Synthy: Read Aloud Doc & Scan Apple

Synthy: Read Aloud Doc & Scan

Read & Listen with AI power

Overview

Rating:
4.20 +6
(385)
Version:
4.3
Last updated: 2026-06-19
Ranking
#83,726 407
Overall

Features & Capabilities

Synthy is your AI-powered read-aloud companion for documents, books, and web content. Scan with your camera, upload PDFs or links, and listen to text with lifelike voices—great for on-the-go reading, multitasking, and learning.

Key features include advanced Text-to-Speech with realistic voices, adjustable reading speed, background playback, and a type-to-speak mode. It also serves as a screen reader for accessibility and supports formats such as PDFs, EPUBs, DOCX, and web articles.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/synthy-read-aloud-doc-scan/id1579863833
Website:
https://synthy.app

User Reviews

Synthy is praised for its clean UI, natural voices, and broad accessibility that enables listening across documents and web content. It shines for students and busy users who multitask. Common downsides are pricing/trial limits and billing issues, plus occasional performance problems like buffering/freezing and incomplete word scanning.
Pros
  • Simple, clean interface that keeps focus on listening.
  • Natural-sounding AI voices with great variety and customization.
  • Strong accessibility and multitasking capabilities (supports low vision, dyslexia, background playback, listening while walking or commuting).
  • Robust document scanning and link-to-audio features; converts web pages to audio and supports multiple formats.
  • Productivity booster for students and professionals; saves time on reading and study tasks.
Cons
  • Pricing/trial model is perceived as aggressive or opaque, with word/page limits and occasional unexpected charges; billing disputes have been reported.
  • Playback can buffer or freeze, requiring repeated presses to continue playback.
  • Scanning has limits and may miss words or require pre-payments, leading to friction in longer sessions.
Recent reviews
As a non-native English speaker, I struggle with dense legal contracts for my startup. Synthy’s voice reader pronounces complex terms clearly, and slowing the speed helps me absorb clauses.
by DW*****, 2026-08-05

I dump academic PDFs into this app and listen while walking. The best thing is that the voice doesn’t stumble on stats like “p<0.01,” and background play means no workflow breaks.
by Ha*****, 2026-08-03
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