Notch Remover vs UltraReading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notch Remover
This app allows users to hide the notch on their device's status bar by modifying wallpapers. It creates a seamless display experience by blending the notch into the background. Users can see impressive visual transformations in the provided screenshots.
- Hides status bar notch
- Modifies wallpaper for notch
- Creates seamless display
- Camouflages top bar
- Blends notch with display
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Notch Remover lets you hide the notch in the status bar! Notch Remover modifies your wallpaper to adjust for the notch. Check out some of the amazing results in the screenshots! Featured in The Verge, ABC News, USA Today, MacRumors, Mashable, Fortune, SlashGear, CNET and more! "For iPhone X users who want a perfectly rectangular display, they can now splurge on Notch Remover, designed to camouflage the top bar that interrupts the complete edge-to-edge display." - ABC News "Designed to help hide the notch on your iPhone X's home and lock screens by adding a simple black bar atop your wallpapers to better blend the notch and display." - USA Today
UltraReading
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UltraReading turns a smart pen into a real-time reveal tool. Whatever is written, circled or underlined on paper appears instantly on your device. Key features: • Real-time stroke mirroring • Total darkness mode — screen goes black, discreet pen indicator only • Auto-zoom to the exact word or phrase • Multiple pens at once, each with its own color • Offline capture — strokes stored on the pen download automatically Designed to be fast, silent and invisible in performance. Connect, hand over the pen, and read. An activation code is required on first launch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: UltraReading at Free against Notch Remover's $0.99. Notch Remover's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On update cadence, 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
UltraReading is free to download; Notch Remover costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notch Remover ships an update every 5 months, UltraReading every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notch Remover | UltraReading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (579 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 579 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axiem Systems | Xinge Yao |
Bugs and requests
Notch Remover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Images too wide to use
- App crashes on some devices
- Saved images don't apply properly
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to crop/resize images
- Option to remove notch globally
- Support for animated wallpapers
UltraReading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notch Remover
No in-app purchases
UltraReading
No in-app purchases
