Comparison

toPhonetics Converter vs El Monasterio

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

El Monasterio

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El Monasterio es tu lugar de calma de bolsillo. Cada día, Tao, tu compañero, te espera en el Claustro para ayudarte a escucharte, entender lo que sientes y volver a ti, unos minutos al día. TU MEDITACIÓN DE CADA DÍA Cuéntale a Tao qué tiempo hace dentro de ti: nublado, lluvia, sol… Elige tus emociones y tu energía. Con eso, Tao compone una meditación de 5 o 10 minutos hecha para ti, con una voz cálida, el sonido de tu día y subtítulos. CAMINOS GUIADOS, PASO A PASO Siete caminos para lo que estás viviendo: calmar la ansiedad, dormir mejor, dinero sin estrés, amar mejor, confianza en mí, mente clara y dejar de forzar. Etapas cortas que unen la sabiduría de oriente y occidente con lo que dice la ciencia: lecciones ilustradas, historias, ejercicios y meditaciones. UNA BIBLIOTECA PARA CADA MOMENTO Meditaciones guiadas, cuentos para leer, ambientes, respiración guiada, un minutero para meditar en silencio y un diario privado. DUERME MEJOR Crea tu propia mezcla de sonidos (lluvia, fuego, río, grillos…) con un minutero que se apaga suavemente. TU CUADERNO Tu check-in de cada día, tu mes de un vistazo y tus tendencias: lo que te ayuda y cómo cambian tus días. PEQUEÑOS PASOS QUE CUENTAN Tu llama, tus insignias y tus piedras: una motivación amable, sin culpas. Si un día no puedes, no pasa nada. EL MONASTERIO PLUS Gratis, puedes practicar cada día. Plus abre todos los caminos y toda la Biblioteca, tu meditación del día sin piedras, el Mezclador completo, la escucha sin conexión y tus tendencias. 14 días de prueba gratis con el plan anual; después, al precio indicado en la tienda. La suscripción se renueva automáticamente salvo que la canceles al menos 24 horas antes del final del periodo, desde los ajustes de tu cuenta. El Monasterio no sustituye la ayuda de un profesional de la salud. Términos de uso: https://elmonasterio.app/terminos.html Privacidad: https://elmonasterio.app/privacidad.html Soporte: https://elmonasterio.app/soporte.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

toPhonetics Converter4 screens
El Monasterio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: El Monasterio at Free against toPhonetics Converter's $3.99. El Monasterio also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 18.0). toPhonetics Converter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

El Monasterio is free to download; toPhonetics Converter costs $3.99 up front. El Monasterio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. toPhonetics Converter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

toPhonetics Converter ships an update every 4 months, El Monasterio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
toPhonetics Converter versus El Monasterio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertoPhonetics ConverterEl Monasterio
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMu-sonickaixin XU

In-app purchases

None

toPhonetics Converter

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

El Monasterio

Subscriptions5
  • El Monasterio Semana$3.997 Days
  • El Monasterio PLUS1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • El Monasterio PLUS$34.991 Year
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  • El Monasterio PLUS$49.991 Year
  • El Monasterio PLUS14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is toPhonetics Converter free?
toPhonetics Converter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is El Monasterio free?
El Monasterio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do toPhonetics Converter or El Monasterio have ads?
El Monasterio shows ads; toPhonetics Converter does not.
Which is updated more often, toPhonetics Converter or El Monasterio?
toPhonetics Converter ships an update every 4 months, and El Monasterio every 5 days. Most recently, toPhonetics Converter was updated on November 7, 2026 and El Monasterio on November 6, 2026.

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