BookDay vs Fixate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BookDay
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BookDay was created with the aim of encouraging young adults to build reading habits. It helps readers who want to insert more literature into their daily lives, but suffer from a lack of organization. Thinking about helping them, the application offers several features, such as: - Bookshelves dedicated to books you want to read or have already been read; - Vast number of literary works; - Scheduled reminders; - Custom annotations; - Monitoring the reading process. BookDay is a free application, developed by Isabella Gomes, Sofia Gelli and Vivian Bacelar.
Fixate
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Can't stay focused on reading? Fixate shows you one word at a time, right in the middle of the screen, so there's no page to wander off and no line to lose. If your mind drifts halfway down a paragraph, or you've read the same sentence five times, the full page is the problem. Fixate takes it away. Words appear one by one at a pace you set, and the text comes to you. WHY IT HELPS โข Nothing else on screen to pull your attention โข No losing your place or rereading the same line โข A steady pace that carries you through the dull parts โข Switch to the full page anytime when you want the context READ ANYTHING โข Import your own PDFs and EPUBs: textbooks, papers, novels, reports โข Set your speed from 200 to 800+ words per minute, and change it on the fly โข Pause, skip back or forward 10 words, and pick up exactly where you left off SEE IT ADD UP โข Daily streaks, time spent reading and time saved โข Your reading speed over time FREE VS PREMIUM Free: up to 210 WPM and 1 imported document. Premium (subscription): unlimited speed, unlimited imports, and advanced stats and streaks. GOOD FOR โข Readers with ADHD or a wandering mind โข Students getting through set reading โข Anyone with a pile of PDFs they keep putting off Your books stay on your device. No ads. Privacy All data stored locally. No personal information collected. Analytics are anonymized and optional. Support https://get-fixate.com/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookDay at none against Fixate's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Fixate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BookDay asks for nothing beyond the download.
BookDay ships an update weekly, Fixate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookDay | Fixate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUNDACAO PADRE LEONEL FRANCA | Marcus Coffey |
In-app purchases
BookDay
No in-app purchases
Fixate
- Fixate Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Fixate Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Fixate Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year









