In this text-to-speech app, you can listen to PDFs, documents, web pages, and eBooks using advanced AI voices. Includes support for multiple document formats, offline playback, and a built-in scanner for paper texts.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 4.0. Trustworthiness 83 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 23 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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Ratings breakdown
5 star
79%
4 star
8%
3 star
4%
2 star
2%
1 star
7%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
23% review manipulation risk
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Credible reviews
83% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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Pricing complaints
Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing
About Voice Dream - Natural Reader
Featured by Apple as Best New App and App of the Day in 81 countries. Voice Dream - Read Aloud is also part of App Store Permanent Collections in Education.
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“Both experts recommend Voice Dream Reader as the best app in the text-to-speech space.” - Wired
“This app is one of the best educational finds of my entire career.” - Forbes
“As a user myself and as a mother of a child with dyslexia, I am blown away by the features of Voice Dream.” - Quartz
“Voice Dream Reader is hailed by many as the best mobile text-to-speech (TTS) app.” - Examiner
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Text-to-Speech
- 36 built-in iOS voices in 27 languages are also available for free.
- 200+ additional premium voices in 30 languages from Acapela, NeoSpeech and Ivona available.
- Correct pronunciation with your own pronunciation dictionary.
- All voices work offline and play in the background even with the screen locked.
Supported Document Formats
- PDF, Plain text, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, RTF, and Google Docs.
- Textbooks
- Web articles.
- Bookshare Books.
- EPUB eBooks. (DRM-free books only. Kindle, iBooks and most commercial eBook platforms are not supported.)
- DAISY text-based books and audiobook.
- Audiobooks in MP3, MP4 or zipped MP3 format.
- Rich text and image support for all documents.
Built-in Scanner
- Scan paper documents with the camera for text-to-speech.
- State-of-the-art A.I. is fast and accurate, even in poor lighting conditions.
- Works entirely on device: No need for internet and your data stays private.
- Only languages using Latin alphabets are currently supported.
Reading Styles
- Tee-up a list of articles and play while you drive, walk or run.
- Spoken word is highlighted to improve comprehension and retention.
- Auto-scrolling and full screen, distraction-free mode to help reader focus.
- Finger reading. For beginners to read by at running a finger under each word.
- Pac-Man. Harvard and MIT developed speed-reading method for everyone to read at 2x speed with no loss of comprehension.
- High contrast and large font size for low vision readers.
- Optimized for VoiceOver, Braille and switch control.
Tools
- Recognize text for scanned PDF documents.
- Bookmarking, text highlighting and annotation. Highlights and notes can be exported.
- Full-text search.
- Built-in dictionary.
- Automatically skip text in PDF header and footer.
Content Sources
- Native support for Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Pocket, Instapaper and Evernote.
- Native access to Bookshare.
- Safari extension to save Web pages and Web addresses.
- Support for Box and OneDrive via iOS Document Picker.
Library Synchronization
- Your entire library, including folders, reading locations, bookmarks and annotations are synchronized across all your devices using iCloud Drive
A subscription is required to access the app. A free trial is offered to new users.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Reviews for Voice Dream - Natural Reader
RyanCann0n
Amazing Support Team!!!
I reached out yesterday evening about an issue I was having. They responded back to me this morning and by 12:48 pm, my issue was resolved. I will continue to use this app because of how great it is. I am so happy to know that their support team will work quickly on any issue that I may encounter!
m.k1987
Voice so terrible
When I’m listening to this voice reader I can’t understand anything, it’s that bad I want to cry