# aiSpeech: AI Speech & Chat

> AI text to speech & chatting

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1575767310](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1575767310)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1575767310`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Actowise LLC
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (260 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-13
- **First published:** 2021-07-18
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aispeech-ai-speech-chat/id1575767310)
- **Website:** [https://www.actowise.com](https://www.actowise.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.actowise.com/privacy-policy.html](https://www.actowise.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

aiSpeech reads text aloud offline in 30+ languages, turning Wikipedia articles into podcasts so you can listen anywhere without draining your eyes or battery.

Key features include multiple downloaded system voices with per-language customization, lock-screen playback, skip controls, adjustable speed, and AI chat for quick conversations.

## Rankings

- #94,837 — Overall
- #30 — wikipedia
- #72 — speech

## Review summary

Users praise aiSpeech for turning any text into audio and for reading Wikipedia articles aloud with easy search/loading. The app is seen as helpful for accessibility and multitasking. However, the most cited drawbacks are intermittent playback reliability and robotic voice quality. A few reviewers also mention unclear value versus built-in iOS TTS. Overall, strong text-to-speech and Wikipedia support outweigh concerns, but reliability and naturalness of voices remain the main issues.

### Pros

- Wikipedia articles can be read aloud and are easily loaded/searched within the app, with shuffle helping discovery.
- Text-to-speech converts any text to audio, enabling listening to articles and other content beyond on-screen reading.
- Accessibility benefits and productivity gains, including usefulness for visually impaired users and multitasking (copying/pasting and listening).

### Cons

- Playback is unreliable at times, stopping after a few seconds or interrupting when other apps provide instructions (e.g., maps navigation).
- Voice quality sounds robotic rather than human, with reports that it doesn't feel natural or be human-like.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1575767310)