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
This app converts speech, images, PDFs, and text into editable formats. It offers unlimited, continuous dictation and hands-free typing, making it ideal for quick note-taking or long-form writing. Users can easily share, print, and save their converted content.
- Unlimited continuous dictation
- Speech to Text conversion
- Text to Speech output
- Image to Text (OCR)
- PDF to Text conversion
- Hands-free typing
- Share, export, and print
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Welcome to Speech To Text: Voice Notes app. Convert speech, images, PDFs, and text seamlessly – all in one smart app! Unlock the power of your voice, images, and documents with Speech To Text: Voice Notes – the all-in-one tool that transforms the way you interact with content. Trusted by millions, continuous non-stop, and unlimited dictation. Battle-tested for years. For thinkers, bloggers, writers, drivers, joggers, busy people, and anyone who prefers fast & easy typing. Speech To Text: Voice Notes is easy to use. Users can easy to convert Speech to text and Text to Speech using a single click. Users can copy, share, print, and save files using a single click. Makes life easy - no more struggling to write down short or long texts. Unlike other voice-typing apps, Speech To Text: Voice Notes does not stop listening when you take a break to breathe or think. Incorporates a built-in keyboard so you can enjoy the ease of dictation for words and ease of tapping for punctuation & symbols. Designed to make writing fast and easy. Featured: The following features make Speech To Text: Voice Notes a powerful speech-enabled notepad, designed to empower your ideas and creativity: - Write short or long texts easily. Dictate hands-free for hours!, Speech To Text: Voice Notes will not stop even when you take longer breaks between sentences. - Fast, simple & light. - Supports offline - Speech to Text - Text to Speech - Share, export & print in one tap - Auto capitalization & spacing - Edit text, while still in dictation mode - no need to stop and restart Key Features: Speech to Text : Speak naturally and let the app transcribe your words instantly. Perfect for notes, ideas, or hands-free productivity. Text to Speech : Type or paste any text and hear it spoken aloud in a natural voice. Ideal for learning, multitasking, or accessibility. Image to Text (OCR) : Snap a photo or upload an image to extract text with high accuracy. Great for digitizing documents, signs, or printed material. PDF to Text : Easily import PDFs and convert them to editable, shareable text. Extract data from contracts, reports, or study materials in seconds. Download and enjoy the Speech To Text: Voice Notes. Privacy Policy: https://glistensolution.com/Apps/App_Privacy.html Terms of use: https://glistensolution.com/Apps/App_TOS.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech! at 4.6 against Speech To Text's 4.2. Text to Speech! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 24). Speech To Text's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (13.0 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text to Speech! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech! has 33K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Text to Speech!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Speech To Text's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, Speech To Text every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech! | Speech To Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (33K ratings) — better | 4.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 24 |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gwyn Durbridge | Parsottambhai Dhameliya |
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
- Subscription Weekly$4.997 Days
- PDF To Word Subscription$9.991 Month
- Subscription Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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