Comparison

Inutility vs The.Reader

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

Head to head
About

Inutility

This app offers a collection of 20 simulated, non-functional experiences designed purely for amusement. Interact with virtual objects using your phone's sensors for playful, surprising results.

Highlights
  • Simulated interactive experiences
  • Photorealistic full-screen objects
  • Physical-looking controls
  • Original sounds and haptics
  • Device sensor integration
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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How much space do useless apps deserve? Exactly one app. Inutility is the pocket dumpster for completely unnecessary experiences. The trick is simple: for a moment, your iPhone becomes something else. Pretend to shave with a buzzing razor, turn on a fan that moves no air, blow real bubbles into the microphone, hatch an impatient egg, pour a glass of water that spills as you tilt the iPhone, run a cinema popcorn machine, light a candle that never burns down, and discover many more wonders with no certified usefulness. Every toy has its own photorealistic full-screen object, physical-looking controls, original sounds, haptics, particles, and playful surprises. Touch, hold, drag, tilt, shake, or blow: the phone itself is part of the joke. FIVE TOYS, FREE FOREVER โ€ข Supersonic Razor โ€ข Pocket Fan โ€ข Pocket Whip โ€ข Stadium Horn โ€ข Blow Bubbles Unlock the complete collection once to get every experience and future additions. No subscription, no banners, no profiling. PRIVACY, WITHOUT DRAMA There are no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking. Microphone and motion processing happen on the device. Bubbles reads only the sound level. The Fib Detector briefly records your sentence for a comic local replay, then immediately deletes the temporary audio. Inutility is designed solely for entertainment. Its razor, fan, analyzers, electrical outlet, and every other feature are simulations and do not provide real, medical, diagnostic, electrical, or safety capabilities.

About

The.Reader

Features
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Screenshots

Inutility4 screens
The.Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The.Reader at none against Inutility's 1. The.Reader also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Inutility's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Inutility sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The.Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inutility ships an update every 2 months, The.Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 3 level
Inutility versus The.Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInutilityThe.Reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size66 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperValgysantiago ortega

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inutility

One-time1
  • Complete Inutility$3.99
None

The.Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inutility free?
Inutility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The.Reader free?
The.Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inutility or The.Reader have ads?
The.Reader shows ads; Inutility does not.
Which is updated more often, Inutility or The.Reader?
Inutility ships an update every 2 months, and The.Reader every 7 months. Most recently, Inutility was updated on November 2, 2026 and The.Reader on October 27, 2026.

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