Comparison

Text to Speech vs ReadApp

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

ReadApp

This app converts webpage text into spoken audio, supporting over 20 languages. It allows for adjustable voice speed and Airplay compatibility, making web content accessible on various sites.

Highlights
  • Webpage text to audio conversion
  • Supports 20+ languages
  • Works on various websites
  • Adjustable voice speed
  • Airplay support
Features
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Read aloud webpage article with ReadApp. - Converts webpage text to audio with one click - Supports 20+ languages - Works on a variety of websites - Supports voice speed change & Airplay ----- ReadApp Pro is available with a monthly or annual subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.zhihuke.com/readapp/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.zhihuke.com/readapp/privacy.html

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
ReadApp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text to Speech at 79% against ReadApp's 0%. Text to Speech also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ReadApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 864 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Text to Speech's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReadApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, ReadApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Text to Speech versus ReadApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechReadApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings864 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandratra Razafindralambo杏娣 吴

Customer experience

Text to Speech

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

ReadApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 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

ReadApp

Subscriptions2
  • ReadApp Pro$0.991 Month
  • ReadApp Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadApp free?
ReadApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text to Speech or ReadApp?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Text to Speech averages 4.5 out of 5 from 864 ratings, while ReadApp averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Text to Speech or ReadApp have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor ReadApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or ReadApp?
Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and ReadApp every 35 months. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 27, 2026 and ReadApp on October 24, 2026.

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