Comparison

Axis Assistant vs Talk For Me

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

Head to head
About

Axis Assistant

This utility app helps users measure angles, detect tilt, and determine sector sizes in degrees. It's useful for various tasks like assessing slopes, hanging items precisely, and photography.

Highlights
  • Find a given angle
  • Detect tilt
  • Measure sector size in degrees
  • Assess slope steepness
  • Aid in hanging pictures
  • Detect horizon for photography
Features
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AXIS ASSISTANT is an App conceived as a tool to: find a given angle, detect tilt and also to measure a sector size in degrees. This tool can be useful in many applications such as: • The steepness of a slope; • Can be used for hanging pictures, diplomas or photographs on a wall; • Useful for photography to detect the horizon; • It measures the angle of an arc (for example in architecture); • And much more, your imagination is the limit.

About

Talk For Me

This app provides a clear and effortless way to communicate using text-to-speech technology. It's designed for individuals who have difficulty speaking, offering features like speech-to-call, personalized voices, and customizable buttons for quick communication.

Highlights
  • Speech to Call integration
  • iCloud Sync & Restore
  • Local Backup Snapshots
  • Personal Voice Support
  • Visual "Karaoke" Tracking
  • Customizable Quick Buttons
  • Offline & Private operation
Features
Currently charting
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Your voice deserves to be heard clearly and effortlessly. Built from the ground up by a developer who lost the ability to speak, Talk For Me is engineered with a deep, personal understanding of what truly matters when connecting with others. Whether you are navigating a health issue or simply need a daily tool to assist with communication, Talk For Me bridges the gap. KEY FEATURES: • Speech to Call: Seamlessly sends your text-to-speech audio directly into phone calls, FaceTime, Zoom and Google Meet. • Full Dwell-Compatibility: Re-engineered from the ground up to be 100% navigable via eye-tracking and head-tracking. • Core Phrase Pack Expansion: A dedicated Library category containing over 2,000 ready-to-use phrases. • Siri Shortcuts Integration: Trigger your most frequently used everyday phrases directly through Siri without even opening the app. • Personal Voice Support (iOS 17+): Create a digital copy of your own voice and use it within the app. • Visual "Karaoke" Tracking: See exactly what is being spoken in real-time. Words are highlighted as they are said. • Rebuilt Speech Engine: Combine sentences, questions, exclamations, and ellipses (...) in one paragraph and it will all be spoken naturally with human-like emphasis. • Smarter Number Pronunciation: No awkward commas needed in long sequences like phone numbers, zip codes, or IDs. Just type the numbers naturally, and the voice engine will automatically insert human-sounding pauses! • Customizable Quick Buttons: Store your most common phrases in 12 main buttons, or swipe up to access four additional pages. • Favorite Voices: Switch to your favorite voices in an instant. • Phrase History: Saves your last 50 spoken phrases for easy access. • Hardware Keyboard Support: Magic Keyboard or external BT keyboard users can utilize native shortcuts (Cmd + F, Cmd + 1, etc.) without touching the screen. • Library Database: Save unlimited phrases or partial sentences. • Custom Library Categories: Filter your phrases using custom category chips and easily rename up to four of them in Data & Settings. • iCloud Sync & Restore: Upload your custom buttons, library phrases, and settings to iCloud. Download them instantly to a new iPhone or iPad to keep your devices perfectly in sync. • Local Backup Snapshots: Create instant local backups of your setup. • Data Control Center: Easily manage your Main Text Box Speech Rate, Local Backups, iCloud Sync, Appearance, Library Categories and Custom Button Page Titles. • Offline & Private: Works completely offline. No ads, no tracking. Internet is only required when you choose to sync with iCloud. ADDITIONAL TOOLS: • Alternate Speech Rate Slider: Visualize and adjust the speech rate directly from the Voice Selector button. • Secure Privacy Wipe: Tap the Eraser symbol, shake your device (or use a two-finger tap inside the main text window) to permanently wipe the text. • Seamless Audio Ducking: The voice engine will automatically lower your background media volume while your phrase is spoken. • Library Search: Find your phrases lightning fast with the search field in the library. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES: • Any Voice, Any Language: Talk For Me now fully integrates with your device's native speech engine. We support over 60 languages and regional dialects—if a voice is available in your Apple device settings, it is instantly available in the app. • Personal Voice Ready: Seamlessly communicate using your own custom-created Personal Voice. A NOTE ON VOICES: Go to your iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Read & Speak > Voices to download high-quality voices. SUPPORT: User Manual available at MobileTouchTech.com/TalkForMe-manual Questions? I am an independent developer dedicated to this community. If you'd like to get in touch, report an issue, or just connect, please visit https://mobiletouchtech.com/contact or email me directly at support@talkfor.me

Screenshots

Axis Assistant2 screens
Talk For Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talk For Me at 4.3 against Axis Assistant's 3.6. Talk For Me also leads on price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (82% vs 53%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Axis Assistant costs $9.99 and Talk For Me $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talk For Me holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk For Me has 120 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Axis Assistant's written reviews are positive against 82% of Talk For Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axis Assistant ships an update every 3 months, Talk For Me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Axis Assistant versus Talk For Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxis AssistantTalk For Me
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)4.3 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews82.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose VARASDarrin Altman

Customer experience

Axis Assistant

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

Talk For Me

All ratings120 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive82.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Axis Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Talk For Me

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when speaking
  • Invisible text when typing
  • Text box remains white in dark mode
  • App stopped using audio
  • Custom button text not visible
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  • Semi-automatic speech issues
  • Labels do not translate
  • No male voice after update

Requested features

11 requests
  • More natural sounding voices
  • Additional voice options
  • Ability to export audio files
  • Pitch adjustment for voices
  • More variety of voices (male/female from each accent)
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  • Ability to share custom commands
  • Add Daniel voice
  • Emotion settings for voices
  • Different tones for moods
  • Different languages
  • UK female speaker

In-app purchases

None

Axis Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

Talk For Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axis Assistant free?
Axis Assistant costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talk For Me free?
Talk For Me costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Axis Assistant or Talk For Me?
Talk For Me is rated higher. Axis Assistant averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Talk For Me averages 4.3 from 120 ratings.
Do Axis Assistant or Talk For Me have ads?
Neither Axis Assistant nor Talk For Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axis Assistant or Talk For Me?
Axis Assistant ships an update every 3 months, and Talk For Me fortnightly. Most recently, Axis Assistant was updated on October 26, 2026 and Talk For Me on October 29, 2026.

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