Text to Speech! vs Speech to Text+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 178 different voices
- 63 accents & languages
- Offline functionality
- Adjustable pitch and rate
- Speak as you type
- Export to audio files
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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
Speech to Text+
Instantly convert spoken words into editable text notes. Save, organize, and share your transcribed memos with ease. Features include formatting options and a discreet dark mode.
- Instant voice to text transcription
- Save, edit, and share notes
- Text formatting (underline, bold, italic)
- Organize timestamped notes
- Dark Mode
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Have your voice instantly transcribed into text. Voice to text allows you to listen to spoken words and convert them into memos you can save, edit and share with other people or apps. FEATURES: -Save your notes for as long as you want, revisit them to edit or share them. Intuitive copy/paste/cut functions are at your disposal. -Underline, embolden or change any word in italic. -Straight forward user interface allows you to quickly organize your timestamped notes. -Dark Mode allows saves your eyes from too much light and gives you discretion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/speech-to-text-terms-of-use/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech! at 4.6 against Speech to Text+'s 3.0. Text to Speech! also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 32%) and ratings volume (33K vs 2). Speech to Text+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Text to Speech! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speech to Text+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text to Speech! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech! has 33K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Text to Speech!'s written reviews are positive against 32% of Speech to Text+'s.
Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, Speech to Text+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech! | Speech to Text+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (33K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gwyn Durbridge | WALABOK LLC |
Customer experience
Text to Speech!
Speech to Text+
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
Speech to Text+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text to Speech!
- Remove Advertisements$9.99
Speech to Text+
- Premium Version$19.99
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