The layout of the pages and text makes for really easy reading, more than with other word processors. The "speak as you type" function was very useful as a proofreader.
The app can open PDF files, plain text and Word documents, but it could not open Pages files, which would have to be converted to Word format before importing. While Apple provides a similar feature as part of OS X (usually under Edit > Speech in many apps), there is more control over this function in Wrise. I liked the ability to have it read aloud any text I've written or imported. I gave Wrise a try, and found it easy to use.
The app contains 15 predictive dictionaries for English and use with other languages. Wrise can read multilingual texts with automatic language detection. Text can be saved as an audio file and exported to iTunes or an mp4 format. The app can read aloud what is on screen, and you can adjust the reading speed and the voice. Pre-sets for fonts and page colors to quickly select or change for easy reading. But it also has some very unique features: Like most word processors, Wrise gives you editing, font choices and background colors, as well as spelling and grammar correction. So it was with some interest that I took a look at Wrise (US$29.99 introductory pricing at the Mac app store), which certainly provides a fresh take on word processing. There just aren't too many new OS X word processing applications appearing these days, with Microsoft Word and Apple's Pages ruling the roost.
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