Speech Central AI Voice Reader vs Dolphin EasyReader Usage & Stats

Feature set that exceeds the competition, no subscription for the premium tier with the free tier that is limited by the quantity, not by the quality, that is the reason why you'll love Speech Central. Here are just some of our outstanding features: ◦ The best text-to-speech experience - our proprietary engine significantly enhances the output of Apple's voices and AI voices (OpenAI, Azure, Google) by infusing their readings with emotion and variation. ◦ The best PDF support in text to speech apps - your reading flow will not be interrupted by footers, headers, footnotes, in text citations and long web links as they are detected by the advanced artificial intelligence in most cases. Even the scanned PDF documents are imported with titles recognised. ◦ The best web support in text to speech apps - for the first time you can listen everything as both articles and headlines (including RSS feeds) are supported. Articles can be added from the headlines page for fully uninterrupted flow or from Safari. And you can send articles from the desktop browser with the Pocket extension. ◦ The widest support for documents/office and e-book formats. ◦ CarPlay support. ◦ Knowledge and text annotation tools built-in. ◦ Import the text from the physical books with the camera. ◦ The widest choice of options to customize the voice, appearance and various other parameters. ◦ Sync playlist items across Apple devices including the macOS app and the current position in the text. ◦ Apple Watch app that can play the content independently of the main app. ◦ Export the text with annotations to the .docx format. ◦ Customize functions of audio buttons. The widest selection of tools to control the speed and browse the text that is read aloud. ◦ The app can be used with dozens of languages that have text-to-speech support on the device with automatic language detection from the content. ◦ Export the text to the audio file. ◦ The best in class accessibility. It is completely free when used with VoiceOver and tested to be accessible by legally blind users. ◦ Your data stays truly private, no data is collected even when the syncing is enabled. ◦ Track the Mindfulness time in the Health app The app is installed on over 250,000 devices and with consistent ratings above 4 stars Speech Central it is one of the leading global text-to-speech brands. It was nominated for the best iOS accessible app in 2020 and 2017 on AppleVis, the leading authority in the field of accessibility on Apple devices. By moving your reading activities to commuting, walking, running, doing the housework or another activity you can save an hour each day. You'll also save eyes for better things while having your battery and data plan last significantly longer. Keeping the screen off grants that you won't get into the internet addiction and waste your time on unwanted things, and thus it can also help people with ADHD. The app can be used as an assistive technology and helper for people with visual impairments (eyesight problems) and disabilities like dyslexia. Supported document types are: PDF (including scanned documents), Microsoft Word (.docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx), OpenOffice/LibreOffice (.odt, .odp), .html, .mhtml, .webarchive, .txt, .rtf. E-books in the .epub format are supported. Get the app now and enjoy the most convenient text to audio! Notes: - The free version has a daily limitation in the number of articles that you can add to it which is removed by purchasing the Pro add-on. - Some features are available only on the latest version of the operating system. - The license is valid only for the iOS/watchOS. Other operating systems have separate licenses. - DRM protected books (e.g. Kindle books) are locked to their respective vendor apps and cannot be imported into the app. - AI based features may not work as expected in minority of cases

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Dolphin EasyReader

EasyReader offers convenient access to your favourite accessible book libraries and talking newspaper stands, in one place. Neurodivergent readers – especially readers who have dyslexia – can customise their reading experience with dyslexia-friendly fonts, adjustable colour schemes and word highlights that synchronise with audio. Designed for accessibility, EasyReader enables blind and partially sighted readers to read with magnified text, with audio, or a combination of both - where each word is highlighted on screen as it’s read aloud. It also links to braille displays for braille readers. EasyReader is fully optimized for use with iOS VoiceOver and iOS supported Braille displays. EasyReader Features: Open a World of Accessible Books EasyReader provides global access to millions of books from accessible book libraries around the world. Log in to your favourite library to read accessible versions of classic books, the latest bestsellers, non-fiction, school textbooks and children’s storybooks. Customise to Read Your Way Text magnification in EasyReader is easy to adjust. Simply pinch in and out on the screen to find the text size that’s best for you. With EasyReader the text is always sharp and visible on screen. It’s an exceptional experience for readers with visual impairments. Read in fonts that work best for you, including dyslexia-friendly fonts. In EasyReader you can customise the colour of text, background colour and contrast. Adjust letter and line spacing to make your reading experience even better. Audio Books & Text-to-Audio Listen to narrated audio books or listen to text-only books and newspapers, which EasyReader converts to human-sounding synthesised speech. Audio perfectly synchronises with on-screen text highlights, so you can read along as you listen. In EasyReader, you can modify pronunciation, choose the reading voices you prefer and adjust reading speed and volume. Read a Range of Formats EasyReader reads a wide range of book and document formats, including: • HTML • Text files • DAISY 2 and DAISY 3 • Microsoft Word (DOCX only) • PDFs (with RNIB Bookshare) • Any text copied to clipboard Easy to Navigate Access your favourite libraries, then browse and download books easily, with intuitive navigation and accessible controls. In EasyReader you can move around books quickly. Skip forward or back when reading and skip to any page or chapter. Type keywords in the search facility to quickly find the information you need. Add Bookmarks & Notes To help navigate books, readers can bookmark favourite pages and sections. To help with study or reference, readers can also add text notes. Libraries & Talking Newspaper Services in EasyReader Global: • Project Gutenberg • Bookshare UK: • Calibre Audio • RNIB Bookshare • RNIB Newsagent • RNIB Reading Services USA & Canada: • Bookshare • CELA • NFB Newsline • SQLA Sweden: • Legimus • MTM Taltidningar • Inläsningstjänst AB Europe: • Anderslezen (Belgium) • ATZ (Germany) • Bookshare Ireland (Ireland) • Buchknacker (Switzerland) • CBB (Netherlands) • ChildVision Online Bookshelf • DZB Lesen (Germany) • DZDN (Poland) • Eole (France) • KDD (Czech Republic) • Libro Parlato (Italy) • Luetus (Finland) • NBH Hamburg (Germany) • NCBI Overdrive (Ireland) • NLB (Norway) • Nota (Denmark) • Oogvereniging (Netherlands) • Passend Lezen (Netherlands) • Pratsam Demo (Finland) • SBS (Switzerland) • UICI (Italy) • Unitas (Switzerland) • Vereniging Onbeperkt Lezen (Netherlands) Rest of World: • Blind Low Vision NZ (New Zealand) • LKF (Russia) • NSBS (Suriname) • SAPIE (Japan) • Vision Australia (Australia) Please note: Membership is required for most accessible libraries. It’s easy to set these up on the library websites. To help, we have listed all of these in the EasyReader app. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/