Comparison

Read AI vs Focusly

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

Head to head
About

Read AI

This app records audio from your device and generates real-time AI-powered transcripts and summaries. It's ideal for capturing lectures, meetings, or brainstorming sessions, providing comprehensive reports that can be shared or kept private.

Highlights
  • Live transcription and summaries
  • Speaker detection
  • In-person meeting recording
  • Integration with communication channels
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Meeting notifications
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Instantly capture audio from your iPhone and view a real-time AI-generated transcript and summary with Read AI. When you meet in-person, open up Read AI, and start to record the audio from the conversation allowing you to skip manually writing notes on paper or in your notes app. Sitting in a lecture, meeting a client in person, or talking out loud to capture an idea, Read AI will record, transcribe, and summarize the audio in real time. After the conversation is complete, Read will generate a comprehensive report that you can keep private, or share with others. Notes generated from your iOS device are displayed side-by-side with your Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings within the app. Key Features: Live Transcription & Summaries Get accurate, real-time transcriptions and concise summaries to stay focused on what matters. Never ask the question again, what did we talk about? Unique Speaker Detection Read AI recognizes each speaker as a unique contributor in the AI, allowing you to distinguish one speaker from another. Enhanced Recording for In-Person Meetings New capabilities for recording and summarizing face-to-face discussions and brainstorming sessions. Seamless Integration Connects with your favorite communication channels like Gmail, Outlook, Slack, Teams, and CRM systems to simplify sharing and reviewing your notes. Cross-Platform Sync Access your notes and summaries across devices, ensuring you never miss a detail. This includes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Notifications Never miss recording a meeting with iOS notifications that remind you of upcoming meetings, and new meeting reports, and provide a recap before a recurring meeting—no more regrets about not recording a conversation or taking notes.

About

Focusly

This task manager helps individuals with ADHD or busy schedules stay organized without feeling overwhelmed. It offers a focused view of daily tasks, integrated focus sessions with a stopwatch, and flexible planning tools. The app also includes customizable task categories, priority levels, and subtasks for better management.

Highlights
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free work
  • Integrated focus sessions with stopwatch
  • Day, Week, and Month planning views
  • Customizable task categories and priorities
  • Subtask creation for complex tasks
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Satisfying task completion animations
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Focusly - Task Tracker is the task manager designed for real life — whether you have ADHD or just a busy schedule, it helps you stay on top of your day without the overwhelm. STAY FOCUSED Focus Mode shows you only what matters right now — today's tasks, nothing else. No clutter, no distractions. Just what you need to get done. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a focus session and let the built-in stopwatch keep you accountable. Watch your tasks in real time while you work, and feel the satisfaction of checking them off one by one. PLAN YOUR DAY YOUR WAY Switch between Day, Week, and Month views to see exactly what's coming. Tap any day to see your tasks slide up instantly — planning has never felt this smooth. TASKS THAT WORK FOR YOU - Personal and Work categories built in - Create your own custom categories with any color - Set priority levels — Low, Medium, High, or Urgent - Add due dates and times with reminders - Break big tasks into subtasks - Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly FEELS GREAT TO USE Completing a task has never been more satisfying — watch the confetti fly every time you check something off. Small moments of celebration keep you motivated all day long. ALWAYS AT A GLANCE Add home screen widgets so you can see today's tasks without even opening the app. Available in small, medium, and large sizes to fit your home screen perfectly. BUILT FOR YOUR STYLE Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance in Settings. [App Name] looks great either way and adapts to your device automatically. SECURE & PRIVATE Your account is protected with email authentication. Change your password, update your email, or manage your account entirely from the Settings tab. Whether you're a student, professional, or someone who just wants to feel more in control of their day — [App Name] is the simplest way to get out of your head and into action. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Read AI4 screens
Focusly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read AI at none against Focusly's 1. Read AI also leads on ratings volume (947 vs 1). Focusly's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Focusly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Read AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Read AI against 5.0 for Focusly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read AI has 947 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Read AI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Focusly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read AI ships an update every 3 weeks, Focusly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Read AI versus Focusly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead AIFocusly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (947 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings947 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRead AIMaximo Seegraves

Customer experience

Read AI

All ratings947 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative30.0%

Focusly

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Read AI

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Uploading issues causing lost recordings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Full-screen video playback
  • Cloud sync for transcripts and summaries
  • Better mobile support and file format compatibility

Focusly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Read AI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focusly

Subscriptions1
  • Focusly Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Read AI free?
Read AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusly free?
Focusly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read AI or Focusly?
Focusly is rated higher. Read AI averages 4.9 out of 5 from 947 ratings, while Focusly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Read AI or Focusly have ads?
Neither Read AI nor Focusly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read AI or Focusly?
Read AI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focusly every 6 days. Most recently, Read AI was updated on October 17, 2026 and Focusly on September 30, 2026.

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