Comparison

Text to Speech vs Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)

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 transforms text from websites, documents, and images into natural-sounding speech. It supports over 40 languages and allows for customizable playback speed and voice selection. Listen to content offline or in the background while multitasking.

Highlights
  • Listen to documents and web articles
  • Extract text from images
  • Multiple voices and 40+ languages
  • Adjustable playback speed and accent
  • Queue content for continuous listening
  • Offline listening support
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Too busy to read? Sit back, relax, and let Speaky read documents and news from any website aloud with natural voices and adjustable speeds. Simply import a document or provide a link to your web article, and Speaky will extract the main content, detect the language, and read it to you. You can retrieve content from any website, import files from the cloud, or scan documents with your camera. Key Features: - Listen to documents and web articles - Extract text from images and have it read aloud - Choose from multiple voices across 40+ languages - Customize playback with adjustable speed and accent - Create lists and queue content for continuous listening - Clean and format text automatically with Smart Cleanup - Full support for all document types (pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf, odt, epub) - Full support for all image types (jpg, png, gif, tiff, bmp, heic) - Enjoy Speaky in the background with complete offline access "Articles in your Speaky queue play without an internet connection, so you can breeze through a New Yorker treatise as you ride the subway or catch up on world news on your next international flight." - New York Magazine "Speaky is a handy tool that helps you multitask by listening instead of reading. Whether it’s an entertaining article on the Web or an important PDF for work, you can give your eyes a rest or just get more done with this intuitive voice reader." - AppAdvice __________ Speaky Pro: Unlock unlimited listening and more languages for the scanner. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or unlock Pro forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://sandratra.com/legal/terms

About

Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)

Listen to written content, including text files and web pages, hands-free. Features natural-sounding voices, adjustable reading speeds, and the ability to import content from various sources. Easily follow along with highlighted text as it's read aloud.

Highlights
  • Reads text and web pages aloud
  • Editable text input
  • Import web pages and text files
  • Multiple languages and voices
  • Adjustable reading speed
  • Highlights and follows reading
  • Caches reading location
Features
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Reads out loud written content, plain text, files and web pages. For people who like to listen. Read eyes and hands free. iOS natural sounding voices. Super easy to use. To start simply tap the 'Play' button. That's it. Main features: 1) Editable text 2) Import web pages 3) Shows images 4) Multiple languages and voices 5) Set reading speed 6) Tap anywhere to set reading location 7) Caches & bookmarks reading location in the most recent 5 documents, so you can continue listening where previously stopped, for up to 5 files. 8) Accepts shared text from any other app. 9) Accepts shared web page urls from your browser. 10) Internal browser to search and play web pages. 11) Import text files from device storage. 12) Highlights and follows the sentence currently being read, so you can follow easily along. Contact us - we'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email to admin@speechlogger.com or visit the main menu to find our feedback form.

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.5 against Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)'s 2.9. Text to Speech also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 56%) and ratings volume (860 vs 51). Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text to Speech sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 860 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 56% of Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text to Speech versus Simple Text Reader (TTSReader): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechSimple Text Reader (TTSReader)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (860 ratings) — better2.9 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings860 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSandratra RazafindralamboWellSource Ltd.

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings860 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative15.0%

Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)

All ratings51 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative49.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions2
  • Speaky Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Speaky Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Coffee Tip$2.99
  • Burger Tip$5.99
  • Starter Upgrade$7.99
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  • Discounted Upgrade$9.99
  • Pizza Tip$9.99
  • Pro Upgrade$12.99
  • Speaky Pro (Welcome)$19.99
  • Speaky Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
None

Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) free?
Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.5 out of 5 from 860 ratings, while Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Simple Text Reader (TTSReader)?
Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) every 4 days. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 9, 2026 and Simple Text Reader (TTSReader) on October 1, 2026.

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