Comparison

Local TTS vs Ollie Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Local TTS

This app converts text into lifelike speech using on-device processing. It supports various file formats, including PDFs and Word documents, and allows scanning printed pages. Enjoy offline playback with customizable voices and background audio controls.

Highlights
  • 100% offline text-to-speech
  • Import PDF, EPUB, Word, TXT, Markdown
  • Scan printed pages with camera (OCR)
  • Background playback with lock screen controls
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Word-by-word highlighting
Features
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Local TTS turns any text into natural speech with 38 neural voices, powered by the open-source Kokoro-82M and Supertonic 3 engines — 100% offline, right on your iPhone or iPad. Listen to PDFs, e-books, articles, scans, and notes with no internet, no account, and no tracking. Nothing ever leaves your device. TWO OPEN-SOURCE NEURAL ENGINES • Kokoro-82M: 28 natural American and British English voices • Supertonic 3: multilingual voices that read 31 languages, with automatic language detection • Every voice runs entirely on your device — it even works in airplane mode ALL 31 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. READ FROM ALMOST ANYTHING • Files: import PDF, EPUB, Word (DOCX), TXT, and Markdown • Paper: scan a printed page with the camera, or read text from a photo — on-device OCR • Everything else: paste text or type your own notes A READING VIEW THAT FOLLOWS ALONG • Word-by-word highlighting synced to the audio • Immersive mode: the toolbar and player tuck away while you listen — or pin the player • Make it yours: choose the reading font and text size • Search inside a document, jump from the PDF table of contents, and pick up right where you left off • Natural delivery: dates, units, and Roman numerals are read the way people actually say them MADE FOR LISTENING • Background playback with lock screen and Control Center controls • Adjustable playback speed • A different voice for each note, plus tags to keep things organized • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad FREE PLAN • One Supertonic 3 multilingual voice that reads all 31 languages • Three premium Kokoro-82M English voices • Read up to 500 characters per note • No account required — and no ads, ever GO PRO — UNLOCK EVERYTHING • Unlimited text: paste or import with no 500-character cap • The full catalog of all 38 neural voices • Export speech as M4A audio files to play anywhere, on any device • Full multi-page PDF import • Still 100% offline and private, even with Pro SUPPORTED DEVICES On-device neural speech needs a recent chip, so Local TTS requires: • iPhone 12 or later • iPad (10th generation) or later • iPad Air (4th generation) or later • iPad mini (6th generation) or later • iPad Pro (M1, 2021) or later • iOS / iPadOS 18.6 or later Download Local TTS and turn every screen into your personal narrator. • Contact: support@richsoft.app • Privacy Policy: https://richsoft.app/tts/privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ollie Timer

This app uses a cute otter companion to help you focus on tasks like studying, working, reading, or coding. Complete focus sessions to earn rewards, care for your otter, and build consistent habits.

Highlights
  • Focus timers (15, 25, 50 min)
  • Task categories (work, study, read, code)
  • Pause and resume sessions
  • Track completed sessions and minutes
  • Weekly stats and focus patterns
  • Daily streak building
  • Collectible shells
  • Care for virtual otter companion
Features
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A quiet focus timer with no ads and no subscriptions. Buy it once, use it forever, and focus with Ollie even when you’re offline. Settle in and gently focus on what you need to do with Ollie, your adorable otter companion. Ollie is a cozy focus timer that makes solo work feel a little warmer and easier to keep up with. Choose what you’re working on — studying, work, reading, or coding — and start a focus session with Ollie by your side. Each time you finish a session, you’ll collect shells, take care of Ollie’s room, and keep a record of the time you spent together. Key Features • No ads • No subscriptions • Buy once, use forever • Works offline • 15, 25, and 50-minute focus timers • Categories for studying, work, reading, and coding • Pause and resume your focus timer • Track your focus time and session history • Weekly focus stats and focus pattern insights • Streaks that show your consistency • Collect shells and special rare shells as focus rewards • Pet Ollie, give him snacks, and play together • Dress up Ollie with hats and accessories You don’t have to focus perfectly. Just showing up today is enough. Ollie will be here, saving your spot.

Screenshots

Local TTS4 screens
Ollie Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Local TTS at Free against Ollie Timer's $12.99. Local TTS also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Ollie Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Local TTS is free to download; Ollie Timer costs $12.99 up front. Local TTS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ollie Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ollie Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Local TTS has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Local TTS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ollie Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local TTS ships an update weekly, Ollie Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Local TTS versus Ollie Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal TTSOllie Timer
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size529 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdhyeukJin kim

Customer experience

Local TTS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Ollie Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Local TTS

Subscriptions1
  • Local TTS Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Local TTS Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

Ollie Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local TTS free?
Local TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ollie Timer free?
Ollie Timer costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Local TTS or Ollie Timer?
Ollie Timer is rated higher. Local TTS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ollie Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Local TTS or Ollie Timer have ads?
Neither Local TTS nor Ollie Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local TTS or Ollie Timer?
Local TTS ships an update weekly, and Ollie Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Local TTS was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ollie Timer on October 28, 2026.

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