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Comparison · iPhone and iPad
A Speechify alternative with no subscription
Speechify is one of the most popular text-to-speech apps in the world. If you want something simpler, with a one-time purchase and narration that happens on your own iPhone, here is what Audia offers and when Speechify is the better fit.
The main difference: what you pay
Speechify has a limited free plan and a Premium plan by subscription: its pricing page showed $29 per month on 28 Sep 2026, with an annual option at a discount. Check the current price on its website.
Audia is free to download with a daily limit on listening with premium voices, and Audia Plus removes it with a one-time purchase of $9.99. No renewals or recurring fees: you pay once.
In Audia, narration is always generated on your iPhone or iPad and your text never leaves the device. Speechify has also launched on-device voices on iOS (December 2025) and, with Premium, lets you download audio to listen offline; check its website for what each plan includes.
Speechify and Audia, side by side
Speechify details are taken from its website and pricing page on 28 Sep 2026. They may have changed: check there before you decide.
| Speechify (per its website) | Audia | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Limited free plan; Premium by subscription ($29 per month on its pricing page, with an annual option at a discount). | Free, with a daily limit on listening with premium voices. Audia Plus: $9.99 one-time purchase. |
| Voices | 1,000+ voices in Premium; the free plan includes 10 basic voices. | 15 neural voices built into the app. |
| Languages | 60+ languages. | 31 reading languages with the same 15 voices. |
| Offline | On-device voices on iOS since December 2025; with Premium, downloadable audio. | Yes: narration always happens on your iPhone or iPad. |
| Devices | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, web, and Chrome and Edge extensions. | iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later). |
| Extras | Document scanning (OCR), AI summaries and chat, voice typing, cloud integrations and AI podcasts. | CarPlay, a sleep timer with “shake to resume”, the Audia Library of classics, and M4A export (with Plus). |
Which one is right for you?
Stay with Speechify if you…
- need Android, Windows, the web or a browser extension,
- want a huge catalog of voices and 60+ languages,
- are interested in AI features: summaries, dictation or document scanning.
Try Audia if you…
- don't want a subscription and prefer to pay once,
- mostly read EPUB and PDF on iPhone or iPad,
- want a simple app with narration on your own device,
- want CarPlay and a library of classics ready to listen to,
- like listening to books and following the highlighted words.
“Speechify” is a trademark of its owners. Audia is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. This comparison is written by the Audia team: we tried to be fair, but we clearly have an interest.
Looking for another comparison? See the Voice Dream Reader alternative.
FAQ
Is Audia free?+
It's free to download and you can listen to your books at no cost, with a daily limit on listening with premium voices. Audia Plus, a $9.99 one-time purchase, removes that limit and adds CarPlay, bookmarks, full-book search and M4A export.
Does Audia have AI features like summaries or dictation?+
No. Audia focuses on one thing: reading your books and documents aloud with good voices, on your own device.
Does Audia work on Android or Windows?+
No. Audia is only for iPhone and iPad.
Is Audia a Speechify app?+
No. Audia is an independent app and is not affiliated with Speechify or its owners.
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