Comparison

iTextSpeaker vs BeatShift

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

BeatShift

Features
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BeatShift is a metronome and rhythm training app built for real practice—not just tapping time. SEQUENCE (free) • Multi-layer mixer for accent, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, and triplet • Swing control with shuffle feel • Click, woodblock, or voice count • Tap tempo and saveable presets UNLOCK MODES (3-day trial, then one-time unlock) • CHANGE UP — cycle through note values and polyrhythms bar by bar • SPEED — automate tempo from start BPM to end BPM with precise pacing • ODD TIME — practice odd meters like 7/8 and 9/8 with dedicated patterns • MODULATION — train subdivisions and mute/training cycles Built for musicians who need more than a basic click: swing, subdivisions, odd meters, and structured drills in one place. Unlock is a one-time purchase. Restore purchase anytime on the same store account.

Screenshots

iTextSpeaker4 screens
BeatShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BeatShift at weekly against iTextSpeaker's monthly. iTextSpeaker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. iTextSpeaker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BeatShift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTextSpeaker ships an update monthly, BeatShift weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iTextSpeaker versus BeatShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTextSpeakerBeatShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLeaftomohiro ogawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTextSpeaker

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$1.99
1 purchases

BeatShift

One-time1
  • BeatShift Pro Tempo & Voice$9.99

Questions

Is iTextSpeaker free?
iTextSpeaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeatShift free?
BeatShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTextSpeaker or BeatShift have ads?
Both iTextSpeaker and BeatShift show ads.
Which is updated more often, iTextSpeaker or BeatShift?
iTextSpeaker ships an update monthly, and BeatShift weekly. Most recently, iTextSpeaker was updated on October 17, 2026 and BeatShift on October 1, 2026.

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