Comparison

EESpeech Basic vs Speechability

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

Head to head
About

EESpeech Basic

This app provides a pre-defined communication notebook to assist individuals with speech difficulties like aphasia or dysarthria. It's designed for daily communication needs and can be personalized with custom categories and phrases, supporting over 30 languages.

Highlights
  • Pre-defined communication notebook
  • Personalizable categories and phrases
  • Supports over 30 languages
  • Male/Female voices (En-US)
  • User Daily Mode, Quick Note Mode, Alphabet & number board
Features
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EESpeech Basic makes communication more accessible to individuals with communication difficulties (e.g., Aphasia, Dysarthria and Apraxia). This pre-defined communication notebook facilitates basic and daily communication needs, and prevents communication breakdowns anywhere and anytime. - Designed for individuals with communication difficulties & everyday communication situations. - Organized into categories frequently used in daily life - Available in iPhone or iPad version. - Easy to personalize using user settings & easy to edit categories & phases. - Foreign language translation available. Switch back and forth with your first and second language. Support over 30 different languages. - Mal/Female voices are available for En-US users. - Support User Daily Mode, Quick Note Mode, Alphabet & number board.

About

Speechability

This app provides a customizable text-to-speech communication tool for individuals with speech challenges. It offers a variety of natural voices, phrase organization, and quick speech options to facilitate easy and efficient interaction.

Highlights
  • 40+ natural voices in 25+ languages
  • Customizable speech rate and pitch
  • Phrase categories and quick speech options
  • Automatic iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
  • Dark Mode compatibility
Features
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Speechability makes it extremely easy to communicate with other people, and provides access to fully customizable Phrases and Quick Speech to reduce typing effort. It provides a fun and easy-to-learn layout, and offers a wide variety of features, with more being added all the time to ensure the best experience for all our users. Major features include: - 40+ natural voices with over 25+ languages - Support for downloaded Enhanced and Premium system voices - Support for Personal Voice - Text highlighting to follow the words as they are spoken - Customize the rate and pitch of speech - Single screen access to all the features - Phrase Categories to organize your phrases easily - Add, delete, and organize phrases for quick access - Create your own Quick Speech section for your frequently spoken words - Automatic syncing of Phrase Categories, Phrases, and Quick Speech items across your devices via iCloud - Fully customizable text dashboard - Expand the text dashboard for the best view - Customize font size - Lock editing to prevent accidental changes - Easily show everyone what you’ve typed - Share text with your friends and family - Copy text from Speechability and paste it in other apps - One-click to remove all text - Fully compatible with Dark Mode - Complete punctuation support for natural voice pauses - No internet connection required - No ads Speechability is designed to assist individuals with communication challenges, including conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, aphasia, speech apraxia, and other developmental or neurological disorders that affect speech. The app offers a customizable way for users to express themselves through text-based communication, supporting both everyday phrases and quick speech options for easier and more efficient interactions. Experience the full power of Speechability with Speechability Pro! Speechability Pro is an auto-renewing subscription or a lifetime purchase that unlocks exclusive features in the app, including: - Unlimited Phrase Categories - Unlimited Phrases - Unlimited Quick Speech Items - Expand Mode for Effortless Typing Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://voicestudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-a38b201d575145a892b48a7b7ae80c3c

Screenshots

EESpeech Basic4 screens
Speechability4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speechability at 5.0 against EESpeech Basic's 4.3. Speechability also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). EESpeech Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). 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. Speechability sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EESpeech Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speechability holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EESpeech Basic has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of EESpeech Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speechability's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EESpeech Basic ships an update every 6 weeks, Speechability every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EESpeech Basic versus Speechability: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEESpeech BasicSpeechability
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElite Express Solutions Inc.Anant Patni

Customer experience

EESpeech Basic

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Speechability

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EESpeech Basic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speechability

Subscriptions2
  • Speechability Pro$2.991 Month
  • Speechability Pro$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Speechability Pro$19.99

Questions

Is EESpeech Basic free?
EESpeech Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speechability free?
Speechability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EESpeech Basic or Speechability?
Speechability is rated higher. EESpeech Basic averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Speechability averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EESpeech Basic or Speechability have ads?
Neither EESpeech Basic nor Speechability shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EESpeech Basic or Speechability?
EESpeech Basic ships an update every 6 weeks, and Speechability every 3 days. Most recently, EESpeech Basic was updated on September 14, 2026 and Speechability on September 30, 2026.

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