Ubeya vs Readr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ubeya
This app connects workers with staffing agencies and businesses, allowing them to apply for shifts, track income and timesheets, and manage jobs. It facilitates team communication and provides a mobile time clock for accurate job recording and payroll calculation.
- Apply for shifts
- Track income and timesheets
- Manage jobs
- Real-time team chat
- Mobile time clock
- Calculate expected income
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Welcome to Ubeya App! First of all, YOU MUST BE LISTED IN A STAFFING AGENCY OR BUSINESS working with Ubeya to use the Ubeya app. Independent workers will see an empty app. The good news is that there are many employers working with Ubeya! Ubeya provides everything you need to simplify your work. With just a few clicks, you can apply for shifts, track your income, timesheets, and manage your jobs, all within one app. Ubeya’s mobile employee app offers flexibility and control for optimal job performance, and best of all, it’s free. MANAGE YOUR WORK Take control of your schedule by creating the flexible work schedule you desire. View available jobs directly through your feed, apply for shifts, and track your booking requests. Ubeya sends alerts and reminders before each shift and when new jobs are posted, ensuring you stay informed and don’t miss any opportunities. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM Stay connected with your team members, whether they’re on-site, remote, or nearby. Ubeya’s communication channels enable real-time chat with groups, teams, or individuals. TRACK YOUR TIME AND PAYROLL Utilize Ubeya’s advanced mobile time clock feature to automatically record your jobs and shifts with a single click. Say goodbye to miscalculations and tracking issues; Ubeya provides control and knowledge to keep you informed and motivated. Wondering about your earnings? The app’s smart payroll system can calculate your expected income on the fly, keeping you updated at all times. ABOUT UBEYA Businesses and employees worldwide rely on Ubeya to lower labor costs, streamline operations, and manage their flexible workforce efficiently.
Readr
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You don’t need more willpower. You need your phone to stop being easier than a book. Readr blocks your distracting apps until you’ve read for the day. Choose which apps to lock, choose which apps count as reading, and set a daily goal. Until you reach it, opening a locked app brings you back to your reason for reading. Once you complete your goal, your apps unlock for the rest of the day. HOW IT WORKS • Pick your reading apps: Kindle, Apple Books, Libby, Audible, Substack, Speechify or whatever you actually read with • Pick the apps to lock- the ones you open without deciding to • Set a daily reading goal, from a few minutes to a few hours • Create a personal lock-screen message that reminds you why you want to read • Start reading. Your time counts automatically, with no timer to start and nothing to remember BUILD A READING HABIT THAT LASTS • Maintain reading streaks and view your complete reading history • See how many hours you’ve spent reading over time • Use rest days without losing your streak when life gets busy • Take a temporary break when you genuinely need your phone • Keep your reading progress in sync across your iPhone and iPad YOU’RE ALWAYS IN CONTROL Readr isn’t a trap. Take a break, take the day off, or switch locking off entirely in Settings; it’s your phone. The point is friction, not punishment. Readr makes distractions a little harder to reach so that reading becomes easier to choose. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Readr cannot see the names of the apps you choose to lock or read with. Apple’s Screen Time framework gives Readr private tokens rather than app names, and your app selections stay on your device. Readr measures how long you use a selected reading app. It never sees what you read or what appears on your screen. READR PRO Readr Pro is required to lock apps and record reading time. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. The trial length and subscription price are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account settings. Your existing reading history remains available if your subscription ends. Apple Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTUdpLtm8JR60dvVBWkiYzkUbU1GY8F9b-qtkrhFt7zdZtr7MYEJp6aY6dheAk_c5MvAsfvjIlQ2Sqi/pub Terms - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6AGUAqmdrxwTTjYvhaZEzGT4E9rL253PqdNPc60Eetv3jbFM1rrR5eLHqpGyczhszI37jbTZjwHki/pub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ubeya at none against Readr's 2. Readr's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Readr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ubeya asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ubeya ships an update every 10 days, Readr every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ubeya | Readr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubeya Technologies LTD | Chidinma Ikebujo |
Bugs and requests
Ubeya
Reported bugs
74 issues- Filtering selections are not remembered
- Have to click into every opportunity to decline
- App did not ask for permission to access photos/location
- App is buggy and frustrating
- App is buggy and slow
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- App takes forever to open
- Clicking buttons takes a long time
- App is laggy
- App causes features to slow down
- App is difficult to use
- App doesn't function at all
- App is riddled with glitches
- Contradictory information and impossible instructions
- App constantly threatens fees or withholding payment
- Forms are extremely complicated and confusing
- Less capabilities than other crew apps
- No ability to choose cities to work in
- No ability to personally message project managers
- No calendar option
- No ability to download PDFs for printing or saving
- No accessibility options like making type larger or thicker
- Messages aren't going through in chat to managers
- App will not let me get past the first step (phone number)
- Can't see earnings on the app
- App layout is terrible (colors, font)
- App doesn't let me clock out
- Keeps saying 'could not verify. Please re-open the app.'
- App won't allow registration with phone number
- Phone number can't be verified
- Cannot view income unless randomly notified
- Incapable of entering phone number
- Cannot login, page stays the same
- Try to send SMS on my number, but nothing happens
- Bad app, doesn't work well
- Can't even register phone number
- A bit slow
- Functionality is very limited
- Preferred radius setting goes back to 'whole country'
- Won't let you see the full address without clicking on the map
- Layout of posts on the feed is confusing
- Saying it's not my phone number and won't send a login code
- Will book for shifts and then cancel them for no reason
- Add shift to calendar function is not functional, closes the app
- Trying to access to log in for two days, no code received
- Under 'experience', the app doesn't scroll down
- Can't set location of the city you are in
- No button to remove previous notifications
- Too many glitches
- App crashes constantly
- Notifications are wack
- Sometimes won't allow login for days
- No way to get help or resolve issues
- Doesn't accept one time pass code, keeps sending same one
- Feed is always blank
- Can't book shifts because they don't come up
- Notifications for shift availability don't come early
- Shifts stopped showing after a year
- App crashing instantly when trying to open with iOS 12
- New update broke the app for iOS 12
- Never see any jobs on this app
- Doesn't show PPH or how much you will receive
- Notifies of shifts that are nowhere near you
- Can't edit profile
- Nothing makes sense
- They always get the schedule wrong
- Buggy and slow, badly designed
- Never works
- Can't book jobs because app is always blank
- Very badly programmed app
- Bugs, crashes, doesn't show pay rate
- Don't show income anymore
- App does not work
- App keeps crashing
- Nothing on this app works properly
Requested features
19 requests- Remember filtering selections
- Swipe left to decline feature
- Ability to choose cities to work in
- Ability to personally message project managers
- Calendar option
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- Ability to download/save PDFs
- Accessibility options (larger/thicker type)
- Fix bug where experience field is covered by keyboard
- Allow deletion of previous notifications
- Add shift to calendar function
- Show income straight away
- Option to remove photos from gallery
- Set location to current city
- Better UI/layout
- Allow clocking out
- Improve notification timing for shifts
- Show pay rate
- Filter shifts by location
- Dark mode option
Readr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ubeya
No in-app purchases
Readr
- Readr Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Readr Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year









