Comparison

Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay vs ModernRead AI

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

Head to head
About

Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay

Features
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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.

About

ModernRead AI

Transform text into natural-sounding audio for on-the-go listening. Import PDFs, save web articles, or write your own notes. Enjoy customizable voices, playback speeds, and background listening.

Highlights
  • Import selectable PDFs and text files
  • Save web articles
  • Personal reading library
  • Natural-sounding AI voices
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Background listening
  • Read Along text highlighting
Features
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Your reading, read aloud. ModernRead AI turns the words you need to read into natural audio you actually want to hear. Import a selectable-text PDF, save a secure web article, paste your notes or write something new. Choose a voice, press play and take your reading with you. YOUR WORDS, READY WHEN YOU ARE - Import selectable PDFs and text files. - Save secure web articles, paste from your clipboard or write directly in the app. - Keep everything together in your personal reading library. - Add documents to a listening queue and return to where you left off. NATURAL VOICES, AT YOUR PACE - Choose from expressive Express voices included with the app. - Explore optional premium Studio voices when the Studio Voice Pack is available. - Adjust playback from 0.5x to 3x. - Fine-tune sentence pauses and skip backward or forward. - Keep listening in the background with lock-screen and Control Center controls. FOLLOW EVERY WORD Read Along keeps your text visible and highlights what is being read while audio plays. Adjust the text size, find a comfortable pace and move through documents one sentence at a time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Speech is generated on your device. Imported text and generated audio are not uploaded to our servers, and no account, tracking or advertising is required. Once your content and selected voice are available, you can continue listening offline. Importing web articles, purchases and voice-pack downloads may require an internet connection. MADE FOR YOUR DEVICE Voice recommendations adapt to your iPhone or iPad, with a clear heads-up when a more demanding option may affect performance. You decide which available voice fits how you like to listen. Whether you are reviewing a PDF, catching up on an article or listening to your own notes, ModernRead AI gives your reading a calmer place to live. Your words. Your pace. Your voice. Users are responsible for having the rights to any text they import or convert.

Screenshots

Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay4 screens
ModernRead AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay and ModernRead AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ModernRead AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay versus ModernRead AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to Speech Reader ThinkSayModernRead AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuyana IslamClay Schubiner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay

Subscriptions2
  • ThinkSay Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • ThinkSay Annual$44.991 Year
1 purchases

ModernRead AI

One-time1
  • Studio Voice Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay free?
Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ModernRead AI free?
ModernRead AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay or ModernRead AI have ads?
Neither Text to Speech Reader ThinkSay nor ModernRead AI shows ads.

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