TextBack vs SpeechBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextBack
Get instant AI-powered text replies for any conversation. Simply screenshot or paste a message, choose your desired tone, and receive three tailored responses in seconds. Perfect for dating, work, or difficult conversations.
- Screenshot conversation analysis
- Paste message input
- Six reply tone options
- Instant tailored responses
- Private conversation handling
- Share Extension integration
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Ever get a text that leaves you staring at your phone, completely frozen? TextBack AI is your instant AI reply coach. Screenshot any conversation or paste a message — pick your vibe — and get 3 perfect replies in seconds. Whether it's dating, drama, a difficult boss, or a passive-aggressive ex, we've got the words you need. — WHAT IT DOES — Screenshot a Conversation Take a photo or upload a screenshot from Tinder, Hinge, Instagram DMs, iMessage, Snapchat, or WhatsApp. Our AI reads the conversation and crafts tailored replies instantly. Paste Any Message Copy and paste any text, DM, or message. Get smart, on-brand responses without lifting a finger. Pick Your Tone Choose from 6 reply styles built for every situation: • Savage — sharp, no-filter comebacks • Flirty — turn up the rizz • Professional — calm, confident, workplace-ready • Kind — warm and thoughtful responses • Funny — make them laugh every time • Firm — set boundaries without the drama Private by Design Your conversations never leave your device for training. What you share stays private. — WHO IT'S FOR — Dating & Rizz Struggling with your text game on Hinge, Tinder, or Bumble? TextBack AI is the AI wingman in your pocket. Craft openers, keep the conversation flowing, and never run out of rizz again. Hard Conversations Family drama, passive-aggressive coworkers, difficult friends — get the right words without the stress. TextBack helps you respond like the most composed version of yourself. Social Media DMs Reply to followers, handle awkward Instagram comments, or craft the perfect response to a brand DM. Looks effortless. Isn't. The Situationship Not sure where you stand? TextBack reads the vibe and gives you replies that keep you in control of the narrative. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Paste the conversation OR screenshot it 2. Pick your tone 3. Get 3 tailored replies instantly 4. Copy with one tap and send That's it. No prompting. No overthinking. — WHY TEXTBACK — - Works for ANY conversation — dating, work, family, friends - Reads screenshots directly — no typing required - 6 distinct tones for every situation - Designed for iOS — fast, clean, no bloat - Share Extension — reply from any app without switching Stop asking your group chat what to say. TextBack AI is always available, brutally honest, and way faster than your friends. Download free. Reply smarter. Terms of Use: https://www.textback.me/terms
SpeechBee
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Speak instead of typing. Listen instead of reading. SpeechBee turns what you say into clean text, right where you are writing, and reads any text back to you in a natural voice. Speech recognition and reading voices run on your iPhone and iPad. VOICE TO TEXT • Switch to the SpeechBee keyboard in Messages, Mail, Notes or any app, tap the microphone and talk • Filler words like “um” and “uh” are removed automatically • Say “new paragraph” or “new line” and it formats as you go • Teach it names and terms with your personal Dictionary • Snippets: say “my email” or “booking link” and get the full text WRITING MODES AND TRANSLATION • Writing modes turn what you say into an email, a message, notes or a prompt for AI, or make it formal or casual, with Apple Intelligence on supported devices • Translate as you dictate, with Apple’s on-device translation • Pick a mode or a language right in the keyboard. History keeps every version, and Transform turns any dictation into another mode or language TEXT TO SPEECH • Share text with SpeechBee or paste it into the Read tab • Natural local voices, adjustable speed, pause and skip between sentences • Listen to articles, messages and long notes while you walk, commute or rest your eyes PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your audio is never uploaded and never saved as a recording • After a one-time model download, dictation works offline • Text is read aloud on your device, not by a cloud voice service • No ads IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Your plan unlocks SpeechBee on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Optional private iCloud sync keeps your Dictionary and Snippets in step. Audio and transcripts are never synced. LANGUAGES Dictate in 99 languages and listen in 31. Dictation (99): Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Māori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Norwegian Nynorsk, Occitan, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba Read Aloud (31): Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese PLANS Dictation and Read Aloud require a SpeechBee subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Without one, the 7-day free week is followed by a free plan with up to 1,000 dictated and 1,000 read words per week. Paid plans include every feature; the free plan includes the Clean writing mode but not the other modes or translation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://speechbee.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://speechbee.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TextBack at none against SpeechBee's shown. SpeechBee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. TextBack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SpeechBee sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TextBack ships an update weekly, SpeechBee every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | TextBack | SpeechBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MGA Companies Pty Ltd | Fat Pitch Ltd |
In-app purchases
TextBack
- Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
SpeechBee
- SpeechBee Monthly7 Days trial$9.001 Month
- SpeechBee Annual7 Days trial$79.001 Year
- 7-Day TrialFree
- SpeechBee Lifetime$99.00









