Comparison

iTextSpeaker vs Text To Speech

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

Head to head
About

iTextSpeaker

This application reads aloud text in multiple languages, offering a wide range of voice options and pronunciation customization. It supports numerous languages and regional dialects, allowing users to tailor the speech output to their specific needs.

Highlights
  • Multi-language text reading
  • Extensive language support
  • Pronunciation customization
  • Multiple voice options
  • Device language change awareness
Features
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This app can speak the various languages text. The following is the supported language. Arabic Czech Danish German Greek language English (South Africa, Australia, America, Ireland, UK) Spanish (Mexico, Spain) Finnish French (Canada, France) Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese) Romanian Russian Slovak Swedish Thai Turkish Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan, China) Hebrew *** Addition of Pronunciations It can do from "Settings" General > Accessibility > Speech > Pronunciations *** Addition of Voices It can do from "Settings" General > Accessibility > Speech > Voices *** Attention It seems that the voice may change when you change the language of the device or update iOS. In that case, try setting the Language of iTextSpeaker's each text again.

About

Text To Speech

Transform any text into spoken audio, creating personalized audiobooks from articles, books, or scanned documents. Enjoy listening in over 40 languages with customizable HD voices and reading speeds.

Highlights
  • Listen to articles, texts, or books as audio
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Multiple HD voice options
  • Adjustable reading speed
  • Scan physical books with camera
Features
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With “Text Reader” you can listen to any texts at any time, when it is convenient for you. Our app will help you easily turn your reading material into interactive audio books. Try it! FEATURE LIST: • Listen to articles, texts or paper books AS AUDIO. • Listen to audio in 40+ languages • Listen to audio with different HD voices • Toggle your reading speed as you see fit. • Scan physical books with your device’s camera and listen to them. Privacy policy: https://webrain.ltd/text-reader-privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://webrain.ltd/text-reader-terms-conditions.html

Screenshots

iTextSpeaker4 screens
Text To Speech3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iTextSpeaker at 4.6 against Text To Speech's 3.9. iTextSpeaker also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 19%). Text To Speech's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. iTextSpeaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text To Speech sells 7 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

iTextSpeaker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of iTextSpeaker's written reviews are positive against 19% of Text To Speech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTextSpeaker ships an update monthly, Text To Speech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iTextSpeaker versus Text To Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTextSpeakerText To Speech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better3.9 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better18.9% of reviews
Number of ratings56145 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB82 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperiLeafWeBrain

Customer experience

iTextSpeaker

All ratings56 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.5%
Negative25.2%

Text To Speech

All ratings145 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral14.9%
Negative66.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTextSpeaker

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$1.99
7 purchases

Text To Speech

Subscriptions7
  • Voice Aloud Reader$2.997 Days
  • Text Reader3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$5.991 Month
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  • Text to Speech Reader3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Audio text reader$7.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is iTextSpeaker free?
iTextSpeaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text To Speech free?
Text To Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTextSpeaker or Text To Speech?
iTextSpeaker is rated higher. iTextSpeaker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Text To Speech averages 3.9 from 145 ratings.
Do iTextSpeaker or Text To Speech have ads?
iTextSpeaker shows ads; Text To Speech does not.
Which is updated more often, iTextSpeaker or Text To Speech?
iTextSpeaker ships an update monthly, and Text To Speech every 2 months. Most recently, iTextSpeaker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Text To Speech on October 27, 2026.

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