Comparison

Lookiz vs Tachysophe

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

Head to head
About

Lookiz

Features
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Here is the app to configure Ary, your learning friend. Inside, you’ll find a wide variety of topics to choose from so you can customize the discussions.

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Tachysophe

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Reading aloud is one of the dearest gifts we pass on. Tachysophe helps a child grow into it. Tachysophe is a kind, simple stopwatch for reading practice—whether for kids learning to read or for practicing a foreign language. It times the page, paces the session, and can count words per minute entirely on your device. Reading aloud is one of the dearest gifts we pass on, and my son and I made Tachysophe to help a child grow into it: open the book, tap to start, and read. It times the page like a stopwatch, paces the session with timers you set, and (if you like) counts words per minute, so you can follow a young reader's fluency as it grows from week to week. That's the ·sophe family's idea here: adding a little wisdom (sophía) to the way we prepare to enjoy reading, the dearest treasure our civilisation hands down. The same app runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with widgets to start a session and see the last result. Word counting is optional (Tachysophe is a full timer and stopwatch without it) and reads in many languages: for every language with an on-device model (the vast majority), audio and recognised text never leave your device. A wider panel of languages (Hebrew, for example) is now available through Apple's online speech service: strictly opt-in, off by default, with results at the end of the session. No account, no ads, no tracking, just time and words. A single purchase: no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Lookiz4 screens
Tachysophe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lookiz at Free against Tachysophe's $0.99. Lookiz also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Tachysophe's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On 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

Lookiz is free to download; Tachysophe costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lookiz ships an update every 10 days, Tachysophe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Lookiz versus Tachysophe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookizTachysophe
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Data Driven CompanyTHOMAS MAURICE LEWINER

In-app purchases

None

Lookiz

No in-app purchases

None

Tachysophe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lookiz free?
Lookiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tachysophe free?
Tachysophe costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lookiz or Tachysophe have ads?
Neither Lookiz nor Tachysophe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lookiz or Tachysophe?
Lookiz ships an update every 10 days, and Tachysophe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lookiz was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tachysophe on September 28, 2026.

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