Comparison

Robot Talk vs Text to Speech

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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+)
Features
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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.

About

Text to Speech

This app transforms any text into spoken words, supporting multiple languages and offering a personal library for your content. Easily add text by typing, pasting, scanning, or importing files like PDFs and web pages. Customize playback speed, voice, and language for a comfortable listening experience.

Highlights
  • Convert images to audio
  • Scan any text
  • Type text with keyboard
  • Add website posts
  • Convert library text to audio
  • Automatic scrolling while reading
  • Select playback speed, language, voice
  • Share text with friends
Features
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Text to Speech is an app that converts any text to speech and can read out loud in any language. The app has large storage for creating your personal library. You can use it for different content of your choice: websites, emails, notes, e-books, PDF/TXT files and documents. To make it easy to use, the app features various options for adding text: you can type the text yourself or paste the copied fragment with unlimited characters, scan the required number of pages or add a photo from your gallery. The app will recognize the text and read it to you at a comfortable speed. KEY FEATURES: • Convert images to audio; • Scan any text; • Type text with the keyboard; • Add website posts; • Convert any text added to the library to audio; • Scroll text automatically while reading out loud; • Select playback speed, language and reader’s voice; • Share any text from your library with friends. Enjoy reading and save your time with our app. Please choose from our standard subscription options below: 1-week subscription from $2.99; 1-month subscription from $5.99; 12-month subscription from $10.99. Prices may change depending on your country. Privacy Policy: https://appliks.com/privacy-policy ​​Terms of Use: https://appliks.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Robot Talk4 screens
Text to Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text to Speech at 4.5 against Robot Talk's 3.2. Text to Speech also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (528 vs 18). Robot Talk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (60% vs 48%). 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Robot Talk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text to Speech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text to Speech has 528 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Robot Talk's written reviews are positive against 48% of Text to Speech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robot Talk ships an update every 9 months, Text to Speech every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Robot Talk versus Text to Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobot TalkText to Speech
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (18 ratings)4.5 (528 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better47.8% of reviews
Number of ratings18528 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB183 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIced Carbon Ltd.AppLiks Sp. z O.O.

Customer experience

Robot Talk

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Text to Speech

All ratings528 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

Robot Talk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text to Speech

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App pauses randomly during playback
  • Skips sentences or entire paragraphs
  • Text highlighting misaligned with audio (2-3 paragraphs ahead)
  • Phrase repetition (2-3 times)
  • Pause and skip buttons unresponsive
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  • Reading stops after few seconds
  • PDF reading glitches on iPhone
  • Speed control malfunctions
  • Voice switching bugs
  • Support button non-functional in app

Requested features

7 requests
  • Background playback capability
  • Folder organization system for documents
  • More flexible speed variability options
  • Additional voice options
  • Duration/timestamp display for text-to-speech playback
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  • Improved PDF format preservation across pages
  • Increased free document limits

In-app purchases

None

Robot Talk

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Text to Speech

Subscriptions6
  • Text to Speech: Version Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Access$4.997 Days
  • Text to Speech: Reader Pro3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly Access$14.991 Month
  • Text to Speech Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Robot Talk free?
Robot Talk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text to Speech free?
Text to Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Robot Talk or Text to Speech?
Text to Speech is rated higher. Robot Talk averages 3.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Text to Speech averages 4.5 from 528 ratings.
Do Robot Talk or Text to Speech have ads?
Neither Robot Talk nor Text to Speech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Robot Talk or Text to Speech?
Robot Talk ships an update every 9 months, and Text to Speech every 5 weeks. Most recently, Robot Talk was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text to Speech on November 7, 2026.

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