Comparison
Speek vs ElevenReader.
ElevenReader has some of the most natural voices available and a generous free plan. Speek is built for long work documents on iPhone and Mac. Here is where each one wins.
The Short Answer
Pick ElevenReader if you want the most free listening (10 hours a month), Android, or audiobooks. Pick Speek if you work on a Mac as well as an iPhone and mostly listen to long PDFs, slide decks, board packs and AI research, where Speek skips page clutter, reads tables as sentences, describes charts and offers Read All, Focused and TLDR.
Prices and features checked on 28 October 2026 on each company's own pricing page or App Store listing. Prices change; follow the links to confirm before you buy. We make Speek, so read our view of Speek with that in mind. Speek is not affiliated with the other companies named here; their names are trademarks of their owners.
Side by Side.
| Speek | ElevenReader | |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Price | $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year (about 4 hours a month) | Ultra $11 a month or $99 a year, unlimited text to audio under fair use |
| Free | About 20 minutes once, every voice | 10 hours a month |
| Voices | 19, all on every plan | 1,000+, including licensed Iconic Voices |
| Platforms | iPhone, Mac, web | iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Chrome |
| Mac App | Yes, with Control Option S capture | No separate Mac app listed |
| Tables and Charts | Tables read as sentences, charts described | Ultra skips headers and footers on import |
| Summaries | Read All, Focused and TLDR modes | Not described on its pricing page |
| Audiobooks | No | Premium audiobooks on Ultra |
| App Store Rating | Not yet rated (new in 2026) | 4.7 from 11,012 ratings |
Where ElevenReader Is Better.
Free Listening
10 hours a month free is far more than Speek's one time 20 minutes.
Voices and Android
A very large voice library and an Android app. Speek has 19 voices and no Android app yet.
Audiobooks
Ultra includes premium audiobooks. Speek reads your documents only.
Where Speek Is Better.
Mac and iPhone Together
Press Control Option S on your Mac to send a file, tab or selection, then listen on your iPhone.
Work Documents
Tables read as sentences, charts described and slides read title first, built for reports, packs and decks.
Choose How Much You Hear
Read All, Focused or TLDR, so a 40 page report can be a few minutes when that is all you need.
Which Should You Pick?
| You want the most free listening | ElevenReader |
| You listen more than about 4 hours a month | ElevenReader (Ultra is unlimited under fair use) |
| You use Android | ElevenReader |
| You want audiobooks too | ElevenReader |
| You capture on a Mac and listen on iPhone | Speek |
| You listen to decks, board packs or AI research | Speek |
| You want a short version of a long document | Speek |
Common Questions.
Is Speek an ElevenReader alternative?
Yes, for long work documents on iPhone and Mac. ElevenReader is the better choice for free listening hours, Android and audiobooks.
How much is ElevenReader?
On 28 October 2026 ElevenReader's pricing page listed 10 hours a month free and Ultra at $11 a month or $99 a year. Check elevenreader.io/pricing for the current price.
Which has better voices?
ElevenReader has a far larger library. Speek has 19 voices chosen for long documents, every one on every plan; hear two of them on the home page and decide for yourself.
Take That Report for a Walk.
One app for iPhone and Mac, with every voice on every plan. Join the waitlist and we will email you when your account is ready, with about 20 minutes of listening free to start.