Readify vs Speech It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Readify
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Readify is your AI reading and study companion, built to help you turn almost any content into something you can read, listen to, understand, and remember. Scan pages, import documents, paste links, transcribe audio, bring in Kindle highlights, and organize everything in one clean personal library. Whether you are studying, researching, reading for work, or exploring new books, Readify helps you move from raw content to real understanding. Readify lets you: Scan any page Use your camera to capture books, notes, worksheets, articles, and printed documents. Import from anywhere Bring in PDFs, text files, web links, Google Drive documents, Gmail emails, Kindle highlights, video links, and audio recordings. Listen while you read Turn documents into natural-sounding audio, adjust playback speed, choose voices, and follow along with synced highlights. Understand difficult passages Use AI explanations to break down complex text into clear summaries and key points. Study with flashcards Create flashcards from your documents, reveal answers, and rate your recall as you review. Visualize ideas Generate concept maps that connect themes, pages, terms, and study actions from your documents. Organize your library Search, sort, favorite, and group documents into collections so everything stays easy to find. Explore 70,000+ books Discover public-domain classics and start reading directly inside Readify. Track your progress Build better reading habits with goals, streaks, achievements, and reading stats. Readify is designed for students, readers, researchers, and curious minds who want a smarter way to work with text. Read, listen, study, and learn from one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Speech It
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Speech It turns the books and documents piling up on your device into audio you can enjoy anywhere. Import DRM-free EPUBs, PDFs, text files, and web articles, and listen to them read aloud in a natural voice. Clear your reading backlog during your commute, chores, or walks. โ Key Features - Flexible importing EPUB / PDF / plain text / web pages by URL / clipboard text. Files can also be opened from the Files app and the share sheet. - On-device translated listening Listen to an English book in Japanese and more: translation happens while reading aloud (iOS 18 or later, supported language pairs), with the translation and original shown side by side. - Background playback Keeps playing while your screen is locked, with full control from the Lock Screen and Control Center. Playback resumes automatically after interruptions such as phone calls. - Follow along visually The current sentence and word are highlighted and kept in view. Tap any sentence to start playback from there. - Table of contents & bookmarks Jump between chapters, bookmark individual sentences, and browse bookmarks across your whole library. - Organized library Sort books into folders. Your reading position is saved automatically, so you always pick up where you left off. - Voice customization Adjust speed (0.5x-2.0x), pick from your device's voices, tune the pitch, and preview voices before choosing. - Privacy first Parsing, translation, and speech synthesis all happen on your device. The contents of your books are never sent to a server. โ Notes - DRM-protected e-books are not supported. - Image-only (scanned) PDFs cannot be read aloud. - Translation requires iOS 18 or later. The app shows ads; an optional subscription removes them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speech It at none against Readify's 6. Readify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Readify sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Speech It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Readify ships an update every 2 days, Speech It every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readify | Speech It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ferit Bolezek | ColorBoxStudio |
In-app purchases
Readify
- Pro Monthly$17.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$29.991 Month
- Ultra Monthly$49.991 Month
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- Pro Yearly$179.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$329.001 Year
- Ultra Yearly$599.991 Year
Speech It
No in-app purchases









