Observed arrival · 2026-09-23
Aloud: reading with a moving highlight
A Mac and iPhone reading aid that speaks text aloud while highlighting each word.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Readers who benefit from spoken, highlighted text
- Worth noticing
- The page lists OpenDyslexic, Lexend, Atkinson Next, and ten colour overlays, alongside speed and voice controls.
Field notes
On Mac, readers can select text in any app with ⌥Q, or use ⌥S to drag over a scanned PDF or image; the floating Reader follows the spoken word. On iPhone, the camera reads signs and menus, while sharing and full-screen book reading are also described. Aloud says System and Natural voices run on-device; the page lists Natural at £3.99 per month and Premium at £9.99 per month.
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⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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