| MyReader | Speechify | |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | Natural voices, follow-along text, web and iPhone. | Core product: 1,000+ voices, 60+ languages, up to 5x speed, Scan & Listen. |
| Ask questions | Answers across your whole library, cited to the book and page. | AI chat and summaries on Premium. |
| Summaries | Section-by-section summary of every upload. | AI summaries on Premium. |
| Inputs | PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, web articles and YouTube videos, with OCR for scans. | PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, text, web links and scanned pages. |
| Apps | Web and iPhone. | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, browser extensions. |
| Price | Free plan: 5 questions a day and 200 pages. Lite: $10/month, or $7.50/month billed annually. Pro: $20/month, or $15/month billed annually. | Free plan (limited voices and speed). Premium: $29/month or $139/year. |
Speechify details from speechify.com and speechify.com/pricing, checked November 2026.
When Speechify is the better choice
If listening is all you need, Speechify has the widest choice of voices and languages, higher maximum speeds, apps on every platform, and Scan & Listen for paper pages.
When MyReader is the better choice
- You study what you listen to. After a chapter, ask what you missed, or ask across every book in your library, and get answers with page numbers.
- You want summaries you can navigate. Each book is broken into sections with summaries and key points, and you can play from any section.
- Price. Lite is $7.50/month billed annually and includes 10 hours of listening a month.
Questions
Is there a cheaper Speechify alternative?
MyReader Lite is $10/month, or $7.50/month billed annually, and includes listening plus page-cited answers across your library. Speechify Premium is $29/month or $139/year.
Can MyReader read PDFs aloud?
Yes. Upload a PDF, EPUB, Word document or web article and press play. The text is highlighted as it's read.
How much does MyReader cost?
Free plan: 5 questions a day and 200 pages. Lite: $10/month, or $7.50/month billed annually. Pro: $20/month, or $15/month billed annually.