Comparison

Text to Speech vs Speechy text to speech reader

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

Speechy text to speech reader

Convert any text into spoken word with this AI-powered voice synthesizer. Listen to content from documents, websites, or even images, and export audio files for later. It works offline, ensuring your privacy and boosting productivity by allowing multitasking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered voice synthesis
  • Over 50 voices in 36 languages
  • Scan text from images
  • Import from documents and websites
  • Export audio files
  • Offline functionality
  • Productivity boost
Features
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Why read text if you can simply listen to it? Speechy allows you to use your mobile device as a voice synthesizer capable of reading any text out loud for you! -- More than 50 voices, in 36 different languages Speechy uses advanced Artificial Intelligence models to read text in multiple languages. -- Play or export You can either listen right away to your text or export it as an audio file that you can easily share with others or save to listen later. -- Listen to any text You can scan text from images, import from documents, websites and more! -- Works offline Speechy works offline, your text is never sent to third party services or Internet servers in respect to your privacy. -- Productivity Boost Listening instead of reading can boost your productivity in many ways as it allows you to consume content while doing something else. Speechy is now available for all iOS devices! ---- Terms of Use: https://text-to-speech-ba7d7.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://text-to-speech-ba7d7.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
Speechy text to speech reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

Text to Speech and Speechy text to speech reader both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speechy text to speech reader's. Text to Speech also leads on ratings volume (864 vs 115). Speechy text to speech reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Speechy text to speech reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Text to Speech against 4.5 for Speechy text to speech reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 864 ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 0% of Speechy text to speech reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, Speechy text to speech reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text to Speech versus Speechy text to speech reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechSpeechy text to speech reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings) — better4.5 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings864 — better115
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSandratra RazafindralamboArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.

Customer experience

Text to Speech

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

Speechy text to speech reader

All ratings115 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
2 purchases

Speechy text to speech reader

Subscriptions1
  • Speechy Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Speechy Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speechy text to speech reader free?
Speechy text to speech reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Speechy text to speech reader?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.5 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while Speechy text to speech reader averages 4.5 from 115 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or Speechy text to speech reader have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor Speechy text to speech reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Speechy text to speech reader?
Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speechy text to speech reader weekly. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 27, 2026 and Speechy text to speech reader on October 25, 2026.

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