Comparison

Checklists App vs FocalRead

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

Head to head
About

Checklists App

Organize your life with a versatile checklist manager. Create, edit, and manage multiple lists for travel, tasks, and reminders. Features include item checking, hiding completed tasks, and email sharing.

Highlights
  • Multiple checklists
  • Check and uncheck items
  • Hide checked items
  • Email list items
  • Bulk add items
  • Rearrange and edit items
  • Rename and reorder checklists
Features
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Create and manage all sorts of checklists. E.g. for travel, sports and things to do or to remember. Features: - Multiple checklists - check and uncheck the items on each list - reset the list to all unchecked state - optionally hide checked items - e-mail items - bulk add multiple items - rearrange, sort and edit list items - rename und reorder checklists - supports iPad Multitasking (Split view, ...)

About

FocalRead

Boost your reading speed with this app that uses RSVP to display words one at a time. Import various document types and web articles to finish content in a fraction of the time. Organize your library, track progress, and customize your reading experience.

Highlights
  • Speed reading with RSVP
  • Import PDF, EPUB, MOBI, TXT, DOCX, AZW3
  • Read web articles
  • Organize content in a library
  • Track reading progress
  • Customizable reading speed and font
Features
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Stop wasting time reading slowly. FocalRead is a speed reading app and a full eBook + document reader. Import your files or articles from the web and save them to your Library, and read them with RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to finish books, documents and web content in a fraction of the time. Supports PDF, EPUB, MOBI, TXT, DOCX, and AZW3 files (non-DRM only). THE PROBLEM WITH TRADITIONAL READING When you read normally, your eyes constantly move across lines, jump between words, and sometimes go back to re-read. That eye movement wastes time and causes fatigue. The average person reads around 200 WPM, but you can go much faster with the right technique. HOW FOCALREAD WORKS FocalRead displays one word at a time in a fixed position. Your eyes stay focused on a single point while words flow to you. No scanning. No constant eye movement. Just focused reading. Normal reading: ~200 WPM With FocalRead: 300 to 600+ WPM Advanced readers: up to 900 WPM That’s up to 3x faster than traditional reading. REAL TIME SAVINGS A typical 90,000-word book takes 7.5 hours at normal speed. At 600 WPM, you can finish in about 2.5 hours. That’s 5 hours saved on a single book. IMPORT AND READ YOUR FILES Use FocalRead as your daily reader. Import and keep everything inside the app: PDF documents EPUB eBooks* MOBI books* TXT files DOCX documents AZW3 files* *only if they are not DRM-protected You can also paste text from anywhere or read articles from the web. A READER BUILT FOR ORGANIZATION Save all books and documents to your Library Rename and organize your content Track progress and pick up where you left off Chapter navigation for EPUB books Reading history and sessions CUSTOMIZE YOUR READING EXPERIENCE Adjust speed from 100 to 1000+ WPM Choose standard, lowercase, or UPPERCASE text Select your preferred font style Smooth progress tracking while you read PERFECT FOR Students reading textbooks and study materials Professionals reviewing reports and documents Book lovers who want to read more Anyone who wants more learning in less time Start reading faster today with FocalRead. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Checklists App4 screens
FocalRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FocalRead at Free against Checklists App's $0.99. FocalRead also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months). Checklists App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FocalRead is free to download; Checklists App costs $0.99 up front. FocalRead sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Checklists App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checklists App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocalRead has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Checklists App's written reviews are positive against 67% of FocalRead's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklists App ships an update every 10 months, FocalRead every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Checklists App versus FocalRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklists AppFocalRead
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasANDRES FELIPE SARRAZOLA VELEZ

Customer experience

Checklists App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

FocalRead

All ratings98 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

None

Checklists App

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

FocalRead

Subscriptions9
  • Pro Version (Weekly)$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual Plan3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Version (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited Annual Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Checklists App free?
Checklists App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocalRead free?
FocalRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklists App or FocalRead?
Checklists App is rated higher. Checklists App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FocalRead averages 4.6 from 98 ratings.
Do Checklists App or FocalRead have ads?
Neither Checklists App nor FocalRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklists App or FocalRead?
Checklists App ships an update every 10 months, and FocalRead every 8 days. Most recently, Checklists App was updated on October 8, 2026 and FocalRead on October 26, 2026.

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