Comparison

Local TTS vs Eisenhower To

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

Eisenhower To

Organize your work using the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks by importance and urgency. Manage your to-do list with daily views, reminders, and detailed subtask management. Track your progress with statistics and sync with Apple Reminders.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix organization
  • Today view for immediate tasks
  • Detailed task management with subtasks
  • Progress statistics and trends
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud Sync and Apple Reminders integration
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MellowTask is a task manager built around the Eisenhower Matrix, helping you organize work by importance and urgency. Sort tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude, then focus on what needs your attention first. See today’s tasks, upcoming deadlines, reminders, and completed items in one place. [KEY FEATURES] ■ Eisenhower Matrix Organize tasks into Do, Plan, Delegate, and Exclude based on importance and urgency. ■ Today View See tasks due today, reminders, completed items, and upcoming work in one focused view. ■ Calendar Review tasks by date and quickly organize tasks that do not have a scheduled date. ■ Detailed Task Management Break complex work into checklists, parent tasks, subtasks, and repeating schedules. ■ Focused Task List Open a dedicated list of incomplete Do tasks from the selected group. ■ Statistics Review your completion rate, streaks, weekly trends, weekday patterns, and task distribution across quadrants. ■ Home Screen Widgets Check dates, task status, and Eisenhower Matrix tasks without opening the app. ■ Sync and Integration Keep your tasks available with iCloud Sync and connect them with Apple Reminders. ■ Display Options Adjust the font style, display size, and task title appearance to suit your preferences. No account or sign-in is required to get started. Some features, including Apple Reminders Sync, are available with Pro.

Screenshots

Local TTS4 screens
Eisenhower To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Local TTS at none against Eisenhower To's shown. Local TTS also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 3). Eisenhower To's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Local TTS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Eisenhower To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eisenhower To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Local TTS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eisenhower To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Local TTS versus Eisenhower To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal TTSEisenhower To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size529 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdChanGyu Kang

Customer experience

Local TTS

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

Eisenhower To

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Local TTS

One-time1
  • Local TTS Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Eisenhower To

One-time1
  • MellowTask Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Local TTS free?
Local TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eisenhower To free?
Eisenhower To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Local TTS or Eisenhower To?
Eisenhower To is rated higher. Local TTS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Eisenhower To averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Local TTS or Eisenhower To have ads?
Eisenhower To shows ads; Local TTS does not.
Which is updated more often, Local TTS or Eisenhower To?
Local TTS ships an update weekly, and Eisenhower To weekly. Most recently, Local TTS was updated on October 10, 2026 and Eisenhower To on October 15, 2026.

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