ElevenReader vs. other text to speech apps
Free plans, prices, and what each app does best, side by side.
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How ElevenReader compares with five popular apps
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| App | Free plan | Paid price | Standout strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenReader | Free planOngoing free plan with 10 hours of text to audio each month | Paid priceUltra: $11/month or $99/year | Standout strength1,000+ natural voices for your uploads on the free plan, with audiobooks in the same library |
| Speechify | Free planText to speech with 10 basic voices | Paid pricePremium: $29/month or $139/year | Standout strengthAI summaries, chats, voice typing, AI podcasts, and Voice AI Assistant |
| NaturalReader | Free planBasic voices are free, with a daily limit on Plus and cloned voices | Paid priceLite: $13.90/month or $79/year; Plus and Pro cost more | Standout strengthPlayback from 0.28x to 5.0x on the web, wide file support, and ReadAI study tools |
| Audible | Free planFree titles and podcasts with an Amazon account; 30-day free trial of a membership | Paid priceStandard: $8.99/month; Premium: $14.95/month | Standout strengthA much bigger audiobook catalog and wider device support |
| Readwise | Free plan30-day free trial, then a paid plan | Paid priceFull: $12.99/month or $119.88/year | Standout strengthHighlights, notes, tags, and sync to Notion, Obsidian, and more |
| Voice Dream Reader | Free planFree trial for new users; subscription required after that | Paid price$4.99/month and annual options from $39.99 to $89.99 | Standout strengthDeep support for VoiceOver, braille, large text, and other assistive features |
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Free
- Listen with 10 hours of text to audio every monthThat’s about a 400-page book every month, yours free
- 1,000+ natural voices
- Thousands of free audiobooks
- Syncs between web & mobile
- 4.0x speed, sleep timer & bookmarks
Ultra
Save $33/yearincludes everything in Free plus:
- Listen with unlimited text to audio24 hours per day for your imports
- 200K+ premium audiobooks20 hours of premium titles each month
- Download for offline listening
- Create custom voices
- Smart file importsSkips headers, footers & filler text
- Get priority supportHaving issues? Skip the line with priority support
FAQs
How is ElevenReader different from the other apps?
ElevenReader puts listening first. It gives you 1,000+ natural voices for your uploads on the free plan and keeps audiobooks in the same library as your own files. The other apps lean in different directions: Speechify and NaturalReader add more AI and study tools, Audible focuses on its audiobook catalog, Readwise on highlights and notes, and Voice Dream Reader on accessibility for Apple devices.
Does ElevenReader have a free plan?
Yes. ElevenReader Free gives you 1,000+ natural voices and 10 hours of text to audio each month, with no end date. Readwise and Voice Dream Reader start with free trials instead. Audible pairs a membership trial with a rotating set of free titles, while Speechify and NaturalReader have free tiers with limited voices.
How much does ElevenReader Ultra cost?
Ultra costs $11 per month or $99 per year, which works out to $8.25 per month. It adds offline listening, custom voices, smart imports, and 200,000+ premium audiobooks, most of them professionally narrated, with 20 hours of premium listening each month.
When is another app a better fit?
If you want the biggest audiobook catalog, Audible has more than 1 million titles, including podcasts and Audible Originals. Readwise is stronger for syncing highlights and notes to other apps. Voice Dream Reader has deeper support for VoiceOver and braille. Speechify offers more AI tools on Premium, and NaturalReader gives you finer playback control.