Comparison

Tangrid vs Readonly

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

Head to head
About

Tangrid

This app allows you to create a personalized database for tracking expenses, habits, fitness, mood, inventory, and more. It offers various data types, chart options, and view modes to organize and analyze your information. Data can be stored locally or synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Expense & Habit tracking
  • Fitness & Health logging
  • Mood & Progress monitoring
  • Inventory & Asset organization
  • Import/Export CSV
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Multiple database views (table, list, grid, kanban)
  • Diverse chart types and data formats
Features
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Tangrid is a general recording and analysis tool. Expense & Habit tracking Fitness & Health logging Mood & Progress monitoring Goods & Time management Inventory & Asset organization ... Tangrid is the one-stop solution, build your personal database. - Import/Export CSV file. - Data is stored locally first, but can also be synced across multiple devices using cloud storage. - Database supports 4 view types: table view, list view, grid view, kanban view - Supported chart types: Summary, Column Chart, Line Chart, Pie Chart, Heatmap, Calendar, Scatter Chart, Range Chart, Formula. - Supported data types: Group, Number, Progress, Rating, Time, Time Range, Duration, Checkbox, Select, Multiple-Select, Text, Image, Formula.

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

Tangrid4 screens
Readonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tangrid at 5.0 against Readonly's 4.4. Readonly's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Tangrid sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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

Tangrid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readonly has 15 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

Tangrid ships an update every 2 weeks, Readonly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tangrid versus Readonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangridReadonly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涛 陶龙 陈

Customer experience

Tangrid

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

4 purchases

Tangrid

One-time4
  • 1 Million Tokens$1.99
  • One Year Basic Plan$8.99
  • ONE YEAR$12.99
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  • LIFE TIME$29.99
2 purchases

Readonly

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

Questions

Is Tangrid free?
Tangrid 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, Tangrid or Readonly?
Tangrid is rated higher. Tangrid averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Readonly averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Tangrid or Readonly have ads?
Neither Tangrid nor Readonly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tangrid or Readonly?
Tangrid ships an update every 2 weeks, and Readonly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tangrid was updated on September 17, 2026 and Readonly on August 30, 2026.

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