Comparison

Life7 vs Readonly

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

Head to head
About

Life7

This app helps organize your life by focusing on only seven essential tasks at a time. It encourages prioritization and decluttering your to-do list to focus on what truly matters.

Highlights
  • Limited to 7 tasks
  • Task ordering
  • Focus on essential items
  • Inspired by 'Scarcity' principles
  • Organizes chaotic lives
Features
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Life7: a to-do list that can only remember 7 items. I erased the cat litter outside the litter box, then argued with my partner about cleaning, dealt with the almost-moldy dishes in the sink, opened a new folder on my computer, saw myself in the mirror, getting rounder every day, thought about the dusty fitness hoop in the corner, next to the unopened video game cartridge, and couldn't sleep on sheets that hadn't been changed in a month... What's most important? What do I really want to do? What am I always forgetting? There are always some things I should write down. This App was born for organizing our chaotic lives - the 7 essential things in life for smooth development work and for tidying up my hurried life Features: It can only record 7 things, which can be ordered, but there can only be 7 things Here, you can't do anything extra, only simply organize what you think is most important or what you most want to do. Method: *The book "Scarcity," which is the inspiration for this App You can choose these 7 things according to the following methods (after I seriously organized, I found that they are almost the same) Regular work affairs Special work affairs Hobbies and interests Health and exercise Family relationships Money and finance Learning My seven things: Organize the App's code (every 24 hours) Find someone to fix the air conditioner in the bedroom (within 48 hours) Give the cat a check-up (in two months) Go on a trip (in one month) Help my mom buy a new phone (within 3 days) Sell my bike in the seafood market (within one week) Finish reading the photography textbook (in two weeks) I hope this App can help you, and if you have any suggestions, please leave a comment or send an email. But life is inherently complex, and we need to coexist with our complex needs.

About

Readonly

Save articles from other apps to read later in a comfortable, distraction-free environment. Organize your saved content with tags, highlight key passages, and add notes for deeper comprehension. Customize the reading experience with various themes and layout adjustments.

Highlights
  • Quickly save articles from other apps
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Organize articles with tags
  • Customize reading themes and layout
  • Synchronize data via iCloud
  • Export articles in Markdown format
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"Readonly" is a simple and easy to use read later app. There are not too many complicated features, just to give you a comfortable place to read your saved articles. Featured Functions - Highlight & Notes While reading, use different colors to highlight text, mark key points for easy review later. You can also add notes to the highlights, recording your thoughts and insights, making each reading session more rewarding. - Theme Switching We have carefully prepared some themes suitable for reading, choose your favorite from it, relax your eyes and focus on reading. - iCloud Synchronization Data synchronization to the cloud, no longer worry about data loss. - Tag Management Tag articles, categorize and manage them, keep everything in order. - Layout Adjustment Select fonts, adjust spacing, you can finely control the layout of the article to make reading more comfortable. - Quick Save Quickly save articles in other apps through sharing operations. - Export Articles Export your saved articles in Markdown format. —————————— Contact Us: brkchen@icloud.com

Screenshots

Life74 screens
Readonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Life7 at 5.0 against Readonly's 4.4. Life7 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Readonly's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Life7 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Readonly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Life7 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readonly has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life7 ships an update every 4 days, Readonly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Life7 versus Readonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife7Readonly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer承远 李龙 陈

Customer experience

Life7

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Readonly

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Life7

One-time1
  • CatTheme$0.99
2 purchases

Readonly

One-time2
  • Permanent Purchase(iOS)$2.99
  • 永久购买(macOS)$2.99

Questions

Is Life7 free?
Life7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readonly free?
Readonly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Life7 or Readonly?
Life7 is rated higher. Life7 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Readonly averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Life7 or Readonly have ads?
Neither Life7 nor Readonly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life7 or Readonly?
Life7 ships an update every 4 days, and Readonly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Life7 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Readonly on October 24, 2026.

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