# Speak vs Emergency Chat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emergency Chat at none against Speak's 1. Emergency Chat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (98% vs 76%). Speak's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 87). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emergency Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Emergency Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speak has 3.4K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Speak's written reviews are positive against 98% of Emergency Chat's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speak | Emergency Chat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speak-speech-synthesizer/id806819422/reviews) | **[4.9 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-chat/id1024194363/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 87 |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | **98.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Loic Verrall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1047105452) | [Leonard Elezi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024194362) |

## What reviewers say

### Speak

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speak-speech-synthesizer/id806819422)

This app converts typed text into natural-sounding speech, offering a voice for those who have lost theirs. It allows customization of voices, pitch, and rate, and can save frequently used phrases or export history. It works offline and supports background playback.

**Highlights:** Extensive voice selection, Adjustable speech parameters (pitch, rate), Save and reorder favorite phrases, Phrase history with export option, Share audio recordings, Offline functionality, Background speech playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for communication
- 👍 Variety of voices
- 👍 Clear and natural sounding voices
- 👍 Useful for vocal rest or loss of voice

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recording feature not working
- 🐛 Crashes or stops working after updates
- 🐛 Inability to pause or resume speech
- 🐛 Inability to export recordings
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Recording feature not working
- Crashes or stops working after updates
- Inconsistent behavior across devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to save and export recordings
- Pause and resume speech functionality
- More voice options, including Siri-like voices
- Highlight or follow along with text during playback
- Ability to copy text from app to other apps


### Emergency Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-chat/id1024194363)

Facilitates communication when speech is not possible. Features a customizable splash screen explaining your inability to speak and a simple chat interface for direct messaging.

**Highlights:** Speech-free communication, Customizable splash screen, Pre-written explanation for non-verbal users, Simple chat interface, Adjustable title and text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Extremely helpful for communication
- 💡 Customizable messages for situations
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- ❤️ Life-saving for nonverbal episodes
- ✅ Effective for anxiety and panic attacks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bright green on white color scheme
- 🐛 Starting message too big with large text

**Reported bugs**

- App colors changed to bright green on white
- Starting message too big with large text setting

**Requested features**

- Speech option / text-to-speech
- Different chat bubble colors (like iMessage)
- Voice box or sound board with common phrases
- Option to text/alert certain individuals
- Save chats option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speak free?

Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Emergency Chat free?

Emergency Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Speak or Emergency Chat?

Emergency Chat is rated higher. Speak averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Emergency Chat averages 4.9 from 87 ratings.

### Do Speak or Emergency Chat have ads?

Speak shows ads; Emergency Chat does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*