Comparison

Orpheo vs Thomas Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

Orpheo

This app helps regulate pH and ORP levels, ideal for liquid chlorine treatment systems. An optional chamber simplifies installation by combining measurement and injection.

Highlights

pH regulation
ORP regulation
Liquid chlorine treatment integration
Optional ZeliaPod measuring chamber
Flow sensor integration

Features

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Orpheo is a combination of pH regulation and ORP regulation. It is perfectly suited to integrate into a liquid chlorine treatment. The ZeliaPod measuring chamber (optional) facilitates installation by collecting pH and ORP measurement and injection, a PoolTerre and a flow sensor.

About

Thomas Reader

This app transforms your smartphone into a powerful reading aid and electronic magnifier. It can read aloud various texts like mail, notices, and books, making them accessible for visually impaired or dyslexic users. Features include large text display, page mode, arrow mode for precise targeting, and image zoom.

Highlights

Electronic magnifier
Voice-enabled text reading
Large on-screen text display
Page mode for full text
Arrow mode for targeting
Image zoom functionality

Features

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Transformez votre smartphone en loupe électronique vocale et machine à lire. Une aide précieuse pour tout voir et faire lire à haute voix : courrier, notice, prospectus, boite, journal, magazine, livre, recette, étiquette, panneau, plaque de rue, écran d'ordinateur. Très simple à utiliser : viser - appuyer - écouter. Le texte prononcé défile en grand à l'écran. Mode page pour lecture de tout le texte. Mode flèche pour mieux cibler une zone à lire (comme une zone précise sur un écran ou dans un catalogue). Zoom image par boutons. Contraste renforcé si nécessaire. Avec en plus toutes les fonctions d'une loupe électronique vocale puissante, toujours à portée de main à tout moment, et fonctionnant à toute distance de près, et de loin. Nouvelle lecture intelligente (bouton rose) qui décrit à haute voix l'objet, résume le texte, permet de savoir en quelques secondes à quoi on a affaire. Pour aider les patients malvoyants et déficients visuels à mieux voir et mieux lire. Pour assister les patients dyslexiques et en trouble d'apprentissage de lecture. Sauf pendant la période d'essai gratuite, la lecture intelligente n'est accessible que sur abonnement. Conditions d'utilisation / Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Orpheo1 screens

Thomas Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thomas Reader at 100% against Orpheo's 0%. Thomas Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Orpheo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thomas Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Orpheo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orpheo ships an update every 6 months, Thomas Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level

Orpheo versus Thomas Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Orpheo	Thomas Reader
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	112 MB	82 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	CCEI	Thomas Sinclair Laboratoires

Customer experience

Orpheo

Written reviews2 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

Thomas Reader

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orpheo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Thomas Reader

Subscriptions2

Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
1 year Full Access1 Month trial$99.001 Year

Questions

Is Orpheo free?

Orpheo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Thomas Reader free?

Thomas Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Orpheo or Thomas Reader have ads?

Neither Orpheo nor Thomas Reader shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Orpheo or Thomas Reader?

Orpheo ships an update every 6 months, and Thomas Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Orpheo was updated on November 2, 2026 and Thomas Reader on October 30, 2026.