Play Text (TTS) vs SuiRead

We got fed up with paying for overpriced subscriptions just to have text read aloud — basic apps that, more often than not, turned out too buggy to actually rely on. So we put our AI tools and skills to work and built Play Text in a single evening. We hope it helps you too. Play Text turns anything you want to read into audio — and highlights each word as it's spoken, so you can listen and follow along at the same time. Drop in text from almost anywhere and press play: • Paste & Play — read whatever's on your clipboard • Web links — paste a URL and Play Text pulls out the readable article, skipping the menus, ads, and clutter • Files — open PDF, TXT, Markdown, RTF, or HTML documents • Share sheet — send selected text, a link, or a file straight from any other app A single, clean reading panel shows the full text and sweeps a highlight across each word as the voice reaches it — great for focus, reading along, language learning, proofreading, or accessibility. VOICES • Kokoro — the default. A high-fidelity neural voice that runs entirely on your device, with no account, no key, and no network. • Apple on-device voice — another fully offline option, available on every device. • ElevenLabs — optional cloud voices if you add your own API key. Adjust the reading speed to taste, from a relaxed pace up to nearly double speed. KEEPS PLAYING Audio continues when you lock your phone or switch apps, with Now Playing controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your engine, voice, and speed settings sync over iCloud, so Play Text feels the same everywhere you use it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The default Kokoro and Apple voices run completely on-device — your text never leaves your phone. ElevenLabs is strictly opt-in and only used if you choose to add your own key.

AI tools hand you HTML pages and Markdown notes. The web hands you articles you want to keep. SuiRead is the reader they deserve: open instantly, read comfortably, never lose your place. A REAL READER, NOT A BROWSER • First page in under a second, even for long documents • Your reading position is remembered precisely — leave anytime, resume exactly where you were • Text reflows to fit your screen; wide tables and diagrams scroll smoothly inside the page • Keep the screen awake while you read, adjust font size globally or per document COLLECT FROM ANYWHERE • Import HTML, Markdown, and TXT files from the Files app • Paste a link to read online, then save it for offline reading • Save as Reader View: extracts the article text into a clean, permanent copy • Share from Safari — pages are turned into reader views automatically READ ACTIVELY • Highlight in three colors; your notes survive app restarts and theme changes • Full-text search within any document • Table of contents sidebar for long reads • Tap images to view full screen, pinch to zoom, save to Photos MADE FOR COMFORT • Five themes: Light, Dark, Sepia, Green, and pure Black • Documents with their own design are rendered faithfully; plain pages get smart theming • Images are never inverted in dark mode • Full Dynamic Type support PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device — no account, no server, no tracking • Scripts in saved web pages are sandboxed by default, with a per-document switch FREE & PRO Every reading feature is free. The free version stores up to 5 documents; a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited documents — no subscription, ever.