Voice Dream Reader – Text to Speech Reader for iPad

I’ve wanted a Text to Speech Reader for awhile and today the Voice Dream Reader has dropped in price by 50% from $9.99 to $4.99. That’s still reasonably high when it comes to iPad apps, so how does it fair? First off, why a text to speech reader in the first place? I have two goals in mind. I want to listen to text while working on other projects such as cleaning the house or mowing the lawn. Chores go a lot better when you have something to listen to and audiobooks aren’t cheap. Second, the highlighted text and reading along with the spoken word is a reinforcement for studying new subjects. It should help to focus on the content by seeing an hearing what you read. I have a lot of technical material I need to get to and I find I comprehend it better if I see it and hear it at the same time. Plus, a female […]