Comparison

Text to Speech vs A Memory Card

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

A Memory Card

Features
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Master vocabulary, medical terms, language learning, and more with an intelligent flashcard app built for long-term retention. Create your own decks or import CSV files in seconds. The app automatically schedules reviews using spaced repetition and warns you when a word is about to be forgotten, so you can review at the perfect time and strengthen your memory. Key Features Import flashcards from CSV Smart spaced repetition Get alerts before you forget a word Track learning progress and mastery Natural text-to-speech in multiple languages Learn with support for many languages Adaptive review schedule Fast, clean, and distraction-free experience Whether you're learning a new language, preparing for exams, studying medical terminology, or building professional knowledge, the app helps you review efficiently and remember more for the long term. Import. Review. Remember. Never Forget.

Screenshots

Text to Speech4 screens
A Memory Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: A Memory Card at none against Text to Speech's 10. A Memory Card also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Text to Speech's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). 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 $3.99 per month. A Memory Card asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, A Memory Card weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text to Speech versus A Memory Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText to SpeechA Memory Card
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (864 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings864 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandratra RazafindralamboHieu Vo Tan

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

A Memory Card

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is A Memory Card free?
A Memory Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text to Speech or A Memory Card have ads?
Neither Text to Speech nor A Memory Card shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text to Speech or A Memory Card?
Text to Speech ships an update every 3 weeks, and A Memory Card weekly. Most recently, Text to Speech was updated on October 27, 2026 and A Memory Card on October 29, 2026.

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