Comparison

Text to Speech! vs Voice to Text

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

Head to head
About

Text to Speech!

Convert written text into natural-sounding speech with a vast selection of voices and accents. Customize speech rate and pitch, and even export audio files. This tool works offline and allows for real-time speech generation as you type.

Highlights
  • 178 different voices
  • 63 accents & languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable pitch and rate
  • Speak as you type
  • Export to audio files
Features
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Bring your text to life with Text to Speech! Text to speech produces natural sounding synthesised text from the words that you have entered in. With 178 different voices to choose from and the ability to adjust the rate and pitch, there are countless ways in which the synthesised voice can be adjusted. Features ------------------------- - 178 Different voices to choose from - Voices are available in 63 different accents & languages - No internet required - The ability to adjust the pitch and rate - Speak as you type - Highlight spoken text - Star your favourite phrases - Group starred phrases into folders - Export speech into audio files - Mix speech into your phone calls - Supports personal voices (requires iOS 17) Voices ------------------------- Arabic (World) Basque (Spain) Bengali (India) Bhojpuri (India) Bulgarian (Bulgaria) Catalan (Spain) Chinese (China mainland) Chinese (Hong Kong) Chinese (Liaoning, Mainland China) Chinese (Shaanxi, Mainland China) Chinese (Sichuan, Mainland China) Chinese (Taiwan) Croatian (Croatia) Czech (Czechia) Danish (Denmark) Dutch (Belgium) Dutch (Netherlands) English (Australia) English (India) English (Ireland) English (Scotland, UK) English (South Africa) English (United Kingdom) English (United States) Finnish (Finland) French (Belgium) French (Canada) French (France) Galician (Spain) German (Germany) Greek (Greece) Hebrew (Israel) Hindi (India) Hungarian (Hungary) Indonesian (Indonesia) Italian (Italy) Japanese (Japan) Kannada (India) Korean (South Korea) Malay (Malaysia) Marathi (India) Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) Persian (Iran) Polish (Poland) Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian (Romania) Russian (Russia) Shanghainese (China mainland) Slovak (Slovakia) Slovenian (Slovenia) Spanish (Argentina) Spanish (Chile) Spanish (Colombia) Spanish (Mexico) Spanish (Spain) Swedish (Sweden) Tamil (India) Telugu (India) Thai (Thailand) Turkish (Turkey) Ukrainian (Ukraine) Vietnamese (Vietnam) Notes ------------------------- - More voices are available in system settings Go Settings -> Accessibility -> Spoken Content -> Voices

About

Voice to Text

Convert spoken words into text, transcribe audio and video, and translate speech in real time. Save time by dictating notes, messages, and more across all your Apple devices. Offers support for over 40 dictation and 100 transcription languages.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice dictation
  • AI-powered audio transcription
  • Instant speech translation
  • Multilingual support
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export as text or PDF
Features
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Turn speech into text, transcribe recordings, and translate conversations with Voice to Text - Dictate Speech. Voice to Text - Dictate Speech helps you capture spoken ideas wherever they happen. Dictate notes, record meetings, transcribe lectures, convert audio or video into text, and translate speech or written text in one focused app. Whether you are writing hands-free, reviewing an interview, preparing meeting minutes, or saving class notes, it keeps your voice, recordings, and transcripts easy to work with. Voice Dictation • Dictate text in real time instead of typing • Create notes, messages, journal entries, drafts, and longer documents • Configure three independent language zones for multilingual work • Supports more than 40 dictation languages AI Transcription • Transcribe voice memos, audio files, recordings, videos, and YouTube links • Convert meetings, interviews, lectures, classes, podcasts, and conversations into editable text • Use AI speech recognition for fast, high-quality transcripts • Supports over 100 transcription languages Translation • Translate spoken or written text into more than 40 languages • Dictate in one language and work with the result in another • Share translated text with other apps in just a few taps Files, Export, and Sync • Save audio and text files with the Apple Files app • Export dictations and transcripts as text files or PDFs • Organize recordings, notes, and transcripts for later use • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with iCloud Designed for Everyday Productivity • Record and replay dictations • Share text through Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and more • Use Apple Shortcuts to speed up repeated workflows • Improve recognition with a custom user dictionary • Undo text edits when you need to revise quickly • Back up your data with built-in backup tools Accessibility and Comfort • Compatible with VoiceOver • Adjustable text sizes for better readability • Customizable button layout for easier use • Optional dictation privacy mode, depending on device capabilities Voice to Text - Dictate Speech is built for students, writers, journalists, professionals, travelers, and anyone who wants to capture speech, audio, meetings, notes, and ideas without typing everything by hand. Important Notes Concerning Subscriptions of Dictation - Voice to Text All above Dictation - Voice to Text subscriptions renew within 24 hours before the current period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription from iTunes Account settings. See our Terms & Conditions (https://ibn-software.com/app-terms-conditions) and Privacy Policy (https://ibn-software.com/app-privacy-policy).

Screenshots

Text to Speech!4 screens
Voice to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Voice to Text at none against Text to Speech!'s shown. Voice to Text also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Text to Speech! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Voice to Text sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 11K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Text to Speech!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Voice to Text's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, Voice to Text every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text to Speech! versus Voice to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to Speech!Voice to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings) — better4.5 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews64.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGwyn DurbridgeIBN Software GmbH

Customer experience

Text to Speech!

All ratings33,388 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews847 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.4%

Voice to Text

All ratings11,347 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews984 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

Text to Speech!

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💬 Helpful for communication
  • 🔊 Customizable voice options
  • 📚 Saves frequently used phrases
  • 🕰️ Adjustable speech rate and pitch
  • 🆓 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/deleting saved phrases
  • 🔊 Volume issues when using with phone calls
  • 🧭 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • 📺 Intrusive ads
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voices

Voice to Text

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate dictation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Time-saving
  • 👍 Helpful for disabled/hearing impaired users
  • 👍 Useful for writing tasks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription of some words
  • 💡 Limited editing capabilities
  • 💡 Lack of punctuation/formatting options
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

Text to Speech!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Text not playing or repeating correctly
  • Exported audio files not working
  • Inability to delete text

Requested features

5 requests
  • Record and use own voice
  • Folder organization for saved phrases
  • Loop/repeat text-to-speech function
  • More natural-sounding AI voices
  • Seamless phone call integration

Voice to Text

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Microphone issues or loss of connection
  • Text disappearing or not saving properly
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices or OS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit/delete text during dictation
  • Improved punctuation and formatting options
  • Integration with other apps/software
  • Customizable dictionary for specialized terms
  • Offline mode or reduced data usage
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  • More language support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text to Speech!

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$9.99
6 purchases

Voice to Text

Subscriptions5
  • Dictate Pro (1 week iOS/macOS)$4.997 Days
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS)$8.991 Month
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS/Mac)3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Dictate Pro (1 year, iOS)$17.991 Year
  • Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dictate (not available)$69.99

Questions

Is Text to Speech! free?
Text to Speech! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech! or Voice to Text?
Text to Speech! is rated higher. Text to Speech! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Voice to Text averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.
Do Text to Speech! or Voice to Text have ads?
Text to Speech! shows ads; Voice to Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech! or Voice to Text?
Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Voice to Text every 6 days. Most recently, Text to Speech! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Voice to Text on October 31, 2026.

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