Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay vs DocReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay
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Our reading lists keep growing — but who has time to read it all? ThinkSay is a smart text to speech reader that turns articles, PDFs, URLs, and web pages into natural-sounding audio you can listen to anywhere. With ThinkSay, this text to speech reader helps you stay productive while commuting, working out, or multitasking. Instead of letting great content pile up unread, use a text to speech reader that fits your daily routine. Multiple Input Methods Turn any content into audio using this text to speech reader: • Paste text directly • Share URLs from Safari • Upload PDF documents • Capture printed content with your camera Premium Voice Quality ThinkSay offers a polished text to speech reader experience: • Multiple natural-sounding voices • Different accents and genders • Preview voices before listening Listen Your Way Customize how your text to speech reader works for you: • Full content narration • Quick audio summaries • Smart processing for clean, easy listening Daily Digest • Get your saved content summarized daily • Never miss important information • Stay informed effortlessly Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms & Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/thinksay/privacy-policy https://sites.google.com/view/thinksay/terms-conditions Stop letting great content pile up unread. Turn your reading list into a personalized podcast with ThinkSay.
DocReader
This app allows you to read PDFs and EPUBs offline, with a text-to-speech feature that reads content aloud. It offers customizable reading settings and supports various file formats, keeping your library local.
- Offline PDF and EPUB reading
- Text-to-speech with highlighting
- Customizable reading comfort settings
- Local library management
- Support for various file formats
- On-device OCR for scanned PDFs
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DOCREADER — READ PDFS & EPUBS, LISTEN OFFLINE, KEEP YOUR LIBRARY LOCAL DocReader is a full-featured reader for study, work, and leisure: open PDFs and EPUBs from your device, resume where you stopped, and switch to read-aloud with highlighting when your eyes need a rest. Use your system voices or optional offline engines you download once—no account with us required. Navigation keeps essentials one gesture away: open files, Project Gutenberg, quick theme and TTS shortcuts, full Settings, and your recent list. READ-ALOUD & VOICES Start, pause, resume, or stop from the document toolbar; highlighting tracks speech when content supports it. Skip configured headings or lines during read-aloud for manuals and reference EPUBs. Pick your engine: System TTS uses built-in OS voices—no extra download. Kokoro-style offline voices (Sherpa ONNX) prioritize natural speech via an optional pack; synthesis stays on-device after install. Supertonic is a separate optional pack for very fast on-device speech—great for long documents or cooler phones on marathon listens. Adjust rate and speaker where offered; optionally keep the screen awake during playback. READING COMFORT Light, dark, or system theme. PDF dark mode is tuned for legibility without harsh glare. Set default PDF and EPUB view scale (fit page, fit width, or other offered modes) and document scroll speed. Quick toggles and in-document panels expose theme, fonts where available, and key reading settings without deep menu hunting. The full Settings screen groups theme, scroll speed, scale defaults, voice-pack status, TTS engine selection, speakers, and keep-awake options in one place. While viewing a document, open TTS settings from the drawer to change engines, speakers, or start voice-pack downloads. LIBRARY & EVERYDAY WORKFLOW The home screen lists recent documents with timestamps for quick return visits. Open files through the system picker; imports stay under your control, not a proprietary cloud. With Remember reading position enabled, DocReader restores the last page or section next time. On iOS, materials may appear under Files when the system surfaces the app documents folder—handy alongside your other backups. FORMATS FOR REAL FILES Smooth PDF viewing with zoom and default scale modes tuned separately from EPUB. Reflowable EPUBs suit novels and structured nonfiction. Beyond books, open many plain-text and code-adjacent types—Markdown, logs, subtitles, configs, JSON, CSV, common source extensions, and more—plus HTML and popular image formats. Unsupported archives or office packages may hand off to another installed app when the platform allows. SCANNED PDFS / OCR When a PDF has no text layer, on-device OCR (where the platform supports it) recovers text for reading and read-aloud and supports page-space highlights—without sending page images to a DocReader cloud OCR service. PROJECT GUTENBERG From the drawer, browse and download public-domain titles when online; files join your local library for offline reading and listening. Catalog hosts are third parties; availability may vary. DESKTOP & MOBILE Use DocReader on phones, tablets, and supported desktops with layout and window chrome suited to each environment—including draggable title areas on desktop where provided. PRIVACY IN BRIEF Library metadata, preferences, and positions stay on your device. The network is used when you choose features that need it—Gutenberg discovery/downloads or optional voice archives—not to silently upload your private collection. See the linked Privacy Policy for details. SUPPORT Questions or bugs: 2asoftwaredevelopers@gmail.com — include device, OS, and app version (build shown in the drawer when available). Thank you for choosing DocReader—read deeply, listen comfortably, stay in control of your library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DocReader at none against Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay's 2. On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. DocReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay | DocReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juyana Islam | Emmanuel Adooli |
In-app purchases
Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay
- ThinkSay Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- ThinkSay Annual$44.991 Year
DocReader
No in-app purchases
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