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Narrator's Voice vs Text to Speech!

Narrator's Voice 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Text to Speech!
Text to Speech! 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70

Text to Speech! is generally the better option due to fewer intrusive ads and a more stable free experience, despite both apps suffering from recent stability issues.

Full reviews: Narrator's Voice · Text to Speech!

Both Narrator's Voice and Text to Speech! offer text-to-speech functionality with free tiers and in-app purchases. Text to Speech! has a slight edge due to less aggressive monetization and a simpler interface, though both are plagued by recent bugs and performance issues according to user reviews.

Head to head

Features and Voice Quality tieR9R13R22R25
Narrator's Voice Narrator's Voice offers a variety of voices, some users finding them incredible , but many good voices are premium R13. Users report issues with specific voices sounding distorted or incorrect R22 and some voices being too robotic . There are also complaints about word limits R9R25.
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is praised for its simplicity and effectiveness in communication, especially for those with temporary voice loss R71. Users appreciate the ability to export audio files . However, some voices can sound 'demonic' or like an 'Emergency broadcast' , and some preferred voices have been removed . There are also complaints about text length limits R76.
Ease of Use and Reliability tieR6R11R15R16
Narrator's Voice Narrator's Voice is described as generally good and useful R11R15, but recent updates have introduced significant problems. Users report voices pausing R6, repeating R16, and not understanding punctuation R16. The app is also reported to be slow , kick users out , or freeze .
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is often praised for being simple and easy to use . However, a significant number of recent reviews highlight major reliability issues, including the app freezing R72, crashing , and kicking users out . Some users also report issues with controls not working or being unable to save/export audio .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Text to Speech!R1R3R4R11
Narrator's Voice Narrator's Voice is heavily criticized for its aggressive monetization. Users report an excessive number of interruptive ads R3R4R11R17 and many desirable voices being premium-only R13. There are also complaints about a 'coin' system for usage R19 and strict usage limits for free features, like 4 uses every 90 seconds R19R52 or 15 uses every 60 seconds . Some find the subscription price, ranging from $4/month to $60/year, too high R1R15. Paid subscriptions are also reported to not work .
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is generally seen as more reasonable in its free offering. Users appreciate that it's free and some find the ads less intrusive than other apps . However, ads are still a common complaint R70, especially for those with disabilities who need to communicate urgently R70. There are also limits on free exports and a text length limit was implemented R76.
Support and Updates tieR10R13R16R72
Narrator's Voice Narrator's Voice has received negative feedback regarding recent updates, with users stating that updates have 'ruined and destroyed' the app R10 and made it worse R13. Issues like voice problems, repeating paragraphs, and new limits are attributed to updates R16.
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! users frequently mention that recent updates have caused significant problems, including freezing, crashing , and the removal of favorite voices . Users explicitly ask for fixes to bugs and crashes R72.
Pick Narrator's Voice if

you prioritize a wide selection of voices and are willing to pay for a premium subscription to avoid ads and limitations, or if you specifically need the 'robot voice' feature for comedic purposes .

Pick Text to Speech! if

you need a simple, straightforward text-to-speech app for temporary communication needs R71 and find its ad frequency more tolerable than alternatives, or if you value the ability to export audio files .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high lifetime rating, but recent reviews for both are heavily skewed negative, focusing on bugs, ads, and monetization changes. The free vs. paid asymmetry is notable, as Narrator's Voice's free tier is described as almost unusable due to ads and limits, while Text to Speech! is still considered functional for free users despite ad complaints.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Narrator's Voice?
Yes, Narrator's Voice is heavily criticized for an excessive number of interruptive ads that make the free version difficult to use, appearing frequently when opening the app, after using features, or even when trying to type R3R4R11R17.
Does Text to Speech! have a word limit?
Yes, Text to Speech! has implemented a text length limit, which users report prevents them from listening to full articles and only allows for short paragraphs R76.
Do these apps work well for people with speech disabilities?
Text to Speech! is highly valued by users who have temporarily lost their voice due to surgery or illness R71, though ads can be a significant hindrance for those with disabilities who need to communicate urgently R70. Narrator's Voice also serves this purpose but its aggressive ads and usage limits make it less ideal for critical communication R19R52.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R9] Narrator's Voice 3/5 · US Need more limit word: I need to change the limit of 500 word to infinite please now they change the course of it. So now this new versions have 500 word limit now
  2. [R13] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US Son unos hambreados: TODAS las voces son premium, las únicas que no lo son, suenan horribles. Sería justo que al menos dejaran 2-3 voces de BUENA calidad que sean gratuitas, pero no, dejan las que suenan asqueroso y las buenas las ponen en premium todas. A parte quise poner una voz con acento nicaragüense, pero las ÚNICAS 2 que habían, eran premium ambas. Aplicación horrible, y desde la nueva act
  3. [R22] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US Arregla la voz de Jorge: Pueden por favor arreglar la voz de Jorge en español España y México, estoy hartándome de que la voz se escuche distorsionada y también muy alta mientras no debería hablar así el loquendo, yo espero que no sea por la suscripción de la aplicación 😡
  4. [R25] Narrator's Voice 2/5 · US Not What I Expected: This app will only make the text to sound to short paragraphs at a time. The app would be a lot better if we were able to TTS a whole script for a video. Having to record only a few sentences at a time to be able to insert into a video is very inconvenient.
  5. [R6] Narrator's Voice 3/5 · US ???: Ayo, the voice pauses every 30 seconds. Is there a solution to that?
  6. [R11] Narrator's Voice 5/5 · US TOO MANY ADS!: Well, the app is very good, but when you put the voice you want to hear, they put an ad and that's very upset. I'll be honest, it's not a bad application and it's useful, but obviously you have to pay for some things, but it's not too much but what they offer you for free personally is what you need (that's up to you) I give it 3 stars for the large number of ads it has
  7. [R15] Narrator's Voice 3/5 · US Better than before, at least…: Yeah, so I’ve been using this app since it came out and it just keeps on getting a little bit better and better each year but not enough to justify the price at $60 a year or $10 a month… Unfortunately, this is the only really good honest text to voice app that’s out there that you can actually use without having to have a headache, so at least we can get a quality
  8. [R16] Narrator's Voice 2/5 · US New update: Voice problems voices repeating paragraphs that are not meant to repeat suddenly limits on how many letters can be in a submission new update is terrible it doesn’t understand punction in certain places it will say a sentence then dot even though there is just a period at the end of the sentence vert frustrating
  9. [R1] Narrator's Voice 2/5 · US Nice but “”: This is a great app. The problem is the price if you pay for Lightroom 4$ per month and you know there are a lot of application really good and the price is under nine dollar. I think it’s too much for this app four dollars per month is OK.
  10. [R3] Narrator's Voice 3/5 · US Go ahead and take my money: Why are the ads so interruptive?
  11. [R4] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US How bad it is.: I KEEP GETTING ADS
  12. [R10] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US Once a hands down favorite..: You know, at one time, this was my most favorite go-to app for assigning different voices to different tasks. However, you have completely ruined and destroyed it, and you have lost a loyal follower. It's been real, and it's been fun, but it hasn't been real fun.
  13. [R72] Text to Speech! 3/5 · US Amazing app but freezes a lot: The app freezes a lot but other than that it’s amazing please fix it asap
  14. [R17] Narrator's Voice 4/5 · US good app but reduce amount of ads: please reduce the amount of ads, like no one wants to pay for no ads, like everytime i close the app to import the file and then open the app again theres an ad. overall great app, works well and gets my videos more views
  15. [R76] Text to Speech! 2/5 · US Reduced Usability: Was much better before text length limit was implemented. I can’t listen to a full article anymore, only a 2 or 3 paragraph excerpt.
  16. [R19] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US To far: Ok, I get this is a free app so there are in store purchases but this is to much, first, I got this app mainly for the text to speech function, after one use I was hit with an add, I look at the voices most of them are subscription only and after my fourth use of the text to speech function, the apps main function? I get “locked out” it tells me I can only use the feature 4 times every 90
  17. [R52] Narrator's Voice 1/5 · US Could be better: Please less ads and like only 4 uses per 90 seconds….. hard to use
  18. [R70] Text to Speech! 1/5 · US 5 stars must be fake: The in-app ads make this unusable and infuriating. A person who can’t speak doesn’t want or need an ad interrupting what could be a desperate need to communicate. My friend with PLS can barely use his hands in the first place, so just using the device is an obstacle already…this app is 100% useless as long as it has video ads that play while trying to use it.
  19. [R71] Text to Speech! 5/5 · US Text to speech: I recently had a double jaw surgery and this app helped me communicate to everyone including plenty of my nurses and my family members.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store