iSpeech vs Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader
iSpeech
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| Figure | iSpeech | Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 15 | 6 |
| Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software | 9.2 (#6) | 8.4 (#66) |
| Spec score · Text-to-speech tools | 9.2 (#11) | 8.3 (#77) |
| Export formats | aiff,mp3,ogg,wma,flac,wav,alaw,ulaw,vox,mp4 | M4A |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | web,ios,android,api | iOS |
| Security | The privacy policy says iSpeech uses commercially reasonable physical, managerial, and technical safeguards, while stating it cannot warrant the security of transmitted information. | The maker says synced iCloud data follows Apple's encryption in transit and at rest, and that it cannot access that data. |
| Paid from | 2.95 | 4.99 |
| Support | The developer pricing page lists priority technical support with purchases; the API guide directs support requests to [email protected]. | The support page asks users to email [email protected] and include their iOS version and the file type involved. |
| What it does | iSpeech provides cloud text-to-speech and automated speech-recognition services that turn text into audio or submitted audio into transcriptions. | Local TTS turns text, documents, e-books, and scanned pages into speech on iPhone and iPad. |
Plans
iSpeech
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
- Pay Per Use$50 a month
- Pay Per Install$0.25 a month
- BasicFree
- HackerFree
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
- Junior$29 a month
- Pay-per-use 2,000 credits$50, paid once
Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader
- FreeFree
- Pro Monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro Lifetime$19.99, paid once
- FreeFree
- Pro Monthly$4.99 a month
- Pro Lifetime$19.99, paid once
In their own words
iSpeech
iSpeech provides text-to-speech and automated speech recognition through APIs, SDKs, and online tools. Its speech API can synthesize audio with multiple voices, formats, bitrates, frequencies, and playback speeds, and supports MathML and SSML. The API can also transcribe submitted audio across multiple languages and recognition models; iSpeech says custom models can be created. The homepage lists support for more than 30 languages. Audio downloads are available in AIFF, MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, WAV, A-law, μ-law, VOX, and MP4 formats. Listed access includes Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, API, and extension. The Basic plan is free for personal use, and commercial use is listed as available. Plus costs $2.95 a month, billed monthly, and includes 30-minute recordings, approximately 4,167 words. Premium costs $3.95 a month, billed monthly, with 12-hour recordings, approximately 100,000 words. Pay Per Use costs $50 a month for dynamic TTS usage only and includes 2,000 credits. Pay Per Install costs $0.25 a month and has a 10,000-install minimum.
Local TTS - Voice Aloud Reader
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