# Timber vs Lectern

The clearest difference is device support: Timber at 3 against Lectern's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Timber sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Lectern sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Timber | Lectern |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timber-text-to-speech-voice/id6779086700/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 287 MB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Truth in the Machine LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779086852) | [Faba Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1771055623) |

## What reviewers say

### Timber

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timber-text-to-speech-voice/id6779086700)

This app transforms any text into spoken audio, allowing you to listen to articles, books, and documents. It offers a wide selection of voices and languages, with advanced features for customization and offline processing. The core reader is free and respects user privacy.

**Highlights:** Text-to-speech conversion, Supports links, PDFs, and photos, 300+ voices in 71 languages, On-device processing for privacy, Customizable reading experience, Offline translation and summarization, Export audio files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Timber Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Timber Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Your Own Voice | $14.99 | one-time |
| Timber Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


### Lectern

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectern-text-to-speech-reader/id6811200281)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lectern Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Lectern Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lectern Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Timber free?

Timber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lectern free?

Lectern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Timber or Lectern have ads?

Neither Timber nor Lectern shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*