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Best Epub Text To Speech Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated October 2026

The best epub text to speech apps on iPhone average 4.5★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated October 2026.

Compare top Epub Text To Speech Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1ElevenReader: Read Books AloudElevenReader: Read Books AloudFree4.7★ (11K)NoYesOct 2026
2Speechify – Text to Speech PDFSpeechify – Text to Speech PDFFree4.7★ (526K)YesYesOct 2026
3NaturalReader - Text To SpeechNaturalReader - Text To SpeechFree4.6★ (9.1K)NoYesOct 2026
4Readium: Text to SpeechReadium: Text to SpeechFree—NoNoSep 2026
5Text To Speech: SpeakBooksText To Speech: SpeakBooksFree—NoYesOct 2026
6Readify AI: Text to SpeechReadify AI: Text to SpeechFree4.8★ (89)NoNoOct 2026
7TapListen: Text to SpeechTapListen: Text to SpeechFree—NoYesOct 2026
8Heard: EPUB Text to SpeechHeard: EPUB Text to SpeechFree—NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Epub Text To Speech

ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud#1

ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud by ElevenLabs, Inc.

Reader for Books, PDFs & Docs
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(11K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#65in Productivity
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This app transforms any text into realistic, AI-powered audio narration. Listen to books, PDFs, documents, news, and blogs in over 32 languages with natural-sounding voices. Features include text highlighting, bookmarking, and flexible playback speeds.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Incredible voices
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🔓 No hidden fees or subscriptions
  • 🎨 Wide range of voice options
  • 💡 Turns PDFs/ebooks into audiobooks
  • 🎧 Realistic and natural-sounding narration

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔄 Buffering and loading problems
  • 🔇 Playback stops unexpectedly
  • 📚 Issues with importing/syncing files
  • 🔍 Lack of search/bookmarking features
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF#2

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF by Speechify Inc.

Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.7😐(526K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#8in Productivity
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This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Efficient text-to-speech
  • 👍 Diverse voice options
  • 🤖 Realistic AI narration
  • 💡 Helpful for dyslexic/ADHD users
  • 🤓 Improved reading comprehension
  • ⏱️ Saves time reading
  • 📚 Convenient for studying/multitasking

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔇 Inconsistent voice quality
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🔀 Unreliable page navigation
  • 🚫 Restrictive word limits on premium voices
  • 🤖 Robotic standard voices
  • 💤 Distracting ads and upsells
NaturalReader - Text To Speech#3

NaturalReader - Text To Speech by NaturalSoft Limited

#1 Popular TTS APP
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(9.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app transforms text from various sources, including documents, web pages, and images, into natural-sounding spoken audio. It offers a wide selection of AI voices and languages, with features designed to enhance the listening experience and assist users with reading difficulties.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great app to save time
  • 🚀 Helps with reading and comprehension
  • 💡 Useful for dyslexic users
  • 👍 Excellent text-to-speech quality
  • 👍 Convenient for multitasking and studying
  • 👍 Reliable and user-friendly

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Subscription is considered expensive
  • 🐛 Occasional mispronunciations and pausing issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain document formats
  • 🐛 Syncing and account management problems
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes

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FAQ about Epub Text To Speech

What are the best epub text to speech apps for iPhone?
ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud tops our epub text to speech apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 11K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top epub text to speech apps we rank are free to download, including ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud and Speechify – Text to Speech PDF.
ElevenReader: Read Books Aloud has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ epub text to speech apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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