In case it helps anyone, - Re the Speak It for reading typed text, if you have an iPhone or iPad, there is already a built-in feature that allows this. I have it on my iPhone 6s, but it was also on my iPhone 5. You just have to go to settings and the complete directions are here:
http://www.imore.com/how-use-speak-selection-visual-accessibility-your-iphone-and-ipa
For Android phones, could be they have the same feature?

Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)