PDF Text to Speech vs Speech It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Text to Speech
Convert PDFs, documents, and books into natural-sounding audio. Listen to your files while reducing eye strain and multitasking. Adjust playback speed for faster comprehension.
- Listen to any document (PDFs, books, articles)
- Natural AI voices
- Adjustable reading speed (1x to 4x)
- Reduce eye strain
- Multi-tasking friendly
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DocuVoice turns your PDFs, documents, and books into natural-sounding audio. Whether you are studying for exams, multitasking at home, or looking to reduce screen time and eye strain, DocuVoice reads your files aloud in clear, natural voices. Simply import any PDF, select a natural-sounding voice, and start listening. Key Features: - Listen to Any Document: Easily import PDFs, books, study notes, articles, and text files. - Natural AI Voices: Experience clear, lifelike speech that makes listening to text feel natural and engaging. - Adjust Reading Speed: Speed up or slow down playback from 1x to 4x speed to match your pace. Read up to 3x faster by listening. - Reduce Eye Strain: Give your eyes a break and let your ears do the reading while you walk, exercise, or relax. - Multi-Tasking Made Easy: Listen to your documents while commuting, doing chores, or working out. How it works: 1. Import your files or paste text. 2. Select your preferred reading voice and speed. 3. Tap play and listen on the go. Start listening to your documents today with DocuVoice. ------------- Terms of Use: https://appdocs.notion.site/DocuVoice-Terms-of-Use-37e74df1b3df803ebf92c97211183a36 Privacy Policy: https://appdocs.notion.site/DocuVoice-Privacy-Policy-37e74df1b3df80a3a85bd55fa1ff459f
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. ◆ 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. ◆ 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 ads: PDF Text to Speech at none against Speech It's shown. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PDF Text to Speech | Speech It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 427 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tuncer Tirnavali | ColorBoxStudio |
In-app purchases
PDF Text to Speech
No in-app purchases
Speech It
No in-app purchases
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