Comparison
Speek vs Speechify.
Speechify is the best known text to speech app, with a huge voice library and fast listening. Speek is a newer app built for long documents: reports, papers, board packs, decks and AI research. Here is a fair look at both.
The Short Answer
Pick Speechify if you want many languages, speeds above 2×, a camera scanner for printed pages or a Chrome extension. Pick Speek if you mostly listen to long PDFs, slide decks and AI research reports and want tables read as sentences, charts described and page clutter skipped. On price, Speek is $89.99 a year for about 4 hours of listening a month; Speechify Premium is $139 a year and its pricing page states no listening cap, so heavy listeners may find Speechify cheaper.
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 | Speechify | |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Price | $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year (about 4 hours a month) | Premium $29 a month or $139 a year, no listening cap stated |
| Free | About 20 minutes once, every voice | Reading with 10 standard voices up to 1.5× |
| Voices | 19, all on every plan | 1,000+ on Premium |
| Languages | English | 60+ |
| Top Speed | 2× | 5× |
| Platforms | iPhone, Mac, web | iPhone, iPad, Mac, web, Chrome extension and more |
| Tables and Charts | Tables read as sentences, charts described | Not described on its pricing page |
| Summaries | Read All, Focused and TLDR modes | AI summaries and chat on Premium |
| Scanning Printed Pages | No | Yes, Scan and Listen |
| App Store Rating | Not yet rated (new in 2026) | 4.7 from 527,459 ratings |
Where Speechify Is Better.
Languages and Voices
Over a thousand voices in more than 60 languages. Speek reads English only.
Speed and Scanning
Up to 5× and a camera scanner for books and printed pages. Speek tops out at 2× and has no scanner.
Track Record
Years on the market and over half a million App Store ratings. Speek is new.
Where Speek Is Better.
Built for Long Documents
Headers, footers, page numbers and inline citations are skipped, tables become sentences and charts are described.
Choose How Much You Hear
Read All for every section, Focused without the boilerplate, or TLDR in a few minutes.
Every Voice on Every Plan
All 19 voices on every plan, Free included, and $89.99 a year for about 4 hours a month, if that covers your listening.
Which Should You Pick?
| You read in several languages | Speechify |
| You listen at 3× or faster | Speechify |
| You want to scan printed books | Speechify |
| You listen to reports, papers, decks or AI research | Speek |
| You listen up to about 4 hours a month | Speek costs less a year |
| You listen many hours a month | Speechify or ElevenReader (no cap stated) |
| You are not sure | Try both free plans with the same document |
Common Questions.
Is Speek a good Speechify alternative?
For long English documents such as reports, research papers, board packs, slide decks and AI research, yes: it skips page clutter, reads tables as sentences and costs $89.99 a year for about 4 hours a month (Speechify Premium is $139 a year with no stated cap). For many languages, speeds above 2× or scanning printed pages, Speechify is the better fit.
How much is Speechify in 2026?
On 28 October 2026 Speechify's pricing page listed Premium at $29 a month or $139 a year, with a free plan limited to standard voices and 1.5× speed. Check speechify.com/pricing for the current price.
Does Speek have a free plan?
Speek gives about 20 minutes of listening free, one time, with every voice. After that, Listener is about 4 hours a month for $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year, and top ups start at $0.99.
Take That PDF 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.