Comparison

Aloud!, text to speech reader vs Biological Decoding

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

Head to head
About

Aloud!, text to speech reader

Transform documents, articles, and eBooks into audio with this text-to-speech reader. Enjoy offline playback, customizable voices, and automatic progress tracking for a seamless listening experience anywhere, anytime. It's an ideal tool for productivity and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Hear PDF, DOCX, EPUB & web pages
  • Background & offline playback
  • Auto progress tracking
  • Customizable speech rate and pitch
  • Synchronized word highlighting
  • Universal format support
Features
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Reading on YOUR TERMS - Anywhere, Anytime, Anything Welcome to Aloud!, the ultimate Text-to-Speech (TTS) reader that transforms your content into audio. Turn your documents, articles, and eBooks into a personal audio library. Aloud! is the perfect voice reader for your commute, workout, or study session. It’s a powerful accessibility tool for anyone who needs reading support, and an essential productivity app for those who want to give their eyes a rest. ■ HEAR PDF, DOCX, EPUB & WEB PAGES Finally, a reader that handles everything. From critical PDF reports and Word (DOCX) documents to your favorite EPUB or Mobi eBook. Use our integrated browser to instantly import and listen to web pages, saving them for offline access. No more format juggling. ■ BACKGROUND & OFFLINE PLAY Aloud! works where you do. With true offline playback for all saved files, you're never limited by a connection. Continue listening with your screen locked or while using other apps—your audio plays seamlessly in the background. ■ AUTO PROGRESS TRACKING Never lose your place. Aloud! automatically remembers your position in every document and article. Pick up right where you left off, every single time. ■ YOUR VOICE, YOUR CHOICE Tailor your listening experience. Adjust the speech rate and pitch to find a voice that's perfect for you. Follow along with synchronized word highlighting, an essential tool for study, proofreading, and improving reading comprehension. THE ALOUD! ADVANTAGE: • Trusted Since 2014: A decade of continuous improvement and user-focused updates. • Universal Format Support: Our powerful engine supports PDF, Microsoft Office (DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX), iWorks Pages, OpenOffice (ODT, ODP), EPUB, MOBI, AZW, FB2, TXT, RTF, HTML, and even files inside ZIP, RAR, & 7Z archives. • Accessibility Focused: A vital tool for users with dyslexia, visual impairments, and other reading challenges. Stop reading, start listening. Download Aloud! today and reimagine your content.

About

Biological Decoding

Explore the emotional conflicts linked to behaviors, diseases, and bodily systems. Access a comprehensive catalog of decodings researched by experts. New content is added periodically to expand your understanding.

Highlights
  • Find conflicts associated with behaviors
  • Discover meanings related to diseases
  • Decode organ and body system conflicts
  • Access researched decodings
  • Periodic updates with new content
Features
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Biological Decoding allows you to quickly and easily find the conflicts associated with behaviors and diseases as well as the conflicting meaning related to each organ and system of the body. It contains decodings compiled and researched by Enrique Bouron and other recognized researchers New decodings are added and updated periodically. To make an in-app purchase of Biological Decoding subscription, open the app. In the decoding details tap GET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. Subscriptions begin at from $3.99 a month in the US, and can vary by region. With a Biological Decoding subscription you have access to all conflicts associated with behaviors and diseases as well as the conflicting meaning related to each organ and system of the body. Subscriptions purchased from the app will be charged to your iTunes account and will automatically renew within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, unless auto-renewal is disabled beforehand. To manage your subscriptions or to disable auto-renewal, after purchase, go to your iTunes account settings. A subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited where applicable. Terms of use: https://www.biologiatotal.com/app/about/terms?culture=en Privacy Policy: https://www.biologiatotal.com/app/about/privacy?culture=en

Screenshots

Aloud!, text to speech reader4 screens
Biological Decoding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aloud!, text to speech reader at 4.3 against Biological Decoding's 3.0. Aloud!, text to speech reader also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 17%) and ratings volume (242 vs 6). Biological Decoding's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Aloud!, text to speech reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Biological Decoding sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aloud!, text to speech reader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aloud!, text to speech reader has 242 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Aloud!, text to speech reader's written reviews are positive against 17% of Biological Decoding's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aloud!, text to speech reader versus Biological Decoding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAloud!, text to speech readerBiological Decoding
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (242 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews38.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings242 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB78 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChun Kai LauHumberto Calixto

Customer experience

Aloud!, text to speech reader

All ratings242 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative47.4%

Biological Decoding

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Aloud!, text to speech reader

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes when opening large files
  • App crashes on startup after recent updates
  • Save function fails to work
  • Text repetition bug - reads same paragraph repeatedly
  • Cursor position doesn't match audio being read
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  • PDF files load with no spaces between words
  • ePub files load in reverse order
  • Language selection doesn't work
  • App freezes when loading documents
  • Upgrade widget broken - cannot complete purchase
  • Purchased app reverts to free version
  • Ads cause app to crash when closed
  • Mispronounces special characters as 'to the power of'
  • Cannot edit text after typing
  • Incompatibility with iOS 12.5.5 and older versions
  • Scrolling to previous location causes crashes
  • Character recognition failures (fi, fl, ff)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to set custom starting point for reading
  • Better voice options and quality
  • Ad-free paid version
  • Improved PDF/ePub integration
  • Better language support (Vietnamese, Dutch, etc.)
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  • Screen lock prevention during reading
  • Repeat/loop functionality
  • Better character recognition (fi, fl, ff combinations)
  • Direct PDF opening from other apps
  • Better voice selection for different dialects
  • Skip opening statements/introductions
  • Improved keyboard handling
  • Dark mode or customizable background
  • Better integration with other apps

Biological Decoding

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aloud!, text to speech reader

One-time1
  • Premium Version$6.99
2 purchases

Biological Decoding

Subscriptions2
  • Complete catalog$3.991 Month
  • Complete catalog$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Aloud!, text to speech reader free?
Aloud!, text to speech reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biological Decoding free?
Biological Decoding is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aloud!, text to speech reader or Biological Decoding?
Aloud!, text to speech reader is rated higher. Aloud!, text to speech reader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while Biological Decoding averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Aloud!, text to speech reader or Biological Decoding have ads?
Aloud!, text to speech reader shows ads; Biological Decoding does not.

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