Listnr vs Speechify
We give Listnr a 2.2 GPA and Speechify a 2.8, out of 4.0. Speechify grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Listnr
AI voiceover studio with voice cloning and podcast hosting
Speechify
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAListnrFair | 2.8GPASpeechifyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CIndividual is $190 a year, or $19 monthly, for 20,000 credits a month, about 2 hours of voice generation, with commercial rights and cloning. An hour fits with room to spare, at the going rate for this category. Run out and nothing generates until the reset. | CPremium is $139 a year or $29 a month, a little dearer than NaturalReader's Plus. For voiceovers you'd want Studio instead: $100 a year with commercial rights, which the listing says buys about 24 hours of voiceover. Fair either way, and pay yearly if you pay at all. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account with 1,000 credits once and limited downloads, no card needed. There's no commercial license and no cloning, so it's for trying voices, not for anything you'll publish. | CThe free plan never ends, but it's 10 robotic-sounding voices at up to 1.5x. Natural voices, scanning and the AI tools are Premium, whose trial charges the yearly plan on day 3. Studio's free plan has no commercial rights, so it's no use for voiceovers. |
| Features | B1,000+ voices, cloning from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan, translation, an API, and a podcast studio that hosts your show and sends it to Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work itself. | B1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, up to 5x speed, Scan & Listen, AI summaries, chats and podcasts, voice typing and a voice assistant. As a reader it covers the whole job. Voiceovers and cloning live in Studio and the API, sold separately. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio: write the script, pick a voice, direct the delivery, download. A normal amount to learn, with credits to watch. | B4.66 from 526,597 App Store ratings, just short of an A. Open a PDF or a web page and press play. Nobody needs a manual for that. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an API. The other names on its list, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music, are where your episodes go rather than tools it plugs into. No phone or desktop app. | AiPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, Chrome and Edge extensions, imports from Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, and an API. Wherever you read, it's there. |
| Best for | voiceovers and podcast hosting in one place | listening to anything you'd otherwise read |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Listnr and Speechify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Listnr starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Speechify starts at $29 a month and scores 3.3.
Speechify scores higher, and starts $10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 3 score higher than Listnr for less, and 1 scores higher than Speechify for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Listnr starts at $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly. Speechify starts at $29 per month, billed monthly.
- Speechify has a free plan. Listnr does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Speechify lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Speechify lists a browser extension.
- Speechify also covers dictation.
At a glance
| Listnr | Speechify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly | $29 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | Listen anywhere at up to 1.5x speed with 10 robotic-sounding voices, text to speech features only. |
| Free trial | Free account with 1,000 credits to start and limited downloads, no credit card required | 3-day free trial of Premium in the app; the yearly plan is charged on day 3 |
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| Made by | Listnr AI | Speechify Inc. |
| Price read from | listnr.ai | speechify.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Listnr
- YouTube creators and marketers who need voiceovers with commercial rights
- Turning written posts or books into audio
- Podcasters who want hosting and AI narration in one place
Speechify
- Students and professionals who would rather listen than read
- People with reading difficulties or eye strain
- Listening to long PDFs and articles on the move
Worth knowing
Listnr
- The free account gets 1,000 credits once, limited downloads and no commercial rights or voice cloning; both start on Individual.
- When the monthly credits run out you cannot generate audio until they reset, unless you buy extra credits or upgrade.
- Listnr says it generally does not refund partial months or used credits.
- Priority support is limited to Agency, and team seats, SSO and invoicing need a custom plan.
Speechify
- The free plan is limited to 10 robotic-sounding voices at up to 1.5x speed; natural voices, scanning and the AI features need Premium.
- Voiceovers for publishing need Speechify Studio, a separate plan: free with 600 credits and no commercial rights, or $100 or $300 a year with commercial rights.
- Studio credits are spent per second: 1 for voiceover, 3 for dubbing and 30 for avatars, so $100 a year buys about 24 hours of voiceover.
- Cloned voices need the voice owner to pass Speechify's verification or a written business agreement; users must be 18, and politicians' and deceased people's voices are barred.
Key features
Listnr
- Text-to-speech studio
- Write or paste a script, pick from more than 1,000 voices and direct the delivery, then download the audio or embed it on a page.
- Voice cloning
- Clone a voice from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan. Listnr says to clone only your own voice or one you have explicit permission to use.
- Podcast studio
- Host a show on Listnr with an RSS feed, an embeddable player and listener analytics, and send episodes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music.
- Translation
- Translate a script into another language and voice it, for content aimed at audiences in several countries.
- Text-to-speech API
- Create an API key in Listnr Studio and send requests to add spoken audio to your own product.
Speechify
- Listen to any text
- Have PDFs, documents, emails and web pages read aloud in natural voices, at speeds up to 5x on Premium.
- Scan & Listen
- Photograph a printed page or book and listen to it. Scanning is a Premium feature.
- AI summaries, chats and podcasts
- Premium can summarize what you are reading, answer questions about it and turn it into a podcast-style episode.
- Voice typing and voice assistant
- Dictate text in other apps with voice typing, and talk to the Voice AI Assistant about a website, book or anything else.
- Apps and cloud imports
- Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows, extensions for Chrome and Edge, and imports from Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Studio and API
- Speechify Studio, sold separately, makes voiceovers and dubbed videos with commercial rights. The API lets developers add Speechify voices and voice cloning to their apps.
Plans
Listnr
Individual$19
per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly
About 2 hours of voice generation, unlimited downloads, 50 GB storage, 50 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Solo$39
per month for 50,000 credits, billed monthly
About 5 hours of voice generation, 100 GB storage, 150 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Agency$99
per month for 250,000 credits, billed monthly
About 25 hours of voice generation, 250 GB storage, 250 videos a month and priority support.
CustomCustom
Custom credit volumes, team seats and roles, dedicated API throughput, SSO and custom invoicing.
Speechify
Free$0
Listening at up to 1.5x speed with 10 robotic-sounding voices, and text to speech features only.
Premium$29
per month, billed monthly
1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, 5x speed, Scan & Listen, AI summaries and chats, AI podcasts, voice typing and cloud drive imports. $139 a year billed yearly.
Ways to pay less
Listnr
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing charges 10 months up front: Individual is $190 a year, Solo $390 and Agency $990.
Speechify
- Annual discount
Premium for $139 a year
Yearly billing costs $139 against $29 a month on monthly billing; the pricing page says this saves 60%.
