# Speech Central - Read Out Loud

> voice dream reader & tts & t2s

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1538287963](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1538287963)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1538287963`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ADAPPS SOFTWARE
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (310 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.17
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2020-12-21
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speech-central-read-out-loud/id1538287963)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://adappssoftware.com/Privacy/](https://adappssoftware.com/Privacy/)

## Description

Speech Central - Read Out Loud is a versatile text-to-speech extension that turns articles, books, and notes into natural audio. Read aloud offline or on the go, with screen reader and AI TTS capabilities.

Discover comprehensive features including multilingual voices (27+ languages, 174 accents), adjustable reading speeds, offline playback, camera-page scanning, and easy import of PDFs, articles, and images. Organize your library and enjoy a seamless reading experience for everyone.

## Rankings

- #90,945 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show a promising text-to-speech concept, especially for listening to manuals or long documents on the go, but the app is plagued by billing issues, bugs, and heavy advertising. Customers report being charged after cancellation and facing refunds, frequent crashes or unresponsiveness, and intrusive full-screen ads that hinder use. Navigation and document handling are also problematic, with no reliable bookmarking, pages jumping back to the start, and poor PDF/iBooks compatibility. Voice options are inconsistent—some report limited voices or punctuation issues. Overall, reliability and billing transparency are major concerns.

### Pros

- Promising text-to-speech concept for listening to documents on the go (hands-free).
- Helpful for long reads and manuals on mobile, especially when traveling.
- Some users report good voice quality when using the app's voices.
- Overall idea is useful as an alternative to reading on a small phone screen.

### Cons

- Billing and refund issues: users report being charged after cancellation and difficulty obtaining refunds.
- Frequent bugs and instability: app is buggy, unresponsive, and may fail to load.
- Intrusive ads: full-screen ads disrupt usage and appear frequently with interactions.
- Poor navigation and document support: no reliable bookmarks, pages reset, and limited PDF/iBooks compatibility.
- Limited/unstable voice options and punctuation handling: voices limited or not syncing with device voices; punctuation not followed.

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