Robot Talk vs TTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Robot Talk
Convert typed text into speech using a variety of device voices. Customize voice pitch, rate, and volume. Save audio files and share them, or stream to AirPlay-enabled speakers.
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Customizable voice pitch, rate, and volume
- Save audio files (m4a, caf, wav, aiff)
- Share audio via messaging
- Apple AirPlay support
- Personal Voice support (iOS 17+)
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Robot Talk is a basic Text to Speech application. It allows you to type in text, and reads it back to you in the voice of your choice (inc. your Personal Voice on iOS 17+). It uses the built-in selection of voices on your device. It also allows you the option to change the voice pitch/rate/volume. Supports both iPhone/iPad. You can also save the output to an m4a/caf/wav/aiff audio file, which can then be shared via messaging. The app also supports Apple AirPlay, which means you can send the spoken text to an Apple AirPlay enabled speaker.
TTS
Convert text from various sources into natural-sounding speech. This app can read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even scanned printed text, offering customizable playback options and accessibility features.
- Reads PDFs, web articles, and documents
- Scans printed text with OCR camera
- Supports 30+ languages with premium voices
- Adjustable speech speed, pitch, and volume
- Karaoke-style word highlighting
- Export audio as M4A
- Podcast/Dialogue mode for multiple voices
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Turn any text into natural speech — read PDFs, web articles, documents, and even printed text with your camera. TTS: Text to Speech Reader is the all-in-one text-to-speech app that reads anything, anywhere. Whether you're commuting, studying, cooking, or exercising — just paste, import, or scan and listen. WHAT YOU CAN READ - Paste or type any text - Import PDF (with a text layer), TXT and RTF from Files - Paste a URL to extract and read web articles - Scan printed text with the camera or a photo (on-device text recognition) LISTEN YOUR WAY - Adjustable speed, pitch, and volume - Keeps reading with the screen locked, with play and pause on the lock screen - Sleep timer: stop after 5 to 60 minutes - Karaoke-style word highlighting — follow along as it reads - Export audio as M4A to keep forever SMART FEATURES - Podcast/Dialogue mode - Translate + Read — translate text and read it aloud (iOS 18+) - Study mode — progressive speed, repetitions, bookmarks - Batch processing — convert multiple texts to audio at once - Reading history — find everything you've listened to - Siri Shortcuts FREEMIUM - 1,000 characters per day free - Upgrade to PRO for unlimited reading and no ads COMMON QUESTIONS Do I need an account? No. There is no login and no sign-up. Does it work offline? Yes, once the voice is installed on your iPhone. Where do the voices come from? From iOS itself. The app uses the voices installed on your device. Can it read a PDF? Yes, and TXT, web pages and a photo of printed text through the camera. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/tts/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/tts/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Robot Talk at 60% against TTS's 17%. Robot Talk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). TTS's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. TTS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Robot Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.
TTS holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Robot Talk's written reviews are positive against 17% of TTS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Robot Talk ships an update every 9 months, TTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Robot Talk | TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (18 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iced Carbon Ltd. | Grima Hdez |
Customer experience
Robot Talk
TTS
In-app purchases
Robot Talk
No in-app purchases
TTS
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Week$0.997 Days
- TTS Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Year$7.991 Year
- TTS Voice Aloud Pro Lifetime$14.99
