Comparison

Text to Speech! vs UserCrowd

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

UserCrowd

Earn money by providing feedback on real products and digital experiences. Participate in short surveys, usability tests, and interviews to help companies improve their websites and apps. No special expertise is needed to start shaping better user experiences.

Highlights
  • Earn money for feedback
  • Participate in surveys
  • Test usability
  • Conduct interviews
  • Shape product experiences
  • Flexible participation
  • Fast payouts
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This app is currently in beta. UserCrowd is a platform that pays you to share your feedback on real products and experiences. Take part in short surveys, usability tests, and interviews with companies around the world looking to improve their websites, apps, and digital products. As a participant, you’ll review designs, test prototypes, and answer questions about your experience. Most tasks take just a few minutes, making it easy to earn money in your spare time while helping shape better user experiences. You’ll be contributing feedback to projects from some of the world’s leading brands, including companies like GoDaddy and HubSpot, helping them create products that are easier and more enjoyable to use. No special expertise is required. If you can browse a website, use an app, and share your honest opinion, you’re ready to get started. Simply sign up, complete your profile, and get matched with studies that fit you. With flexible participation and fast payouts, UserCrowd makes it simple to turn your feedback into rewards while influencing the products you use every day.

Screenshots

Text to Speech!4 screens
UserCrowd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text to Speech! at 60% against UserCrowd's 0%. Text to Speech! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (33K vs 4). UserCrowd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. UserCrowd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech! has 33K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of UserCrowd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, UserCrowd every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text to Speech! versus UserCrowd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to Speech!UserCrowd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings) — better1.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGwyn Durbridgeusabilityhub

Customer experience

Text to Speech!

All ratings33,388 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews845 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.2%

UserCrowd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

UserCrowd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text to Speech!

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$9.99
None

UserCrowd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech! free?
Text to Speech! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UserCrowd free?
UserCrowd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech! or UserCrowd?
Text to Speech! is rated higher. Text to Speech! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while UserCrowd averages 1.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Text to Speech! or UserCrowd have ads?
Text to Speech! shows ads; UserCrowd does not.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech! or UserCrowd?
Text to Speech! ships an update every 2 weeks, and UserCrowd every 3 days. Most recently, Text to Speech! was updated on October 17, 2026 and UserCrowd on October 4, 2026.

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