Comparison

toPhonetics Converter vs IPA scramble

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

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About

toPhonetics Converter

This app provides interactive English phonetic transcriptions using the IPA. It allows users to listen to text read aloud, check word translations, and export results in various formats. Users can customize pronunciation and view transcriptions line-by-line with the original text.

Highlights
  • Interactive IPA transcriptions
  • Text-to-speech with visual cursor
  • Word and fragment translation (iOS 18+)
  • Export transcription to PDF and audio
  • British and American pronunciation options
  • Connected speech pronunciation variations
  • Customizable voice and speech rate
Features
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toPhonetics is an app that provides fully interactive transcriptions of English texts. It displays your input's phonemic transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and allows you • to listen to it read aloud visually, following the narration with a cursor, • to quickly check the translation of individual words or selected fragments (requires iOS 18+), • to export and share the transcription results in various formats including PDF (via the Print option), • to export the audio of the text read using your chosen voice and speech rate. And much more: - See phonetic transcription of the whole text, not just the dictionary forms of separate words. - Choose between British and American* pronunciation. When British dialect is selected the [r] sound at the end of the word is only voiced if followed by a vowel, which follows British phonetic convention. - International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols used. - The structure of the text and sentences in it (line breaks, punctuation marks, etc.) is preserved in phonetic transcription output making it easier to read. - You can output the text and its phonetic transcription along each other line-by-line to make back-reference to the original text easier. - An option to vary pronunciation depending on whether words are in stressed or weak position in the sentence, as in connected speech. Weak forms are italicized in the output. - Words in CAPS are interpreted as acronyms if the word is not found in the database. Acronym transcriptions will be shown with hyphens between letters. - In addition to commonly used vocabulary the database contains a very substantial amount of place names (including names of countries, their capitals, US states, UK counties), nationalities and popular names. - Where a word has a number of possible pronunciations (highlighted in blue in the output) you can select the one that agrees with the context by tapping on it. - Print out the output results, share via email or copy to pasteboard. - Let the built-in speech synthesiser read your text out loud. Control the playback and follow IPA transcription of the current word with a highlight. Speech audio can be exported as a file. - Custom URL scheme to open toPhonetics from 3rd-party apps. Gestures (IPA transcription screen): 1. Single tap - Tap a word to set the cursor to it and speak it (you can mute/un-mute it with the button at your bottom-right). - Tap in a blank space to stop speech and hide the cursor. 2. Double-tap - Double-tap a word to open it in the built-in dictionary; if the word has multiple pronunciations you'll see the list of them first. - Double-tap in a blank space to reset the font to the size set in iOS preferences. 3. Pinch in or out to make the text smaller or larger. 4. Start to slide horizontally to select a part of your text. The Speak button respects current selection. *) American transcriptions are based on the open Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary.

About

IPA scramble

This educational game uses a database of over 80,000 words transcribed using a standardized phonetic system to improve English lyric diction. It follows rules established by experts in vocal performance and English pronunciation, offering a unique approach to language learning.

Highlights
  • Extensive word database
  • Standardized phonetic transcription
  • Focus on lyric diction
  • Expert-approved methodology
  • Educational exercises
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The 80,000+ words in this game’s database were transcribed according to rules established by Madeleine Marshall, author of The Singer’s Manual of English Diction. Her method of transcription promotes a standardized pronunciation of the English language that is favorable for lyric diction. The English Lyric Diction Workbook by Cheri Montgomery (www.stmpublishers.com) provides exercises that follow Marshall’s rules. The IPA Dictionary (coming soon) is a companion app that allows the user to look up words according to their phonetic spellings. [How to Play] For complete set of rules, please visit www.stmpublishers.com/apps

Screenshots

toPhonetics Converter4 screens
IPA scramble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPA scramble at Free against toPhonetics Converter's $3.99. IPA scramble also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). toPhonetics Converter's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 4). On rating, 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

IPA scramble is free to download; toPhonetics Converter costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for toPhonetics Converter against 4.5 for IPA scramble. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: toPhonetics Converter has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of toPhonetics Converter's written reviews are positive against 100% of IPA scramble's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
toPhonetics Converter versus IPA scramble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertoPhonetics ConverterIPA scramble
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (92 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMu-sonicYohann Taieb

Customer experience

toPhonetics Converter

All ratings92 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative20.2%

IPA scramble

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

toPhonetics Converter

No in-app purchases

None

IPA scramble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is toPhonetics Converter free?
toPhonetics Converter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPA scramble free?
IPA scramble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, toPhonetics Converter or IPA scramble?
IPA scramble is rated higher. toPhonetics Converter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while IPA scramble averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do toPhonetics Converter or IPA scramble have ads?
Neither toPhonetics Converter nor IPA scramble shows ads.

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