# Readable vs DBF Viewer

The clearest difference is update cadence: DBF Viewer at weekly against Readable's every 2 weeks. DBF Viewer also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and DBF Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Readable ships an update every 2 weeks, DBF Viewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Readable | DBF Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readable/id1474243671/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ANDREW EADES](https://appshunter.io/developer/806763486) | [Rush Tools LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896773547) |

## What reviewers say

### Readable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readable/id1474243671)

This app converts text within images into selectable and readable text. It allows you to extract content from screenshots, save clippings, and adjust text size for comfortable reading. A share-sheet extension streamlines the process of capturing and processing image text.

**Highlights:** Extract text from screenshots and images, Save clippings to history, Adjust reading size, Focused detail view for extracted text, Share-sheet integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support Readable | $0.99 | per month |


### DBF Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbf-viewer/id6800510170)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Access | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Readable free?

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

### Is DBF Viewer free?

DBF Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Readable or DBF Viewer have ads?

Neither Readable nor DBF Viewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Readable or DBF Viewer?

Readable ships an update every 2 weeks, and DBF Viewer weekly. Most recently, Readable was updated on November 3, 2026 and DBF Viewer on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*