# Crystal Note vs Speechly

The clearest difference is ads: Speechly at none against Crystal Note's shown. Crystal Note's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crystal Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Speechly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Crystal Note ships an update weekly, Speechly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crystal Note | Speechly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speechly-text-to-speech-pdf/id6778545342/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **6** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yeap Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848737431) | [Liberace Pte. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851362112) |

## What reviewers say

### Crystal Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-note-ai-note-taker/id6756269997)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $59.99 | per year |


### Speechly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speechly-text-to-speech-pdf/id6778545342)

This app transforms any text into natural, human-sounding audio using ultra-realistic AI voices. It can read PDFs, web articles, images, ebooks, and typed text, offering a vast library of free ebooks and customizable listening environments.

**Highlights:** Ultra-realistic AI voices, Read PDFs, web articles, images, ebooks, OCR for scanned text, 75,000+ free ebooks, Customizable listening speed and highlighting, Voice dictation to text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speechly Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| Speechly Pro | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crystal Note free?

Crystal Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Speechly free?

Speechly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Crystal Note or Speechly have ads?

Crystal Note shows ads; Speechly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crystal Note or Speechly?

Crystal Note ships an update weekly, and Speechly every 8 days. Most recently, Crystal Note was updated on October 30, 2026 and Speechly on October 25, 2026.

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