ClaroSpeak vs StudyCog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClaroSpeak
This app provides advanced text-to-speech functionality with customizable voices and visual highlighting to aid reading comprehension. It also includes word prediction and OCR capabilities to assist with writing and document import.
- Text-to-Speech with human-sounding voices
- Synchronized visual highlighting
- Customizable font and layout settings
- Word prediction for writing assistance
- Import documents (Word, PDF, EPUB)
- OCR for capturing text from photos
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ClaroSpeak is a high-quality text-to-speech reader capable of speaking any accessible text with a range of human-sounding high-quality voices. ClaroSpeak offers the option of visual highlighting in-sync with the spoken words, a great range of color and font settings to allow for optimum reading, and word prediction to help with writing. ClaroSpeak is a quality app for proofreading text through listening, helping with reading and literacy development. PRODUCT FEATURES • Text-to-Speech - Type into ClaroSpeak and then speak it back. Users can check text and proofread quickly and easily. - You can import documents into ClaroSpeak from apps such as Mail. ClaroSpeak can open a range of document formats including Word doc, PDF and epub. - Text from any app can be copied and pasted into ClaroSpeak ready to be read back. - Apple's speech recognition can be used to dictate text directly into ClaroSpeak, and can be listened back to ensure it is right. - The Apple spell check works in ClaroSpeak too, further helping accuracy. • Text to Speech Voices ClaroSpeak Free uses the iOS system voices. Buy extra high-quality Nuance Expressive and Acapela voices in-app. • Word Prediction Word prediction helps with writing more quickly and accurately. Train dictionaries from the current text so the best suggestions come up first. • Visual Highlighting Text is highlighted as the text is read back. Highlighting allows users to coordinate reading and listening. ClaroSpeak lets users pick the color and style of highlighting required. There are four highlighting modes to choose from: None, Word by Word highlighting, Word Trail highlighting or Sentence highlighting. • Font & Layout Change the font type, size or color to suit your needs. Layout the text for easier reading by adjusting the character, line and paragraph spacing and adjusting the page margins. Text can be formatted bold, italic and underlined to emphasize. • Send Text Text created within ClaroSpeak can be emailed, sent via SMS, or copied and pasted into another app, like Safari – great to help ensure everything is right. The Apple spellcheck works in ClaroSpeak too, further helping accuracy. Sending to Facebook and Twitter lets you join in with social media. • Dropbox and Google Drive Integration Open documents stored in Dropbox or Google Drive directly in ClaroSpeak. Unlock ClaroSpeak Plus features in-app and get the following great extra features: • Capture text from photo (unlimited OCR) ***Minimum camera spec: 2MP*** • Save to Dropbox and Google Drive integration • Speak in background • Insert images into your documents • Claro autocorrect For the latest news, tips and advice follow @ClaroSpeak on Twitter.
StudyCog
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StudyCog turns university reading into something you can actually get through - listen to any document with natural voices, make sense of dense papers, and keep your highlights, notes and sources together in one accessible place. Built for students who think differently - including dyslexia, ADHD and visual stress - StudyCog is the same study space on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web, always in sync. READ AND LISTEN - Upload PDFs, Word documents, screenshots or photos of handouts - An Easy-to-Read view rebuilds cluttered pages into clean, readable text - Natural read-aloud voices highlight each word as they speak - Fixation reading, dyslexia-friendly fonts, your own colour schemes and text sizes throughout UNDERSTAND FASTER - Ask questions about a document and get answers drawn from that document - Simplify or summarise long readings into plainer English - Turn readings into podcast-style audio for listening on the go CAPTURE FROM SAFARI - The included Safari extension saves selected text or a snapshot of any page straight into your library - On iPhone and iPad, share text or images to StudyCog from any app with the share sheet - Every capture keeps its source link for honest referencing KEEP TRACK - Highlights, text notes and voice notes attached to the exact sentence - Find academic sources and build citations in the style your course expects - Assignments, drafts and feedback in one place ACCESSIBLE FIRST Designed to WCAG 2.2 AA - works with VoiceOver and keyboard navigation, with fonts, spacing, colours and reading aids you can tune to suit you. GETTING IN Sign in with your StudyCog account. Many students receive StudyCog through their Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) supplier or their university, and you can start a free trial in the app. There is nothing to buy inside the app. Support: https://studycog.co.uk/support Privacy: https://studycog.co.uk/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyCog at none against ClaroSpeak's 10. ClaroSpeak's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. ClaroSpeak sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. StudyCog asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ClaroSpeak | StudyCog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 736 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claro Software Limited | Adam Pickard |
In-app purchases
ClaroSpeak
- Daniel$1.99
- Ryan$1.99
- Tracy$1.99
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- Vani$1.99
- Geeta$1.99
- Biera$1.99
- Elle$1.99
- Unlock Standard Features$4.99
- Unlock Plus Features$4.99
- Unlock Standard & Plus Features$9.99
StudyCog
No in-app purchases









