Best Text Reader Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated November 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our text reader list covers 249+ iPhone apps updated through November 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Text Reader Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Speechify – Text to Speech PDFSpeechify – Text to Speech PDFFree4.7★ (528K)YesYesNov 2026
2Voice Aloud ReaderVoice Aloud ReaderFree4.6★ (19K)YesYesNov 2026
3NaturalReader - Text To SpeechNaturalReader - Text To SpeechFree4.6★ (9.2K)NoYesNov 2026
4Text Reader - Text to SpeechText Reader - Text to SpeechFree4.3★ (117)NoYesNov 2026
5Text To Speech Audio ReaderText To Speech Audio ReaderFree4.3★ (2.3K)NoNoNov 2026
6Speak4Me Text to Speech ReaderSpeak4Me Text to Speech ReaderFree4.5★ (14K)NoYesNov 2026
7Read Easy — Calm ReaderRead Easy — Calm ReaderFree5.0★ (2)NoNoNov 2026
8Text to Speech!Text to Speech!Free4.6★ (33K)YesYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Text Reader

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF#1

Speechify – Text to Speech PDF by Speechify Inc.

Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.7😐(528K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#16in 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
Voice Aloud Reader#2

Voice Aloud Reader by Marcin Olawski

Text to speech Read PDF book
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(19K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This application transforms written text into spoken words, making it ideal for those who are busy or have difficulty reading. It supports a wide range of document types and languages, offering a customizable listening experience.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reads text quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for people with reading disabilities
  • 🤑 Good value for the price
  • 🎉 Excellent text-to-speech quality

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voices
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding place in long documents
  • 🤷‍♀️ Limited customization options
4.6😊(9.2K 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 Text Reader

What are the best text reader apps for iPhone?
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF tops our text reader apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 528K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top text reader apps we rank are free to download, including Speechify – Text to Speech PDF and Voice Aloud Reader.
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 249+ text reader apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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