# Text to Speech vs Text2Speach

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text to Speech at 78% against Text2Speach's 0%. Text to Speech also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Text2Speach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text to Speech sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Text2Speach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 860 ratings behind it against 9, 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 0% of Text2Speach's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text to Speech | Text2Speach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (860 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-speaky/id754061898/reviews)** | [4.1 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text2speach/id6449881513/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **860** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **78.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 6 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sandratra Razafindralambo](https://appshunter.io/developer/556442767) | [DoItWell Application Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/505381716) |

## What reviewers say

### Text to Speech

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-to-speech-speaky/id754061898)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speaky Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Speaky Pro (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |
| Coffee Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Burger Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Starter Upgrade | $7.99 | one-time |
| Discounted Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pizza Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pro Upgrade | $12.99 | one-time |
| Speaky Pro (Welcome) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Speaky Pro (Lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |


### Text2Speach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text2speach/id6449881513)

This app converts text into natural-sounding speech. It offers monolingual and bilingual modes for reading documents, with customizable settings for font, tone, and speed. Supports multiple languages and a marquee display.

**Highlights:** Monolingual text-to-speech, Bilingual text-to-speech, Customizable speech settings, Marquee display mode, Multilingual support, Automatic language detection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text to Speech free?

Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text2Speach free?

Text2Speach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or Text2Speach?

Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.5 out of 5 from 860 ratings, while Text2Speach averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.

### Do Text to Speech or Text2Speach have ads?

Text2Speach shows ads; Text to Speech does not.

### Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or Text2Speach?

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text2Speach every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 16, 2026 and Text2Speach on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
