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Head-to-head

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader vs Text to Speech!

Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Text to Speech!
Text to Speech! 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70

Text to Speech! (App B) is the better choice for basic, free text-to-speech needs, despite its bugs and ads, while Speak4Me (App A) offers more advanced features like PDF reading but is plagued by reliability issues and aggressive monetization.

Full reviews: Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader · Text to Speech!

Text to Speech! (App B) is a simpler, often free option for quick communication, though users report frequent crashes and intrusive ads. Speak4Me (App A) offers more robust features like document scanning and varied voices, but users experience significant glitches, poor pronunciation, and aggressive subscription practices.

Head to head

Features and Voice Quality tieR2R5R15R16
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader Speak4Me offers features like reading textbooks and PDFs, with some users finding the voices capable and even relaxing R2R20. However, many users complain about voices sounding congested or robotic, poor pronunciation of common words and names, and issues with apostrophes R2R5R15R16. Some also note the lack of personal voice support or specific desired voices .
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is praised for its simplicity and effectiveness in basic communication, especially for those who have lost their voice . While some voices are considered good, others are described as 'demonic' or like an 'Emergency broadcast' R77. Users also note a lack of advanced features like looping playback or specific voice options .
Reliability and Performance tieR3R4R6R7
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader Speak4Me users frequently report glitches, freezing, and crashing, sometimes getting stuck in 'thinking mode' or experiencing indefinite pauses R3R4R6R7. Issues include the app reading and highlighting different parts of text, skipping or jumbling words, and slow loading times for imported texts R4.
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! also suffers from significant reliability issues, with users reporting frequent freezing, crashing, and the app kicking them out . Some users have to delete and reinstall the app to resolve freezing issues .
Ease of Use and Interface tieR12R21R31R32
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader Speak4Me is described as intuitive and easy to use by some . However, others find it less accessible for blind users, wish for better copy and paste features, and struggle with navigation like getting to chapters or fixing synchronization issues R12R21R32. The app also forces users to answer unnecessary questions upon first opening R31.
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is praised for its simple, clean, and clear interface, making it easy to use for many . However, some find it 'too simple' and inconvenient, noting issues like being unable to copy text from the 'Starred' section or controls for text size not working .
Price and Value edge: Text to Speech!R1R2R7R10
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader Speak4Me offers a free tier but many features are behind a paywall, leading to complaints about having to pay for everything R1R46. Users report being charged despite free trial offers, with refund requests denied R10R34. Some find the cheaper tier works fine, but others feel the app does not perform to the standard hoped for the price R2R7.
Text to Speech! Text to Speech! is often seen as a free app, with users appreciating that aspect . However, it is heavily monetized with frequent and intrusive ads, which users find annoying and disruptive, especially for those with disabilities . There are requests for a paid, ad-free version .
Customer Support edge: Speak4Me Text to Speech ReaderR10R20
Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader One user praised Speak4Me's developer for quick and attentive support regarding an account access issue R20. However, another user reported being denied a refund and struggling with customer service reps R10.
Text to Speech! There is no specific feedback on customer support for Text to Speech! in the provided reviews.
Pick Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader if

you need to read textbooks or PDFs and are willing to pay for a subscription, potentially dealing with glitches and less natural voices R2R20.

Pick Text to Speech! if

you need a simple, free text-to-speech app for temporary communication, are tolerant of frequent ads, and can overlook occasional bugs .

Evidence note: The evidence for customer support is thin, with only one positive and one negative review for App A, and no mentions for App B.

Frequently asked

Which app has better voice quality?
Neither app consistently delivers high-quality, natural-sounding voices; Speak4Me has voices described as congested or robotic with pronunciation issues R5R15R16, while Text to Speech! has voices that can sound 'demonic' or like an 'Emergency broadcast' R77.
Are these apps reliable?
Both apps suffer from significant reliability issues, with users reporting frequent freezing, crashing, and glitches that disrupt usage R3R4R6R25.
Which app is truly free?
Text to Speech! is more genuinely free for basic use, though it includes frequent and intrusive ads . Speak4Me has a free tier but many essential features require payment, and users report being charged even when attempting free trials R1R10R34R46.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 4/5 · US Pretty good overall, needs support for apostrophes: I am using this app for reading textbooks to me. I like it a lot, the cheaper tier works just fine for me. The voice is obviously synthetic, but listenable. Right now I’m having real issues with the fact that the app can’t read apostrophes correctly. It’s distracting to hear about “Occam ess razor” instead of Occam’s razor. I hope that’s somethin
  2. [R5] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 4/5 · US The voices in the app sound congested: I really like the app because I hate reading and it’s relatively cheap compared to other apps. I only have the pro version of the app, but the voices all sound congested when reading 😭 I was using ChatGPT to read stuff to me at first, but it stopped working and would cut out in the middle of reading so I switched to this. It isn’t bad, I just can’t pick a voi
  3. [R15] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 3/5 · US Would not rely on this as your only form of communication: It works and has different peoples voices but it pronounces so many things wrong, like grr is G-R-R and also people’s names that aren’t as common. Also way too many ads that pop up in the middle of me typing and you can only add around 5 favorites. The voices are very robotic sounding. It’s okay if you want to use it for fun or if your thr
  4. [R16] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US terrible: terrible pronunciation
  5. [R3] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 3/5 · US Great product, but has some glitches: Generally works really great, but once in a while, it glitches and gets stuck in a thinking mode. Or sometimes it does an indefinite pause between pasted paragraphs. These are frustrations, which makes the product less than ideal. I also wish that it was smart enough to recognize but notes and end note when they document pasted, it would not read those numbers
  6. [R4] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US Very disappointed: Im very disappointed with this app. I tried several that had the same pdf upload and read out function and this one was by far the best (at the time) this was November of 2025. I used the app through January without issue. I hadnt used it in some time and when i went back and uploaded a PDF for some reason In June of 2026 the app reads out and highlights two different parts of t
  7. [R6] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 3/5 · US It’s okay: In hind site this is a great app but the glitches drive me up a wall if I didn’t need it and or had the energy to find another app I’d request a refund. It’s always “server issues” it constantly buffers between sentences and or paragraphs. It’s okay but aggravating.
  8. [R7] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 2/5 · US Ehh: App does what it needs to do, but for the price It did not perform to the standard I had hoped. App would continuously crash while I was using it and it struggled greatly to read certain words and numbers.
  9. [R12] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 3/5 · US Needs to be more accessible: I think it needs to be a little bit more accessible for the blind People Who uses This app
  10. [R21] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 3/5 · US Why?: I was so ready to keep this app. Unfortunately I’m unable to get to chapters easily…
  11. [R31] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US Do Not Waste Your Time: Upon opening the app for the 1st time it required answering questions that were unnecessary to using the app. The user cannot skip these questions to use the app, forcing the user to answer before using access. And despite having the option to answer ‘other’ if you attempted to do so, it would cause the app to freeze. They are forcing users of this free app to answer que
  12. [R32] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 5/5 · US Not bad. And thanks for this beautiful application: Trying to use it. Please make sure to improve copy and paste features in this app. And thanks for the application. With Kindest Regards!
  13. [R1] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US I can’t even make my own voice without paying: I don’t really like this game. I never used it anyways.
  14. [R10] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US I just got scammed: Free trial button didn’t give me a free trial but made it look like it would. Super sketchy. Want my money back. It had been a few days, my refund was denied and I have had to SPEAK (further damaging my vocal cords) to customer service reps who won’t help me with a refund. Legit evil company, don’t use these guys.
  15. [R20] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 4/5 · US Interesting App, Interesting Utility: After landing the app on AppAdvice, I was pleasantly surprised at the smooth and capable voices that proved capable and some even relaxing. The utility here is evident. I had an issue sharing my account access with my iPad from my phone and I contacted the developer. He was a gentleman and acted quickly with attentive resolve- that’s always a good sign. Admitt
  16. [R77] Text to Speech! 4/5 · US I love this app but there are a few things I don’t like: So for one this is an awesome app but even if you pick out a good voice out of the few choices for some words it can sound very demonic, for another thing is yes there are adds but of course there are, also it can take a while to type out what you need to say. So if you need a temporary way to communicate it is a great app. I also love how
  17. [R25] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US Not happy with this app: It has a lot of glitch, keep kicking me out and also does not read appropriately
  18. [R34] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US Said free trial but charged me anyways: It said that I had a free trial so I got it for three days free the same day I got the free trial. It charged me 40 bucks.
  19. [R46] Speak4Me Text to Speech Reader 1/5 · US Have to pay for everything: This app is actually horrible. You literally have to pay for everything. It’s a scam. Don’t buy it.

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