Comparison

Text to Speech vs TTS

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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/

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
TTS3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Text to Speech versus TTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechTTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (667 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings667 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDzionis BrekGrima Hdez

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings687 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative67.5%

TTS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

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
Show 3 more
  • 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

15 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions14
  • 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
Show 11 more
  • 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
One-time1
  • 25 Extra Action$1.99
4 purchases

TTS

Subscriptions3
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Week$0.997 Days
  • TTS Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Year$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TTS Voice Aloud Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TTS free?
TTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or TTS?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.4 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while TTS averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or TTS have ads?
Both Text to Speech and TTS show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or TTS?
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, and TTS every 2 months. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 23, 2026 and TTS on October 29, 2026.

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