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How much Voice Dream Reader costs
Voice Dream Reader is one of the most accessible reading apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is a free download, and you pay inside the app. Voice Dream does not publish a price list on its website, so here is what its App Store listing shows, and what it means for you.
By the SpeechBee team. Prices checked on 13 October 2026
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In-app purchases on the App Store
| In-app purchase (as listed) | US price |
|---|---|
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 |
| Annual Subscription | $79.99 |
| Annual Subscription | $89.99 |
| Premium | $79.99 |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 |
| Extra voices, for example James, Paul or Salli | $4.99 each |
The App Store lists these purchases without explaining them, and Voice Dream does not describe the tiers on its website. Prices differ by country.
What Voice Dream does
Voice Dream Reader turns PDFs, EPUBs, Word and PowerPoint files, web pages and more into audio. You can highlight passages, add notes and export your work, choose voices and tune speed and pronunciation. It works offline and continues across iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Accessibility is where it started: every screen is labelled for VoiceOver, text follows Dynamic Type, it works with Voice Control and refreshable braille displays. For readers who rely on those, few apps come close. Voice Dream also sells to schools.
Is it worth paying for?
If you want a reading library: books and documents imported once, with your place, notes and highlights kept across devices, Voice Dream is built for that, and its accessibility work is a real reason to choose it.
If you mostly want to hear text where it already is, an email, a web page, a draft in Pages, a library app is an extra step. That is where a different kind of tool fits.
A local Read Aloud option for Mac
SpeechBee is the app we make. Select text in any Mac app and press a key, and a natural voice that runs on your Mac reads it to you, with a small player to pause, skip and change the speed. Nothing is imported, uploaded or saved, and it works offline. On iPhone and iPad, paste text into the Read tab. SpeechBee also dictates: hold a key, talk, and your words appear at the cursor.
It costs $9 a month, $79 a year or $99 once, with the first 7 days free, and one plan covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. It does not keep a document library, export notes or support braille displays, and voice coverage depends on the language. If those matter, Voice Dream is the better fit.
- Voice Dream, highest annual tier$89.99
- Voice Dream, lowest annual tier$39.99
- SpeechBee Yearly$79
We compare them in Voice Dream vs SpeechBee.
Hear text in any Mac app, privately. Free for 7 days.
Voice to text and Read Aloud on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. After the week, $9 a month, $79 a year, or $99 once. Every plan has every feature.
Questions
How much does Voice Dream Reader cost?
The app is a free download. In-app purchases on the US App Store include annual subscriptions from $39.99 to $89.99, a $79.99 Premium option, a $4.99 monthly subscription and extra voices at $4.99.
Is Voice Dream Reader free?
The download is free. Reading features and voices are sold as in-app purchases, so check the offer in the app.
Is Voice Dream a subscription?
The App Store lists both subscriptions and one-time purchases, such as Premium and individual voices.
Does Voice Dream work on a Mac?
Yes. Voice Dream runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and your reading continues across them.
What is a good Voice Dream alternative for Mac?
SpeechBee reads selected text in any Mac app with local voices and also dictates. Speechify and ElevenReader offer large voice libraries in the cloud. See Voice Dream alternatives.
Keep comparing
- Voice Dream vs SpeechBee
- Voice Dream alternatives
- The best text to speech apps for iPhone
- The best text to speech apps for Mac
Sources
Checked on 13 October 2026.
- Voice Dream, features and accessibility
- Voice Dream Reader on the US App Store, in-app purchases
- SpeechBee facts from our homepage and privacy policy