Best Read To Me Text Apps

245+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our read to me text list covers 245+ iPhone apps updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Read To Me Text Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Speak4Me Text to Speech ReaderSpeak4Me Text to Speech ReaderFree4.5★ (14K)NoYesSep 2026
2Text To Speech Audio ReaderText To Speech Audio ReaderFree4.3★ (1.7K)NoNoSep 2026
3SpeakMe: Audio Text ReaderSpeakMe: Audio Text ReaderFree1.5★ (8)NoYesMay 2026
4Text to Speech App - ListenMeText to Speech App - ListenMeFree4.2★ (932)YesYesSep 2026
5Text to Speech-read to meText to Speech-read to meFree4.7★ (7)YesYesAug 2026
6Type & Speak - Text to SpeechType & Speak - Text to Speech$2.99 was $4.994.4★ (864)YesNoSep 2026
7Amazon Kindle: Reading AppAmazon Kindle: Reading AppFree4.9★ (5.8M)NoNoSep 2026
8Text to Speech - SayTXT ReaderText to Speech - SayTXT ReaderFree4.6★ (349)NoNoSep 2026

Top Picks for Read To Me Text

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader#1

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader by MIRO CONSULTING SRL

Read aloud voice for PDF audio
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.5😐(14K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

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
  • 📺 Too many ads
Text To Speech Audio Reader#2

Text To Speech Audio Reader by 洁 刘

Read Out Loud For Me
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.3😐(1.7K ratings)
Free
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Convert text into spoken audio with this easy-to-use application. Import text files or type your own content, and have it read aloud. Features include navigation controls, sentence highlighting, and a variety of voice options.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and free
  • 🚀 Works well for basic text-to-speech
  • 💡 Customizable voice settings

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance, app gets stuck or repeats lines
  • 🔇 Robotic and unnatural-sounding voices
  • 🔍 Difficult to change settings during playback
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with ads
SpeakMe: Audio Text Reader#3

SpeakMe: Audio Text Reader by XARISA MEDIA LTD

Convert PDF & Docs to voice
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
1.5(8 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app transforms written content like books and articles into audio, allowing you to listen at accelerated speeds. It supports numerous languages and offers personalized listening experiences to enhance comprehension and save time.

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FAQ about Read To Me Text

What are the best read to me text apps for iPhone?
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader tops our read to me text apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 14K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top read to me text apps we rank are free to download, including Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader and Text To Speech Audio Reader.
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 245+ read to me text apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Speak4Me is a text-to-speech application that converts written text into spoken audio. It allows users to input or paste text and have it read aloud using natural-sounding voices in various languages and accents. The app aims to enhance reading speed, comprehension, and productivity.
Key features include converting any text into speech, selecting from over 20 languages and accents with male or female voices, adjusting voice speed and font size, enabling a dyslexia-friendly font, saving favorite phrases, and downloading speech as audio files for sharing.