Comparison

Text to Speech vs Easy Read Aloud

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
Read full description

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

Easy Read Aloud

This app reads entered text aloud with adjustable speed and pitch. It supports background playback and remote control operation, making it ideal for listening to long texts. Files can be managed and saved like a text editor.

Highlights
  • Adjustable reading speed and pitch
  • Background playback
  • Remote control operation
  • Save and manage text files
  • Multiple voice languages
Features
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The text you enter will be read aloud. You can read aloud by changing the reading speed and pitch of the voice, or repeat and read aloud many times. It can be read aloud in the background, so it's great for listening to long sentences with earphones. [Voice] There are several languages to choose from for spoken voice. (* Voice can be selected from the voices prepared on the device.) [Operation] You can read it with a simple operation like a music player. You can repeat it and read it again and again. In addition, the device's notification center, control center, and earphones can be operated with remote control buttons, so it can be used in various situations. [Document management] You can manage files like a text editor. You can save as many sentences as you type. Then, you can open and read the saved text. * Voice will be selected from the voices prepared in the device. * Voice can be managed in "Accessibility > Spoken content > Voices" of the device's Settings app. * File management can also be done with the Files app on the device. (This application will show ads.) (Ads will no longer be displayed on iOS 9 devices.)

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Easy Read Aloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.5 against Easy Read Aloud's 3.2. Text to Speech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Easy Read Aloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment 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 $3.99 per month. Easy Read Aloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 864 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 80% of Easy Read Aloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, Easy Read Aloud every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text to Speech versus Easy Read Aloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechEasy Read Aloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings) — better3.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings864 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandratra RazafindralamboHiroaki Ito

Customer experience

Text to Speech

All ratings860 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative15.0%

Easy Read Aloud

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions2
  • Speaky Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Speaky Pro (Annual)$14.991 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)$14.99
  • Speaky Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
None

Easy Read Aloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Read Aloud free?
Easy Read Aloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Easy Read Aloud?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.5 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Easy Read Aloud averages 3.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Easy Read Aloud have ads?
Easy Read Aloud shows ads; Text to Speech does not.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Easy Read Aloud?
Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and Easy Read Aloud every 9 months. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 27, 2026 and Easy Read Aloud on October 24, 2026.

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