Comparison

Speak Now! vs JarBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speak Now!

Features
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Speak now! An easy to use, fun to use, Speech Synthesizer! Features: * Over 10 different world accents!!! * Speed Adjustment * Pitch Adjustment * Accent Adjustment This easy to use app can be fun for all the family, or it can be used to aid speech. Simply type in the text you want to speak, adjust pitch and speed to desired level, select the Accent you want, and then press Speak. My son "I have been playing with this for hours, I can make it sound like the queen". My friend "I can make it sound like the computer from Wargames! How cool is this!" Grab your copy now and have endless amounts of fun :-)

About

JarBox

Relive classic mobile gaming on your iPhone. This app emulates J2ME games, allowing you to load and play your favorite .jar files from the past. Experience faithful 2D and 3D graphics with full sound support.

Highlights
  • Run J2ME games via .jar files
  • Hardware-accelerated 3D support
  • Pixel-perfect 2D rendering
  • WAV, MP3, MIDI sound playback
  • Supports various vendor extensions
Features
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Remember when the best games fit in your pocket โ€” on a phone with actual buttons? JarBox brings that era back to your iPhone. JarBox is a J2ME (Java ME) emulator that runs the MIDP 2.0 / CLDC 1.1 games and apps you grew up with. Just drop in a .jar file and play โ€” no fuss, no setup. Features: - Run real J2ME games โ€” load classic .jar titles straight from the Files app - Full 3D support โ€” hardware-accelerated MascotCapsule micro3D and M3G, so the 3D classics look the way you remember them - Faithful 2D rendering โ€” Canvas, Sprites, TiledLayers โ€” pixel-perfect - Sound & music โ€” WAV, MP3, MIDI playback and ToneControl - Wide compatibility โ€” Nokia, Siemens, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and other vendor extensions supported Dust off the classics. Whether it's a racing game from a Nokia, a 3D action title, or that one puzzle you could never put down โ€” JarBox runs it. Got an old favorite in mind? Load it up and play.

Screenshots

Speak Now!1 screens
JarBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speak Now! at Free against JarBox's $1.99. Speak Now! also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). JarBox's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Speak Now! is free to download; JarBox costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak Now! ships an update every 3 weeks, JarBox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Speak Now! versus JarBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak Now!JarBox
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew MillerAleksandr Goremykin

In-app purchases

None

Speak Now!

No in-app purchases

None

JarBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speak Now! free?
Speak Now! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JarBox free?
JarBox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speak Now! or JarBox have ads?
Neither Speak Now! nor JarBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak Now! or JarBox?
Speak Now! ships an update every 3 weeks, and JarBox every 4 days. Most recently, Speak Now! was updated on September 21, 2026 and JarBox on September 18, 2026.

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