Dotta vs Reading.bot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Dotta
This AI assistant offers voice-activated interaction for easy access to advanced technology. Users can ask thousands of questions with a simple credit top-up, avoiding subscriptions. It's designed for all skill levels.
- AI-powered assistance
- Voice interaction
- Simple button interface
- Credit top-up system
- No subscriptions required
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Dotta allows everyone to use one of the best artificial intelligences with simple buttons suitable for every level of expertise. Voice interaction makes it easy and effective to bring everyone closer to these new technologies. With a small credit top-up, and without subscriptions, you can ask thousands of questions.
Reading.bot
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Reading.bot is a research assistant agent here to improve the answers to your questions! Reading.bot will parse your chosen research paper to find its references, and then find their available PDFs on the internet. Using a broad knowledge base of a research paper and all its references on demand gives Reading.bot the ability to provide in-depth responses. Features: Detailed Answers - Get in-depth answers beyond the initial PDF. Custom LLM โUse our bespoke agent with your favourite LLM to give you the best answers. Save time โ Let Reading.bot start in the background for the PDFs you want to chat with. Control PDF extraction โ Select if you want to auto-start Reading.bot and which websites you want it to start from. Stored Chats โ Return to previous conversations at any time. Share with ease โ Share your conversations with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading.bot at none against Dotta's 1. Reading.bot also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Dotta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading.bot asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dotta ships an update weekly, Reading.bot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dotta | Reading.bot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Perma Evidence SA | Belmont Lansdown |
In-app purchases
Dotta
- up to 5000 questions $5+VAT$4.99
Reading.bot
No in-app purchases









