Speak vs Traceplate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speak
Transform typed text into spoken words with customizable voice settings. This app offers a modern interface, adjustable pitch and rate, and the ability to save favorite phrases. It's designed to be accessible and can even help users who have lost their ability to speak.
- Adjustable volume, pitch, and rate
- Change accent/language
- Save favorite phrases
- Specify phrase repetition count
- Share audio recordings
- Background audio playback
- Offline functionality
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Speak brings typed words and sentences to life using your iPhone, iPod or iPad! Features • Beautiful, modern and sleek user interface. • Sliders to adjust the Volume, Pitch and Rate of the voice. • Option to change the accent/language of the voice. • Favourite Phrases and Phrase History. • Repeat feature let's you specify how many times your would like your phrase repeated. • Share Audio feature allows you to send an audio output recording to your friends and family. • Loads of settings to allow you to tweak Speak to behave just how you like. • Support for Slide Over and Split Screen (on appropriate devices). • Background Audio so you can continue listening to your text whilst your device is locked or you're working on something else. • VoiceOver support. • Connect Speak to a Bluetooth speaker/headphones to broadcast your text even further. If you enjoy using Speak, please consider supporting its development by removing remove ads (in-app purchase from the Settings screen). Quick Tip: If a word doesn't sound quite right, try spelling it phonetically. Many of Speak's users have lost their ability to speak (often after surgery) and Speak helps to give them a voice again. Speak does not require an internet connection, and is always optimised for the latest and greatest devices and software. Have fun! And feel free to drop me an email with any suggestions or comments: loic@loic.tech If you find Speak useful or fun please take a moment to give it a quick review!
Traceplate
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Welcome to TracePlate, the ultimate tool for engineers to record videos of equipment, capture screenshots, and extract text seamlessly. TracePlate is designed to streamline the process of recording equipment inspections, maintenance tasks, or any other engineering-related activities. Whether you're in the field or in the office, our app provides powerful features to enhance your workflow. Key Features: Record Videos: Effortlessly record high-quality videos of equipment in action. Simply point your device's camera at the equipment, and our app will capture every detail. Take Screenshots: Capture screenshots directly from your recorded videos to highlight important details or issues. Our app makes it easy to capture precise moments for further analysis. Extract Text: Utilize advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to extract text from screenshots. Instantly convert text from equipment labels, displays, or documents into editable and searchable text. Organize and Manage: Seamlessly organize your recorded videos, screenshots, and extracted text within the app. Create folders, add tags, and annotate content to keep your projects organized and easily accessible. Cloud Sync: Sync your data to the cloud for secure storage and access from any device. Never worry about losing your important recordings or data again. Customize Settings: Tailor the app to your preferences with customizable settings. Adjust video recording quality, OCR language settings, and more to suit your needs. TracePlate is the ultimate companion for engineers, technicians, and professionals in various industries. Whether you're conducting inspections, troubleshooting issues, or documenting equipment maintenance, our app empowers you to work efficiently and effectively. Download TracePlate now and experience the future of equipment recording, screenshot capture, and text extraction!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Speak at 2 against Traceplate's —. Traceplate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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. Speak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Traceplate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Speak | Traceplate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Loic Verrall | Bright Fellowship, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Speak
Reported bugs
3 issues- Recording feature not working
- Crashes or stops working after updates
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
6 requests- 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
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- Sync text and history across devices
Traceplate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speak
- Remove Ads$1.99
Traceplate
- Monthly$19.991 Month
- Biannual$79.996 Months
- Annual$139.991 Year
- Monthly$19.99
- Biannual$79.99
- Annual$139.99









