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Rekam AI vs Speechify

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Rekam AI starts at $8.50, Speechify at $29. Both have a free tier. Only Speechify ships a public API.

Rekam AIWeb dashboard for text-to-speech, voice cloning, and transcription, with a free tier and paid credit plans.SpeechifyReads PDFs, web pages and email out loud

Side by side

FactRekam AISpeechify
CategoryText-to-SpeechText-to-Speech
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$8.50 month$29 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Chrome Ext, Web, macOS, API
CompanyRekam AISpeechify Inc.
Launched—2017
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Rekam AI

Rekam AI bundles text-to-speech, voice cloning, and transcription into one low-cost subscription instead of separate tools. It is aimed at people who need occasional narration or dubbing rather than a production voice pipeline, and the free tier is genuinely usable for basic speech-to-text before paying for premium voices.

Pros

  • Free unlimited speech-to-text is not gated behind a trial
  • Voice cloning is included on the cheapest paid tier rather than reserved for a top plan
  • Per-model pricing is shown openly instead of only in checkout
  • Entry plan is priced well below most premium TTS competitors

Cons

  • Generated files are auto-deleted after 72 hours
  • No mobile app, API, or team seats mentioned anywhere on the site
  • Company background is thin -- no about page or founder names found

Speechify

The most complete listen-to-anything reader on a phone, but the $29 monthly sticker is a trap — the same thing is $139 a year, and the free tier is deliberately unpleasant.

Pros

  • Handles almost any input, including scanned pages captured through the camera
  • Voices stay intelligible all the way up to 5x playback
  • One library syncs between phone, browser extension and Mac

Cons

  • Monthly billing costs about 2.5x the annual rate for the same features
  • Free tier is held to 10 robotic voices and 1.5x speed
  • Studio and the developer API are separate products on a separate domain
  • API pricing is unpublished and gated behind a sales conversation

Which one fits

Choose Rekam AI if you need

  • Creators who need occasional voiceovers without a per-project fee
  • Users who want cloning and transcription in the same account
  • Budget-conscious teams comparing per-character voice costs

Choose Speechify if you need

  • Students and professionals working through long PDFs and articles by ear
  • Readers with dyslexia or low vision who need OCR capture plus playback
  • Developers who want the Simba voices without building a reader app

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