Audella vs Speech It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Audella
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Audella reads the world aloud. Point your phone at a sign, a letter, a label on a medicine bottle, or a page of a book β and in seconds, Audella reads it back to you. Built for anyone who wants to keep reading: low vision, tired eyes, dyslexia, or simply a long page you'd rather listen to. CAN WORK FULLY OFFLINE The free app runs entirely on your phone. On a plane, on a bus with no signal, in a kitchen with no Wi-Fi. No account, no sign-up, nothing to create. β’ Read anything aloud β aim the camera at any printed text and hear it spoken back. β’ Build a book, one page at a time β snap a page, then another; Audella keeps them in order so you can pick up where you left off. β’ Translate offline between 31 languages β capture a page in one language and have it read in another. A letter from abroad, brought back in your own language. β’ Curated offline voices β download a nicer voice for your language (about 30β60 MB, once) that sounds far less robotic than the default. β’ Cover detection, auto-rotation, and page cropping β hold the phone any which way; Audella straightens the page and trims the edges, even when hands aren't steady. Everything above works offline, forever, with no subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No profiles. Free reading happens on your device β we can't read what we never receive. PREMIUM β WHEN YOU WANT IT TO SOUND BEAUTIFUL Premium uses the latest online narration and translation, for the days you want the very best: β’ Natural narration β voices that sound like a real human narrator, male and female. β’ Reads handwriting β cursive, messy notes, doctor's notes, a card from your grandchildren β not just printed text. β’ Adaptive reading β Audella senses prose vs. poetry and changes its pacing to match. β’ Character voices β the narrator and each character can have their own voice, closer to an audiobook. β’ Chapter detection β jump straight to "Chapter 4." β’ Audiobook-style controls β audio keeps playing when the phone locks; play, pause, and skip from the lock screen; speed from 0.75Γ to 1.5Γ. β’ Premium translation β handles idioms, names, and tone far more gracefully. Once a book is narrated with Premium, the result lives on your phone β listen again anytime, offline, without spending more credits. You can even share a narrated book with family, who can enjoy it without a subscription of their own. The free app keeps you reading on its own. Premium is there for the days you want it to sound beautiful. β Audella Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription (monthly and yearly plans, several tiers). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase; it renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://audella.greatlair.com/privacy/
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. β 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. β 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 Audella's 9. Audella's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Audella sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Speech It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audella ships an update fortnightly, Speech It every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audella | Speech It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eugert Jani | ColorBoxStudio |
In-app purchases
Audella
- Hybrid β Monthly$4.991 Month
- Basic β Monthly$8.991 Month
- Pro β Monthly$16.991 Month
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- Power β Monthly$29.991 Month
- Hybrid β Yearly$53.991 Year
- Basic β Yearly$97.991 Year
- Pro β Yearly$184.991 Year
- Power β Yearly$329.991 Year
- Top-up pack$4.99
Speech It
No in-app purchases
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