Speechify vs NaturalReader: which one should you choose?
Speechify and NaturalReader are two of the most mentioned text-to-speech readers. Instead of reviews, here is what their official pages say, compared for the same use, with Readotte as a third option for English and French.
Which is cheaper, Speechify or NaturalReader?
On the listed prices, NaturalReader Lite is cheaper: $13.90 a month or $79 a year, against $29 a month for Speechify Premium. These figures come from both companies' official pages, checked on October 23, 2026.
The two plans do not necessarily include the same voices, limits or features: a lower price alone does not tell you which plan suits you. Read the details of each plan on the company's page before choosing.
| Verifiable point | Speechify | NaturalReader | Readotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | Premium | Lite | Plus |
| Monthly price | $29/month | $13.90/month | €3.99/month |
| Yearly price listed | not checked | $79/year | no yearly plan (12 × €3.99 = €47.88) |
| Free | basic voices only | not checked | about 10 min a day, no account |
| Rights to the audio | not checked | personal use | MP3 for personal use |
| Source | speechify.com/pricing | help.naturalreaders.com | Readotte pricing page |
What does Speechify's official page say?
Speechify's pricing page lists Premium at $29 a month and states that the free plan is limited to basic voices. That is the price information we use, without guessing about the other plans.
Speechify is also known for its mobile apps, its browser extension and the reading of printed pages you photograph, with a wide choice of voices and languages.
What does NaturalReader's official page say?
NaturalReader's help page on personal version plans lists the Lite plan at $13.90 a month or $79 a year. It also states that the audio is for personal use only.
The yearly plan works out much cheaper per month than the monthly one, as long as you commit for a year. Other plans exist above Lite: their prices are on the same page.
How do you compare them for the same use?
Start from how you actually listen: how many hours a month, in which languages, on which devices and from which documents. Someone who listens to two or three reports a month in English does not have the same needs as someone who reads paper books in several languages on a phone.
For a few hours a month of PDFs or articles, the price gap between the three tools matters more than the number of voices. For heavy, multilingual or mobile-app use, the features matter more than the price.
Where does Readotte fit next to these two tools?
Readotte is the cheapest of the three for listening to PDFs, articles and text in English or French: free for about 10 minutes a day, then €3.99 a month with Plus, within a fair use of about 20 hours a month and with MP3 download. It works in the browser, with nothing to install.
It also does less: only 10 voices, two languages, no mobile app, no extension, no scanned PDFs, and no Word or EPUB files. See convert a PDF to MP3 for the audio export and how to have a PDF read aloud for the free tools already on your devices.
So which one should you choose?
Choose Speechify if you need mobile apps, an extension, many languages or the reading of paper documents, and $29 a month fits your use. Choose NaturalReader if what it includes suits you and you prefer a lower price, especially on the yearly plan.
Choose Readotte if you mostly listen to PDFs or articles in English or French and want to pay little, or nothing. For other options, see Speechify alternatives, NaturalReader alternative and how much Speechify costs.
| Tool | Listed price | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Readotte | free about 10 min a day; Plus €3.99/month (MP3 included) | no account to listen, no commitment, French and English |
| Speechify | Premium: $29/month official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | free plan limited to basic voices |
| ElevenReader | free 10 h/month; Ultra $11/month official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | hours don't roll over Where they are better: 10 free hours a month |
| NaturalReader | Lite: $13.90/month or $79/year official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | audio for personal use only |
| Narakeet | $0.20/min (30-min pack for $6) official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | Where they are better: credits never expire |
| TTSReader | $10.99/month or $99/year official page, checked on 23 October 2026 |
Compared use : listen to a PDF or an article
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ListenFrequently asked questions
Why not give each tool a rating?
A rating would be an opinion presented as a fact. We stick to the prices and terms shown on the official pages, with the date we checked them.
Could the prices have changed?
Yes. They were checked on October 23, 2026; always check each company's official page before you subscribe.
Why is Readotte's price in euros?
Readotte is made by Minibon, and Readotte Plus is billed €3.99 a month, VAT included. On a card in another currency, the amount charged depends on your bank's exchange rate and fees.