Listening: Text to Speech

Name: Listening: Text to Speech
Rating: 4.4 (1352 reviews)
Author: The Listening App Inc.

By: The Listening App Inc. App

Read aloud Papers, Web & PDFs

Overview

Version:

6.0.2

Last updated: 2026-09-09

Features & Capabilities

Listening: Text to Speech converts PDFs, research papers, articles, Word documents, books, and other written content into natural-sounding audio. Listen while commuting, exercising, driving, or relaxing with support for playback speeds from 0.5x to 4x.

Capture ideas with one-tap note-taking and enjoy a flexible way to learn and stay productive hands-free. Listening is designed for students, professionals, researchers, and anyone who wants to save time while consuming written content. Premium monthly and yearly plans unlock unlimited listening and enhanced features.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Accessibility Books Education Writing

By:

The Listening App Inc.

Rating:

4.40

(1,352) 22 new ratings

Version:

6.0.2 Last updated: 2026-09-09

Version code:

890969820

Creation date:

2022-09-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

107.10MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 49,433 ▲ 292

Other rankings

#5 in listen keyword 16 ▲ 3#31 in speech keyword 49 ▼ 2#66 in text to speech keyword 75 ▼ 6#75 in speech to text keyword 34 ▲ 2

Other platforms

Listening: Text to Speech (v5.3.1)

319,256 4.03

(7,214)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

The Listening App Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/listening-text-to-speech/id1635430768

User Reviews

Users largely praise the app for studying and document handling at a lower price, but recurring issues dominate: crashes and blank screens, unreliable uploads, playback glitches, billing problems with support gaps, and inconsistent performance across devices. When operable, it’s useful, but reliability concerns hinder long-term use.

Pros

Useful for listening to academic papers and articles, aiding study.
Easy to import PDFs and upload documents.
More affordable pricing than some competitors.
Active development and responsive support from the team.
Intuitive and user-friendly interface when it works.

Cons

Frequent crashes and blank/white screens; reliability is poor.
Document upload/import is unreliable and slow; files fail to upload or load.
Audio playback issues include stuttering, pauses, mispronunciations, and reading headers on every page.
Billing problems and inconsistent premium access, with reports of auto-renew charges and unhelpful support.
Inconsistent performance across devices; works on desktop but not reliably on mobile.