Comparison

Run Lines With Me vs ReadUp

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

Head to head
About

Run Lines With Me

This app helps actors memorize lines quickly and easily by recording and playing them back. Practice sections, adjust playback speed, and work on lines hands-free during other activities. A free version is available with limitations, with subscription options for unlimited use and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Record lines easily
  • Practice with playback
  • Work on sections
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Hands-free practice
  • Prompting for lines (subscription)
Read full description

Run Lines With Me aims to make memorizing your lines as quick and easy as possible. Designed for actors at absolutely all levels, Run Lines With Me gets your lines ready to practice by simply hitting "Record". Don't worry about entering scenes, characters, etc. Just record once through, and you're ready to practice. Have your lines read to you, or leave gaps for you to practice. Work on one section at a time, repeating it until you've got it down. Go through at a normal pace or in a speed-through. Run Lines With Me makes it easy to work on lines while you drive, while you walk, while you exercise, while you cook; just about anywhere. Download and use Run Lines With Me for your next project or show, absolutely free. (Up to 10 recordings, maximum 15 minutes/each.) If you wish to make more recordings with Run Lines With Me, you can subscribe with an in-app purchase. You can subscribe for a 3-month, 6-month, or 1-year period. Benefits of subscribing: -- Make unlimited recordings (subject to storage space on your device) -- Have the app prompt you with the start of your lines -- Customize the app icon -- Know that you're helping support the development of Run Lines With Me. Privacy Policy: https://runlineswithme.com/privacy.html

About

ReadUp

This app encourages reading by temporarily blocking distracting applications. Users set reading goals and unlock their apps only after completing their reading sessions. It offers a curated library and tracks reading progress to help users reduce screen time and finish more books.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set reading goals
  • Unlock apps after reading
  • Curated book library
  • Track reading progress
  • Reading streaks
  • Replace scrolling time
Features
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Read first. Scroll later. Your phone makes scrolling effortless and reading easy to postpone. ReadUp flips that around: Block the apps that distract you. Pick books you want to read. Read until you reach your goal, then your apps unlock. No endless bans. No pretending you’ll never scroll again. Just one simple trade: Your attention, spent on something worth reading first. How it works 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Pick a book and set a reading goal 3. Read actively in ReadUp 4. Unlock your apps for the time you earned 5. Return tomorrow and keep your progress going You can keep reading for as long as you want. ReadUp never interrupts a good chapter just because you’ve reached your goal. Why ReadUp? Most app blockers only tell you to stop. ReadUp gives you something better to do. A chapter before TikTok.
A few pages before Instagram.
A meaningful story before another hour disappears into your feed. You don’t have to delete the apps you enjoy. You simply put reading first. What’s inside * A curated library of great books * A focused, comfortable reading experience * Custom reading and unlock times * App shielding using Apple’s Screen Time controls * Active reading and inactivity tracking * Saved reading position * Reading streaks and daily progress * Pages read, books completed, and reading time tracked * A view of how much scrolling time you’ve replaced What changes You finish more books.
 You scroll with intention. You protect time for something meaningful. Your phone comes after the promise you made to yourself. Less doomscrolling. More stories, ideas, and pages you’ll remember. Read first. Then scroll. ** Ongoing use requires an active subscription. ** Privacy Policy: https://readup-app.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://readup-app.com/tos/ Contact: contact@readup-app.com

Screenshots

Run Lines With Me4 screens
ReadUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Run Lines With Me at 4.7 against ReadUp's 4.1. Run Lines With Me also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). ReadUp's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Run Lines With Me sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ReadUp sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Run Lines With Me holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Lines With Me has 1.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Run Lines With Me's written reviews are positive against 50% of ReadUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Lines With Me ships an update every 2 months, ReadUp every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Run Lines With Me versus ReadUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun Lines With MeReadUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.1 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB56 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNONZERO SOLUTIONS LLCNedas Mikucionis

Customer experience

Run Lines With Me

All ratings1,112 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative13.1%

ReadUp

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Run Lines With Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recordings sometimes only save partially
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Subscription restoration doesn't work

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video recording and playback
  • Allow editing of existing recordings
  • Provide more free recordings
  • Include a normal speed playback option without repeating lines

ReadUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Run Lines With Me

One-time3
  • 3 Month Subscription$1.99
  • 6 Month Subscription$3.99
  • 1 Year Subscription$4.99
6 purchases

ReadUp

Subscriptions6
  • Full Access (Weekly)$8.997 Days
  • Full Access (Discounted Yearly)$24.991 Year
  • Full Access (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Full Access (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Full Access (Yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Access (YearlyNT)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Run Lines With Me free?
Run Lines With Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadUp free?
ReadUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Lines With Me or ReadUp?
Run Lines With Me is rated higher. Run Lines With Me averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while ReadUp averages 4.1 from 12 ratings.
Do Run Lines With Me or ReadUp have ads?
Neither Run Lines With Me nor ReadUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Run Lines With Me or ReadUp?
Run Lines With Me ships an update every 2 months, and ReadUp every 10 days. Most recently, Run Lines With Me was updated on November 3, 2026 and ReadUp on November 10, 2026.

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