Text to Speech vs TTS
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
TTS
Convert text from various sources into natural-sounding speech. This app can read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even scanned printed text, offering customizable playback options and accessibility features.
- Reads PDFs, web articles, and documents
- Scans printed text with OCR camera
- Supports 30+ languages with premium voices
- Adjustable speech speed, pitch, and volume
- Karaoke-style word highlighting
- Export audio as M4A
- Podcast/Dialogue mode for multiple voices
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Turn any text into natural speech — read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even printed text with your camera. TTS: Text to Speech Reader is the all-in-one text-to-speech app that reads anything, anywhere. Whether you're commuting, studying, cooking, or exercising — just paste, import, or scan and listen. WHAT YOU CAN READ - Paste or type any text - Import PDF (with a text layer), TXT and RTF from Files - Paste a URL to extract and read web articles - Scan printed text with the camera or a photo (on-device text recognition) LISTEN YOUR WAY - Adjustable speed, pitch, and volume - Keeps reading with the screen locked, with play and pause on the lock screen - Sleep timer: stop after 5 to 60 minutes - Karaoke-style word highlighting — follow along as it reads - Export audio as M4A to keep forever SMART FEATURES - Podcast/Dialogue mode - Translate + Read — translate text and read it aloud (iOS 18+) - Study mode — progressive speed, repetitions, bookmarks - Batch processing — convert multiple texts to audio at once - Reading history — find everything you've listened to - Siri Shortcuts FREEMIUM - 1,000 characters per day free - Upgrade to PRO for unlimited reading and no ads COMMON QUESTIONS Do I need an account? No. There is no login and no sign-up. Does it work offline? Yes, once the voice is installed on your iPhone. Where do the voices come from? From iOS itself. The app uses the voices installed on your device. Can it read a PDF? Yes, and TXT, web pages and a photo of printed text through the camera. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/tts/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/tts/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.4 against TTS's 3.7. Text to Speech also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (667 vs 6). 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TTS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 667 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 17% of TTS's.
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, TTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (667 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 667 — better | 6 |
| 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, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dzionis Brek | Grima Hdez |
Customer experience
Text to Speech
TTS
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
TTS
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 Unlimited$14.991 Month
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited$29.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited$39.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited$49.991 Year
- Text to Speech Unlimited1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- 25 Extra Action$1.99
TTS
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Week$0.997 Days
- TTS Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Year$7.991 Year
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Lifetime$14.99
Questions
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