Top App Store Reviews for Speechify

This is probably the only app that is critical in my life. It might sound counterintuitive for me to say that the app that lets you listen to text is for visual learners but hear (lol) me out. Research (google it) has shown that whether we are looking at images through our eyes or seeing/conjuring images in our mind's "eyes", the visual cortex becomes active. Let me rephrase, regardless of whether you're seeing things in reality, say pictures or text on a book or visualizing what you did yesterday, the same part of the gain is being used to process those "images." The way I comprehend and learn from information is by constantly forming mental images of the concepts and linking and rearranging them into a graph model in my head--this becomes slow/more difficult when I have to (using the same visual cortex) basically multi-task/process text I'm reading on a page and synthesize corresponding mental images; the same part of my brain is doing the processing for two different tasks, so my reading speed and the quality and speed of the synthesized information in my head suffer. This is where speechify comes in. Speechify lets me engage my auditory cortex, which is otherwise unused in learning (from reading), for consuming and processing the information (text) and allows me to fully engage my visual cortex for comprehension and learning. I hope this makes sense, and I'd love if people could share any supporting or conflicting research.

hey y’all i’m very neurodivergent, it takes me a long time to complete readings because I have to reread them 2 to 3 times to make sure I comprehend the writing. I’m not dumb or slow, I’m just either a) VERY thorough or b) passively reading until i realize i wasn’t absorbing anything. It’s not fun. Listening to the text while I’m reading genuinely helps me understand the first time around. It saves SO much time.

Wow finaly I’m paying more attention to what I’m reading thank you

This app has been a god sent. I learn better when I talk(read) and write things down. But something about Gweneth Reading to me has helped me A. Save my voice and B. was a calming voice which helped me comprehend everything better.. Thank you so much. Glad I stumbled across this on a Facebook chat….

I have a hard time reading so listening and scanning pages to have them read to me is MUAH chefs kiss

Really increased comprehension

I cannot be thankful enough for the creation of this App. I’ve always been anxious about reading my college textbooks and struggled. Now I can finally tackle my readings at a faster pace and enjoy it. I also realized that listening I can visually as lead

I’m not the best reader and sometimes struggle I don’t always enjoy reading. How are using this app helps make it easier and more enjoyable I highly encourage others to try it.

I loved listening !! I was able to to retain what was being read to me

So good if you are out of the habit of reading and need a little help absorbing the information you are reading. Perfect for school or reading the news or ebooks too

Please download this app now if you have a problem with comprehension or other reading problems or even if you don’t have a reading problem it is an amazing app that is organized and is HIGH QUALITY and the best part is It is FREE! All you do is take any text message, email , book or other things and it will read it to you! I am very thankful for this app!

Wished I’d had this app years ago. It’s made my life a lot easier. With having learning disabilities this app has given me an amazing tool to help me improve my education and productivity. Thank you so much. Matt Sosebee

This app is so amazing I have grown so much using it thanks to my f firmed that told my about it I have dyslexia and adhd too so thanks to the person that made this I am so much better

Five stars for this brilliant technology created by someone who has personally faced the many challenges of dyslexia and other hurtles encountered by traditional reading.

It's hard for me to form a picture in my mind while reading so this helps a lot!

Really needed something like this, I am dyslexic, I don’t have patience for sitting down to read… Though all three of my careers/businesses require a lot of reading. I have three children who struggle with either ADD/ADHD and dyslexia. As well as social anxiety. This is a huge tool for them.

Would recommend to anyone who likes listening more and has a short attention span

Speechify gets me so excited to read and listen! I’ve always been a slow reader and hearing Cliff’s story made me feel that I’m not alone. I can’t wait to listen to more books!

I am a student who had ADD and dyslexia so is very very very helpful for me. A reading assignment that would normally take me 30+ minutes took 10! I will be using this very often.

I have ADHD and I love to read but have piles of book that I have never touched. I downloaded this app and it has helped me read more and obtain information better for school! Love this app , I recommend it to everyone!