Checked on 6 October 2026
Aura vs Speechify
Looking for a Speechify alternative? Aura reads your documents aloud with speech made on your phone. No speech server, no account, and it works offline after one download. Here is how it compares with Speechify.
Why choose Aura
- Aura makes every voice on your phone, on Android too. Speechify uses cloud voices by default, with on-device voices on iPhone, Mac and Windows.
- Your text stays on your phone. Speechify’s privacy policy says saved content is synced with its servers.
- Aura needs no account. Speechify’s app guides list account sign-up as a setup step.
- Aura saves a narration as an M4A file on your phone. Speechify’s help center says MP3 download is on its web app only.
- You can buy Aura Pro once, with no subscription. Speechify Premium is $29 a month or $139 a year on its website.
Side by side
| Topic | Aura | Speechify |
|---|---|---|
| What happens to your text | Stays in the app’s private storage on your phone. | Its privacy policy says saved content is stored on the device and synced with Speechify’s servers. |
| Where the speech is made | On your phone, for every voice. | Cloud voices by default. On-device voices are an option on iPhone (since December 2025), Mac and Windows. |
| Offline listening | Yes, after you download a voice. Downloads do not expire. | On-device voices play offline on iPhone and Mac. Premium users can also download audio to listen offline. |
| Account needed | No. | Its app guides list account sign-up as a setup step. Saving to the library needs an account. |
| Price | Free to download. The free version has ads and a listening limit. Aura Pro removes both. Pay by month, by year, or once for lifetime; the app shows the price before you pay. | Free plan with 10 voices. Premium is $29 a month or $139 a year on its website; app store prices differ. |
| Save as audio | Yes, as an M4A file. | MP3 download for Premium on the web app only, up to 3 hours a month on monthly plans. Its help center says the mobile app does not support it yet. |
| What it can read | PDFs with real text, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, pasted text, web links, Wikipedia, photos of print. | PDF, EPUB, DOCX, XLSX, TXT, web links and scanned pages. |
| Voices and languages | 38 voices. 10 speak 31 languages each; 28 are English voices. | Over 1,000 voices in over 60 languages (Premium). |
| Platforms | Android and iPhone. | iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Chrome and Edge extensions, Mac and Windows. |
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Try Aura
Aura is free to download on Android and iPhone. Some features need Aura Pro; the app shows what is included and the price before you pay.
