, OpenHome was updated on September 18, 2026 and FrankenTTS on September 21, 2026.

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