Text to Speech vs ZenSoft Read Aloud
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
ZenSoft Read Aloud
This application reads your text or PDF files aloud, allowing you to create and save custom text files. It also offers speech-to-text functionality and saves your progress so you can resume reading later. Audio output can be saved and shared as audio files.
- Reads text and PDF files aloud
- Speech-to-text functionality
- Save and share audio output
- Resume reading from last point
- Create custom text files
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Zen Voice Text Reading application reads your Text or PDF files aloud. If you wish, you can create your own text file. You can save and share the audio output of text files as audio files. The application saves every document you download to its memory, allowing you to continue reading where you left off. Application also provide speech to text functionality
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Verdict
Text to Speech and ZenSoft Read Aloud both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of ZenSoft Read Aloud's written reviews are positive against 30% of Text to Speech's. ZenSoft Read Aloud also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Text to Speech's advantage is ratings volume (667 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. ZenSoft Read Aloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Text to Speech against 4.5 for ZenSoft Read Aloud. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 67% of ZenSoft Read Aloud's.
Text to Speech ships an update every 2 weeks, ZenSoft Read Aloud every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text to Speech | ZenSoft Read Aloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (667 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 667 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dzionis Brek | Erdal Orman |
Customer experience
Text to Speech
ZenSoft Read Aloud
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
ZenSoft Read Aloud
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
ZenSoft Read Aloud
No in-app purchases
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