Comparison

iPin vs Reader for Watch

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

Head to head
About

iPin

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional laser presenter. It works with a small, attachable laser device, allowing for wireless control of presentations and mouse cursors via simple gestures. The device stays plugged into your iPhone's headphone jack and draws power from it, eliminating the need for batteries.

Highlights
  • Laser pointer functionality
  • Wireless presentation control (PowerPoint/Keynote)
  • Gesture control for page flipping and laser activation
  • Mouse cursor control
  • 90-degree turn for ON/OFF switching
  • Draws power from iPhone, no batteries needed
Features
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***NOTICE*** iPin app is working with the "iPin laser". To buy the laser, please check out our website at www.ipinlaser.com 2012 by Conary Enterprise Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Product Name: iPin — Mobile-powered laser presenter for iPhone Product Descriptions The ultimate presenter beyond your imagination. iPin is the last brick of perfecting your iPhone to be a professional laser presenter. It is delicately engineered to be small. So small that it could even hide inside your iPhone without being noticed. It stays with your iPhone and ready for work, always. No more worry of lost and changing batteries. Features It’s small. Incredibly small. Your iPhone is smart enough to cover everything a professional presenter could do, almost; except one little stuff: a laser beam. So, what you really need, is just a laser beam, but nothing else. iPin is made so small that it could even completely sit inside the 3.5mm headphone minijack. Just plugin, your iPhone is immediately equipped with a high brightness 635nm laser beam like its own. Can’t be simpler than that. Stay plugged in. Answer the coming calls without pulling out your iPin. No panic. Simply turn 90o to OFF position and talk as usual. The iPin tip is completely redesigned to define ON and OFF position by just 90o turn. Your iPhone will deliver voice to the speaker while iPin is switched to OFF. No miss call. The iPin App reminds you, too. Seamless discussion and presentation. Start your meeting with a focus point. The key of an efficient meeting is focus on the discussion. As a presentation speaker, your iPin and the app help you easily control your PowerPoint or Keynote materials through WiFi or Bluetooth*, by simple gestures. Even you are just an attendee of the meeting, the handy iPin laser make your discussion more focused and efficient, too. WiFi/Bluetooth* connection Simply connect your iPhone to the PC or Mac that runs your presentation materials by WiFi or Bluetooth*. Done! With iPin, now you take full control on your presentation. (*Bluetooth connection is only recommended in particular cases.) Gesture Control Audience is where you should put your eyes on. Forget about buttons on the presenter. iPin app reads your intuitive thumb gestures to flip the pages and shoot the laser beam. Countdown alarm reminds you the time left. All the functions work under lowest backlight setting once the presentation starts. It helps your presentation to be elegantly perfect. One more thing! Just one quick move to control the mouse curser while you are in speech. It’s cool! Come discover it. Changing battery no more. A dim laser light point not only makes the audience confused, but also annoys you while you’re talking. What a disaster is that you find your presenter in low battery while 1st page of your speech. iPin gives you battery headache free, as long as your iPhone is charged. The power consumption of iPin is as low as playing songs*. (Laser pointer function only. Not including WiFi connection to PC or Mac) Where is iPin needed? Business meetings, conferences, classrooms, and wherever a sharing takes place. With iPin, communications become much easier. Not only the speaker gets help by iPin’s full function app, but also the meeting attendees can response to the presentation contents more accurately. iPin, a little key of mutual understanding. For more info, visit www.ipinlaser.com

About

Reader for Watch

Read your favorite ebooks directly on your wrist with support for epub and txt files. Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes, themes, and auto-scroll mode for hands-free enjoyment. Import books easily and read even without your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Import epub and txt ebooks
  • Customizable font size and themes
  • Auto-scroll mode for hands-free reading
  • Works independently of iPhone
  • Supports Unicode and UTF-8 encoding
  • Quick import from iPhone app
Features
Currently charting
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Reader for Watch turns your Apple Watch into a fully standalone EPUB & TXT reader. Import books from your iPhone Files app, send them to your paired Apple Watch, then read offline or listen with Read Aloud (TTS) anytime—completely phone-free! Perfect for workouts, commutes, running, or leaving your phone behind. The app beautifully adapts your books for the watch screen with auto-scroll, chapter parsing, and customizable text styles. Key Features: • Standalone Reading: Read fully offline on Apple Watch after a quick transfer. • EPUB & TXT Support: Easy import from the iOS Files app or other apps. • Image Support: Full support for displaying images and illustrations in EPUB books. • Text-to-Speech (TTS): Listen via the Apple Watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones. • Smart Layouts: Automatic chapter parsing, reading progress sync, and bookmarks. • Smooth Auto-Scroll: Enjoy hands-free reading while on the move. • Quick Resume: Continue Reading widget and watchOS complication/control for fast resume. • Library Management: Pin books, track progress, and manage finished books. • Highly Customizable: Adjust font size, themes, custom colors, and speech rates. • Local Archiving: Option to archive local copies on iPhone after sending them to your watch. • Privacy First: Completely private. No data collection. Reader for Watch is designed for book lovers who want a clean, private, and simple way to carry their personal library on their wrist.

Screenshots

iPin4 screens
Reader for Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPin at Free against Reader for Watch's $1.99. iPin also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). Reader for Watch's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 1.9) and review sentiment (51% vs 21%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

iPin is free to download; Reader for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reader for Watch holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of iPin's written reviews are positive against 51% of Reader for Watch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPin ships an update every 5 weeks, Reader for Watch every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
iPin versus Reader for Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPinReader for Watch
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.9 (14 ratings)3.1 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews51.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1424 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMid磊 汪

Customer experience

iPin

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative73.7%

Reader for Watch

All ratings24 ratings
Positive54.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.2%

In-app purchases

None

iPin

No in-app purchases

None

Reader for Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPin free?
iPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reader for Watch free?
Reader for Watch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPin or Reader for Watch?
Reader for Watch is rated higher. iPin averages 1.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Reader for Watch averages 3.1 from 24 ratings.
Do iPin or Reader for Watch have ads?
Neither iPin nor Reader for Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPin or Reader for Watch?
iPin ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reader for Watch every 4 weeks. Most recently, iPin was updated on September 27, 2026 and Reader for Watch on October 6, 2026.

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