Comparison

Aloud!, text to speech reader vs 录音笔记

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

录音笔记

This app offers professional audio recording with real-time transcription to text in multiple languages. It allows for note-taking alongside recordings, import of external audio for transcription, and efficient file management with various export options.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio to text transcription
  • Multi-language support
  • Note editing with background recording
  • External audio import for transcription
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Export to MP3, TXT, PDF
  • Folder management and deleted file recovery
Features
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Audio Recorder have professional recording, recording-to-text, multi-language transcription, note memo, external recording import-to-text and other features. It is a practical tool for daily office voice and text recording, with simple operation and quick conversion. 【Recording to text】 - Support Chinese and English bilingual transcription - Support for external import of audio recordings to transcribe text - Support to adjust playback speed (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x) 【Notes Memo】 -Note editing and recording can be carried out at the same time without missing key points - Supports background recording, you can resume recording after pausing - Support for inserting picture tags 【File Management】 - Supports exporting mp3 format audio, TXT text, and PDF documents - Supports the creation of multiple folders, efficient classification management -Retain recently deleted folders without worrying about data loss 【Scenario Application】 -Meeting Records, Real-time transcription of meeting recordings, one-click sorting of meeting time -stamps - Class notes, ppt, photos and class recordings, easy to review and record key points -Interviews, Quickly organize the interview content, effectively review and edit the text -Inspiration records, Record sudden inspiration, easy to record and organize 【Automatic subscription】 Regarding membership services provided within the app, we provide: "One-Year VIP": $ 18.99 "Three-month VIP": $8.49 "One Month VIP":$ 3.99 -Privacy Policy: http://static.rhinox.cn/html/privacy/10162132380972710001_en.html?appName=Audio Recorder -Membership payment agreement: https://static.rhinox.cn/html/paymentagreement/general_en.html

Screenshots

Aloud!, text to speech reader4 screens
录音笔记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 录音笔记 at 5.0 against Aloud!, text to speech reader's 4.3. 录音笔记 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). Aloud!, text to speech reader's advantage is ratings volume (242 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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 录音笔记 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

录音笔记 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aloud!, text to speech reader has 242 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Aloud!, text to speech reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of 录音笔记's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aloud!, text to speech reader ships an update fortnightly, 录音笔记 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aloud!, text to speech reader versus 录音笔记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAloud!, text to speech reader录音笔记
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (242 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings242 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB102 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChun Kai LauHangzhou Jiadi Bozhong

Customer experience

Aloud!, text to speech reader

All ratings243 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral11.9%
Negative45.0%

录音笔记

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

录音笔记

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
9 purchases

录音笔记

Subscriptions4
  • 录音笔记-一周VIP$2.997 Days
  • 1 Month VIP$9.991 Month
  • 3 Months VIP$19.993 Months
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  • 1 Year VIP$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 hours T-card$0.99
  • 3 hours T-card$2.99
  • 5 hours T-card$3.99
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  • 10 hours T-card$5.99
  • 50 hours T-card$22.99

Questions

Is Aloud!, text to speech reader free?
Aloud!, text to speech reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 录音笔记 free?
录音笔记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aloud!, text to speech reader or 录音笔记?
录音笔记 is rated higher. Aloud!, text to speech reader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 242 ratings, while 录音笔记 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Aloud!, text to speech reader or 录音笔记 have ads?
Aloud!, text to speech reader shows ads; 录音笔记 does not.
Which is updated more often, Aloud!, text to speech reader or 录音笔记?
Aloud!, text to speech reader ships an update fortnightly, and 录音笔记 every 3 months. Most recently, Aloud!, text to speech reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and 录音笔记 on November 3, 2026.

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