Comparison

SmileTalker vs DTalker

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

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About

SmileTalker

Features
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It is an app that can be output as Speech input the Specified Text! In other words, your Terminal will Talk! It will be fun too and will be a Smile! Note: Manner mode does not sound. Note: Can be Save the Speech as an Audio file! You will be for the following operation. + Speak on my behalf + Study of pronunciation + Read aloud a text that was read at the QR code + Create a QR code with the text It is possible to be registered text, in various ways will be. For example, it will be that it is possible to deal with various situations if you speak instead at the time of travel abroad. The registration text, for that to classify in the folder, you want to import is possible, the various apps should sharp in the way of thinking soon. For reading and creating QR code can be, can also use that leverage the QR code. Further, since it is possible to send to such other apps text entered, you will be utilized various. Voice to be output can be modified language, pitch and rate. - Basic usage - Enter the text in the text input area at the top of the screen at the beginning. Then start the speech by pressing the Play button. Stop the speech by pressing the Play button again in speech. - Utterance possible language - + English (Australia, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States) + Japanese (Japan) + Chinese (China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan) + French (Canada, France) + Spanish (Mexico, Spain) + Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) + German (Germany) + Arbic (Saudi Arabia) + Czech (Czech Republic) + Danish (Denmark) + Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) + Finnish (Finland) + Greek (Greece) + Hindi (India) + Hungarian (Hungary) + Indonesian (Indonesia) + Italian (Italy) + Korean (South Korea) + Norwegian (Norway) + Polish (Poland) + Romanian (Romania) + Russian (Russia) + Slavak (Slovakia) + Swedish (Sweden) + Thai (Thailand) + Turkish (Turkey) - The description in the screen - There is a text input area at the top of the screen. It is used text to speech that enter here. The following buttons are available on the right side of the text input area. + Clear button ... To clear the text of the text input area. + Hide the keyboard ... Hide the software keyboard. There are such as the following buttons below the text input area. + Play button ... Speech the text entered in the text input area. You can stop the speech by pressing in speech. + Registered text button ... Insert the registered text to the text input area. + Menu button ... Display a menu popup. + Pitch ... Change the pitch of speech. + Rate ... Change the rate of speech. + Language ... Change the language of speech. There are the following items on the menu. + Register Text ... Register the selected text. + Send Text ... Sent to other apps such as the text you have selected. + Generate QR code ... Generate the QR code using all or part of the text. + Read QR code ... Reads the QR code, enter as text. + Help ... Display a help screen. The Registered text settings screen, you can register the text. By you must have registered the text, you will be able to insert the text immediately. Because that can be imported by providing a text from a file in CSV format, can register at once a large amount of data. Please look at the support page for details.

About

DTalker

This utility provides Japanese text-to-speech functionality with four distinct voice options. It integrates with system settings for easy voice selection and can be used with accessibility features like VoiceOver. Developers can also utilize it for speech synthesis in their applications.

Highlights
  • Four distinct Japanese voice options
  • System voice integration
  • Compatibility with VoiceOver
  • Developer API for AVSpeechSynthesizer
  • Selection reading capability
Features
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There are four types of voices: "Takashi", "Keiko", "Taro" and "Hanako". Select "Keiko", "Takashi", "Hanako" or "Taro" from "DTalker_TTS" in "System Settings", "Accessibility", "Reading Content", "System Voice" and then "Japanese". It can also be used to read selections, use with VoiceOver, and for development with AVSpeechSynthesizer. Before using this application, please be sure to read the "License Agreement" below. Installation will be deemed acceptance of this License Agreement. ・License agreement  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ・privacy policy  https://www.createsystem.co.jp/main/footer/kojin.html

Screenshots

SmileTalker4 screens
DTalker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmileTalker at none against DTalker's 2. DTalker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DTalker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SmileTalker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmileTalker ships an update every 2 months, DTalker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmileTalker versus DTalker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmileTalkerDTalker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYONEKAWA HidekiCREATE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

SmileTalker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DTalker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Demo Version monthly$0.991 Month
  • Unlock Demo Version 2 months$1.992 Months

Questions

Is SmileTalker free?
SmileTalker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTalker free?
DTalker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmileTalker or DTalker have ads?
SmileTalker shows ads; DTalker does not.
Which is updated more often, SmileTalker or DTalker?
SmileTalker ships an update every 2 months, and DTalker every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmileTalker was updated on October 12, 2026 and DTalker on October 27, 2026.

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