Text to Speech vs ReadSpeak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text to Speech
This app converts text into natural-sounding speech across 38 languages with over 140 customizable voices. It offers offline functionality, pitch and rate adjustments, and the ability to transform photos into text. Users can also convert speech to text and enjoy unlimited exports and sharing.
- 38 languages supported
- 140+ natural voices
- Adjustable pitch and rate
- Offline functionality
- Photo to text conversion (OCR)
- Speech to text conversion
- Unlimited export and sharing
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Turn text into natural-sounding speech in seconds. Listen instead of reading — perfect for studying, work, or multitasking. Supports 38 languages and 140+ voices Natural, customizable voices Import text from PDFs, photos, files, or voice Export audio and share anywhere KEY FEATURES: • Read text aloud with realistic voices • Import from PDF, DOC, TXT, and more • Scan text from photos (OCR) • Convert speech to text • Adjust speed and pitch • Highlight spoken text with auto-scroll • Works offline PERFECT FOR: • Students and learning • Reading books and documents • Accessibility and focus • Listening on the go UNLOCK PREMIUM: • Unlimited text to speech • Unlimited OCR & speech import • Export and share audio files • No ads Subscription renews automatically unless canceled. Terms: http://dzionis.by/tts/terms.html Privacy: http://dzionis.by/tts/privacyPolicy.html
ReadSpeak
Convert any text into spoken words with a wide selection of over 100 accents. This utility allows users to hear their typed content spoken aloud in their preferred voice.
- Speak any text
- Choose from over 100 accents
- Accent selection
- Text-to-speech conversion
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Enter any text and ReadSpeak will speak your text back to you in the accent that you choose! Over 100 different accents to choose from!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReadSpeak at 5.0 against Text to Speech's 4.4. ReadSpeak also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Text to Speech's advantage is ratings volume (667 vs 2). On price and device support 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ReadSpeak asks for nothing beyond the download.
ReadSpeak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 667 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, ReadSpeak daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | ReadSpeak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (667 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 667 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dzionis Brek | MetricMix LLC |
Customer experience
Text to Speech
ReadSpeak
Bugs and requests
Text to Speech
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Lag and stuttering during text scrolling
- Highlighting misaligned with audio playback
- Bluetooth/AirPods forced to phone speakers
- Selected voice doesn't match actual output
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- Free trial limited to 5 uses (accidental clicks count)
- Screen doesn't support background playback
- Navigation confusion and poor UX
Requested features
4 requests- Additional new voice options
- Document upload and scanning capability
- Improved voice naturalness and quality
- Better character limit allowance
ReadSpeak
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text to Speech
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Text to Speech Unlimited$2.997 Days
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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- Text to Speech Unlimited$3.997 Days
- Text to Speech Unlimited$9.991 Month
- Text to Speech Unlimited$11.991 Month
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited$29.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- 25 Extra Action$1.99
ReadSpeak
No in-app purchases
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