ClaroPDF Pro – Text to Speech Reviews – Page 3
4/5 rating based on 30 reviews. Read all reviews for ClaroPDF Pro – Text to Speech for iPhone.
ClaroPDF Pro – Text to Speech is paid iOS app published by Claro Software Limited
Updated for iOS 8
Dan.90
Edit 5: likely my last review. The app is working now, so they actually listen? Or were planning on updating. Crashed at the point of switching voices while listening. When the app went back to the books just died. The speed is still half of max from the voice dream, but this app is also half the price of the other one, so get what you paid for kind of app. Still works, and functions mostly as before. So, I'll return the former rating. Hope, for those that need it, that they keep improving. Edit 4: It's been a few weeks since iOS 8 update, and still no update in sight. Nova, if your students really need it, give Voice Dream Reader a try. I did some research and looks like it's an independent developer, who's updated the app consistently from at least 2012, likely before. It's a bit more expensive, but looks very functional, and updates in a timely manner. Personally, something like this should be updated in a timely manner. That's just irresponsible on the developers side. It also offers a lite version, but that stops every 300 characters or so. If you don't mind the stops, that could work. One of the better features I've found on it was full screen option, and it also allows you to go up to 700 wpm. Which is very possible, once you get used to the reading. I was contemplating waiting for the update, but this other dev seems to be on top of their game. Edit 3: Completely useless on iOS 8. If you have iOS 8, do not purchase this app. If you have iOS 7 and need this app, don't update to iOS 8. Edit 2: update for iOS 8 needed. No longer opens files. Just stays in the original Claro pdf. Also, the speeds only show up to 240 wpm. Tried this and Connosiour, this one read better. Don't really care about the management features. Only gripe so far is the frequent page skipping. It seems like it's every time the header is on the right? Which turns out to be every other page for a text book. Annoying, when I just want to let the book read, without me looking at it, but works either way. Edit: Never mind, it appears to just jump from the end I page, to the title, then move pages. Just looked like it was skipping. Another potential improvement, though, while it reads, move the position down, instead of being dead center. Harder to follow when it's in horizontal view.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this app!
jkv8
We rec. this app lots for our students who struggle with reading and/or writing. It is a very user friendly interface. Students can take pics of worksheets in an app like prizmo to convert the text and then open it in CLARO PDF to have it read to them and to add text via keyboard or voice! It is one of the only apps that I have found that does all of this and is stable when adding text via voice on a worksheet - i can think of one other, but it does not have FOLDERS like Claro PDF now does! YAY!!!! Can also record audio over a power point that is converted to a pdf, take notes and have the audio sync with each page of the presentation! awesome! opens doc files too!!!! Wishlist: - double tap to re-select the text tool, so you don't have to keep selecting it for each annotation - option to have larger icons for tools for those with fine motor difficulties - ability to add a blank sheet of paper for note taking all in one place - and higher quality voices with more speed control - adding a picture of a worksheet as an entire page without need to resize KEEP UP the INCREDIBLE work!!!!! Thank You Thank You Thank YOU! Karen
Great!
Confusid
I've been using this app since it first came on the market and I love it! Sometimes it is slow on my phone but a quick reset of the device usually fixes any issues. The app isn't what slows down but the iPhone it's self. One thing I would like to see is the ability to change the Dropbox folder name/location instead of it always creating a folder for clario. Thanks for a great product!
Not a Happy Purchaser
spicer23
This app was and IS always buggy. I don't think the developers care anymore about their reputation. I've emailed regarding the app CRASHING! every time I've tried to open it. All it does is it sits there and closes itself. Still NO Responses ! As you can imagined I can't use it! If there's no update in the next 30 days it's going in the trash!
Crash Issues (not so reliable)
Citricacid
This app would be great but it need some fixes first. It crashes constantly if the file is too big and even with small files while highlighting and trying to add notes I find it crashes when I ask too much of it. If you are planing to use this app a lot for tones of reading and not taking it may not be the right choice.
Horizontal mode on iPhone
Ray(Rui)
So far great on iPad. Any upgrade to make horizontal mode on iPhone possible?
I used to love this app but it has become so glitchy...
TresJolie214
I really use to love, love, love this app because of it's capabilities but it has been so glitchy for the past couple of months that I loath it. Every time I try to edit a document or use notations it kicks me out of the app. This is incredibly frustrating considering that I bought the app for educational purposes and I can't even use it. Also, being that this is an app you have to purchase, you shouldn't have to buy credits to import a document or book and save it as a PDF and/or use OCR...after all, it is a PDF viewer/editor/audible reader. Why the hell did I pay for a PDF viewer/editor/audible reader app that I have to make further purchases to further utilize? Clearly it is about making more profit but for this app it makes no sense as that is what we paid for to begin with. If you want more revenue, charge more for the app. I paid nearly $10 for your bundle (the other app I find useless) so I should be able to get some use out of the thing. Also, there should be some kind of backup system or iCloud sync that allows a user to use the content in their app from either device. This app has some great features and great potential but the glitches and the paid credits for "conversion" make it not so great.
Great Product but needs to be fixed!
Gump30
I have been using Claro PDF for several years to read through documents and texts. It is a great tool to help in your studies since you can listen and read at the same time. A major annoyance in the latest version is a big color circle that pops up on every page and will not allow you to start at any sentence on the page. I have gone through all the settings, but their seems to be no way to fix it. It is very nice to be able to pause and start from wherever you want on the screen. With this glitch, you have to start at the top of the screen every time you stop reading or pause. Please fix this glitch!