Comparison

Local TTS vs Offline Text to Speech Reader

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
Read full description

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

Offline Text to Speech Reader

Transform your documents and e-books into audiobooks with high-quality, natural-sounding voices. Enjoy offline listening without accounts or internet, perfect for on-the-go access.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF and EPUB conversion
  • High-quality, natural-sounding voices
  • No account or internet required
  • Adjustable playback speeds
  • Lock screen and headphone controls
  • Chapter navigation
Features
Read full description

Turn your PDFs and EPUBs into audiobooks. Add a book, pick a narrator and press play. It reads to you in a natural voice and highlights each sentence as it goes, so you can listen with your eyes closed or follow along. LISTEN ANYWHERE • Keeps reading with no signal: on a plane, the subway or the road • Keep listening with your screen locked • Play, pause and skip from your Lock Screen or headphones 10 NATURAL NARRATORS • Pick the voice that suits your book • Switch narrators any time MADE FOR READING • Add any EPUB or PDF • Each sentence is highlighted as it's read • Tap any sentence to jump there • Move between chapters • Speeds from 0.5x to 3x • Day and night themes • No ads Sign in with Apple or Google to get started. After a free 3-day trial, one simple subscription: $2.99/month. Terms of Use: https://novel-reader-api.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

Local TTS4 screens
Offline Text to Speech Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Local TTS at freemium against Offline Text to Speech Reader's subscription. Local TTS also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Offline Text to Speech Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Offline Text to Speech Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Offline Text to Speech Reader 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local TTS ships an update weekly, Offline Text to Speech Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Local TTS versus Offline Text to Speech Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal TTSOffline Text to Speech Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size529 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdKEVIN JIN

Customer experience

Local TTS

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

Offline Text to Speech Reader

All ratings1 ratings
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
1 purchases

Offline Text to Speech Reader

Subscriptions1
  • TTS Reader Unlimited3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Local TTS free?
Local TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offline Text to Speech Reader free?
Offline Text to Speech Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Local TTS or Offline Text to Speech Reader?
Offline Text to Speech Reader is rated higher. Local TTS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Offline Text to Speech Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Local TTS or Offline Text to Speech Reader have ads?
Neither Local TTS nor Offline Text to Speech Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local TTS or Offline Text to Speech Reader?
Local TTS ships an update weekly, and Offline Text to Speech Reader fortnightly. Most recently, Local TTS was updated on November 5, 2026 and Offline Text to Speech Reader on October 31, 2026.

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