Comparison

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader vs Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

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

Head to head
About

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader

Convert any text into natural-sounding audio with a variety of languages and voices. This app helps improve reading speed, comprehension, and productivity. It also allows for saving audio files and offers features for accessibility.

Highlights
  • Convert text to speech
  • Natural sounding voices
  • 20+ languages and accents
  • Adjustable voice speed
  • Dyslexia font support
  • Save phrases as favorites
  • Download speech as audio file
Features
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Speak4Me is a text to speech app that does two things: it reads aloud anything you want to listen to, and it speaks out loud anything you type. Listen to PDFs, documents, books, web articles and photos of printed pages – or type a message and let Speak4Me say it for you, in 120+ natural AI voices. LISTEN: READ ALOUD ANYTHING • PDF to audio – Import any PDF from Files or iCloud Drive and listen to it like an audiobook. Headers and footers are skipped automatically, so you only hear the content. • Documents and books – Turn long documents, book chapters, study notes and reports into audio. Follow along with real-time text highlighting. • Web articles – Listen to articles, blog posts and newsletters instead of reading them on screen. • Scan and listen – Take a photo of a printed page, a book, a letter or a menu, and Speak4Me reads the text out loud. • Listen anywhere – Keep listening while you commute, walk, work out or cook. Speed up the voice to get through your reading list faster. SPEAK: TYPE TO SPEAK • Type and Speak4Me talks for you – Write what you want to say and it is spoken out loud instantly, in the voice and language you choose. • A voice when you need one – Made for people who have lost their voice, have a speech disability, are recovering from a stroke, or find it hard to speak in some moments. Use it to talk face to face, at the doctor, in a shop or on the phone. • Favorite phrases – Save the sentences you use most and play them with one tap. • AI voice-overs – Use Speak4Me as an AI voice generator and narrator: type a script and export it as an MP3 for videos, TikTok, Reels, podcasts, presentations and customer support. NATURAL AI VOICES • 120+ lifelike AI voices, male and female, in 20+ languages and accents. • Ultra voices: our most human, expressive and fluid voices. • Adjust voice speed and font size to fit the way you read. MADE FOR EVERY READER • Dyslexia-friendly font and text highlighting to make reading easier. • Helpful for dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, language learners and anyone who prefers listening to reading. • Save any audio and share it via iMessage, WhatsApp, email and more. WHO USES SPEAK4ME Students who listen to their notes and PDFs. Professionals who turn reports and emails into audio. Book lovers who listen to what they read. People who use their phone as a voice to communicate. Creators who need quick voice-overs. FAQ • Can Speak4Me read PDFs aloud? Yes. Import any PDF and listen to it like an audiobook, with headers and footers skipped. • Can it read a printed book or document? Yes. Take a photo of the page and Speak4Me reads the text out loud. • Can it read web articles? Yes. Listen to articles, blog posts and newsletters instead of reading them on screen. • Can it speak for me? Yes. Type any sentence and it is spoken out loud instantly. Save the phrases you use most for one-tap access. • Can I use it as an AAC app? Yes. Speak4Me works as a simple type-to-speak communication tool for people who can't speak or find it hard to. • Can I create AI voice-overs? Yes. Type a script, pick one of 120+ AI voices and export it as an MP3. • Does it help with dyslexia? Yes. It offers a dyslexia-friendly font and highlights the text as it reads. • Can I change the reading speed? Yes. Slow it down or speed it up to fit the way you listen. • Which languages does it support? 20+ languages and accents, including American, British and Australian English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese. Questions or feature requests? Write to us at support@bakeryscent.com SUBSCRIPTION Monthly and yearly plans renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Account Settings. Any unused free trial ends when you subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://speak4me-3ac5f.web.app/policy/policy.html Terms of Use: https://speak4me-3ac5f.web.app/policy/terms.html

About

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video into text, generate summaries, and rewrite recordings. It's designed for students, professionals, and creators to save time and organize notes efficiently. Features include speaker identification, translation, and secure storage.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Audio and video summarization
  • Speaker identification
  • Instant translation
  • Export to PDF, TXT, DOCX
  • Record or import audio/video
Features
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From lectures to meetings, interviews to videos, Transcriber is your smart AI notes taker. With advanced AI transcription audio to text, you can transcribe audio to text, create summaries, or rewrite recordings in seconds—making your Notes easier to study, share, and remember. Built for flexibility, Transcriber adapts to your needs: get a full transcript when accuracy matters, or let AI transform long Notes into concise highlights, key points, or polished content. Whether you want to live transcribe conversations, transcribe voice to text, or convert any audio to text, Transcriber adapts to your needs. Powered by secure speech to text technology, Transcriber helps students, professionals, and creators save time and stay organized. Every Note is encrypted, stored privately, and always accessible when you need it. Why You’ll Love Transcriber • Record or import and quickly transcribe with high accuracy • Summarize or restructure Notes with smart AI tools • Chat with your Notes to extract ideas and insights • Translate instantly into multiple languages • Export anywhere as PDF, TXT, or DOCX Key Features AI REWRITES & SUMMARIES Turn Notes into quick highlights, organize into bullet points, or polish text. Choose from various rewrite options to fit any purpose. ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTION Convert speech to text accurately in seconds. Perfect when you need to transcribe audio to text, transcribe voice to text, or live transcribe meetings. RECORD OR IMPORT AUDIO & VIDEO Easily record audio and phone calls, import files, or paste links from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more. SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION Automatically detects and labels different speakers in conversations for clearer transcripts. INSTANT TRANSLATION Translate Notes between multiple languages in seconds. Ideal for global teams, language learners, and international communication. BUILT-IN TEXT EDITOR Refine transcripts with a powerful text editor. Rename speakers, correct typos, and adjust formatting before export. SEAMLESS SHARING Export Notes as PDF, TXT, or DOCX formats via Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Mail, and more. PRIVATE & SECURE All Notes are encrypted. Your data stays private, always. 100% AD-FREE Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience with no ads—ever. SUBSCRIPTION: We offer two subscription options with unlimited access to all Transcriber’s features: Yearly Unlimited and Weekly Unlimited. If you choose to get one of our plans, your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. We’d love your feedback! Please take a moment to rate us on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417735186193 Terms of Use: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417715505041

Screenshots

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader4 screens
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader at none against Transcribe Audio to Text Notes's shown. Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 24%) and ratings volume (14K vs 3.8K). Transcribe Audio to Text Notes's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Transcribe Audio to Text Notes sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader against 4.6 for Transcribe Audio to Text Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader's written reviews are positive against 24% of Transcribe Audio to Text Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader ships an update fortnightly, Transcribe Audio to Text Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader versus Transcribe Audio to Text Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak4Me Text to Speech ReaderTranscribe Audio to Text Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews — better23.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better3.8K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIRO CONSULTING SRLWBS

Customer experience

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader

All ratings13,689 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews417 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative47.0%

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

All ratings3,762 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative71.9%

User reviews

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Easiness of use
  • 👍 Reliable
  • 👍 Helpful for those who cannot speak
  • 👍 Useful for creating videos and animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Slow to load
  • 🔋 High battery usage
  • 🔇 Poor quality voices
  • 💰 Paywalls for basic features

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Time-saving transcription
  • 👍 Excellent assistant for meetings
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Accurate transcription
  • 👍 Helpful for lectures and note-taking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription
  • 🐛 Transcription quality issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Lack of trial or free option
  • 🐛 Transcription errors and gibberish

Bugs and requests

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when trying to download audio
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching voices
  • Text-to-speech not working for longer passages

Requested features

6 requests
  • More stable and engaging AI voices
  • Ability to save voice settings in favorites
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to record audio and export
  • More language and accent options
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  • Improved text recognition

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transcription not working
  • Recordings not being saved
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Improved accuracy and quality of transcription
  • Better speaker differentiation
  • More affordable pricing options

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader

Subscriptions19
  • Get enhanced ai-powered voices7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Speak4Me Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Speak4Me Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 16 more
  • Speak4Me Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Speak4Me Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Speak4Me Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Ultra weekly subscription$9.997 Days
  • Speak4Me Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Speak4Me Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Special Offer$29.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Limited Time Offer3 Months trial$79.991 Year
  • Speak4Me Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
13 purchases

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

Subscriptions12
  • 30-minute Transcription Plan$4.491 Month
  • 30-minute Transcription Plan$4.991 Month
  • 30-minute Transcription Plan$6.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • 2-hour Transcription Plan$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
  • 2-hour Transcription Plan$10.991 Month
  • Monthly Basic Plan$13.991 Month
  • 2-hour Transcription Plan$13.991 Month
  • 5-hour Transcription Plan$22.491 Month
  • 5-hour Transcription Plan$24.991 Month
  • 5-hour Transcription Plan$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited Yearly Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Transcribe 2 Hours$10.99

Questions

Is Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader free?
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcribe Audio to Text Notes free?
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader or Transcribe Audio to Text Notes?
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes is rated higher. Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Transcribe Audio to Text Notes averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader or Transcribe Audio to Text Notes have ads?
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes shows ads; Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader or Transcribe Audio to Text Notes?
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader ships an update fortnightly, and Transcribe Audio to Text Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader was updated on October 28, 2026 and Transcribe Audio to Text Notes on October 26, 2026.

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