Comparison

utudy vs ReRead

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

Head to head
About

utudy

Features
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Turn videos into your own notes. utudy is a note app you write in while a lecture video plays. Drop a timestamp as you write, and later tap that note to jump straight back to the exact moment it came from. ■ Just share the video link Share a supported lecture video link and pick utudy. The video arrives as a course. Share a playlist and every video comes in at once. No copying and pasting links. ■ Timestamped notes Tap the timestamp button while writing and the current playback position is saved into your note. When you review, tap the timestamp to jump right back to that part of the video. No more hunting for "where did they say that?" ■ A canvas you write on by hand Pen, highlighter and eraser. Lasso what you wrote to move it, then copy, paste, cut and duplicate to tidy up. Undo and redo whenever you need them. Drop text boxes, images, tables, shapes, sticky notes and stickers straight onto the page. ■ Pick a page background Plain, yellow grid, white grid, lined or dot grid - choose the background that suits how you write, and change it whenever you like. ■ Many pages in one note Run out of room and add another page. Reorder them, and delete the ones you no longer need. ■ Notebooks and folders Keep notes in notebooks, and notebooks in folders. Split them by subject, by source, by whatever makes sense to you. ■ Lock a notebook Notebooks you would rather keep to yourself can be locked, and unlocked with Face ID, Touch ID or your fingerprint. ■ Classrooms Create a classroom with the people you study with, post to it and share material. ■ Cloud backup Notes back up to iCloud, so a new iPhone or iPad picks up where the old one left off. ■ 24 languages Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Arabic, Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Burmese, Khmer and Mongolian. Lectures, tutorials, online classes - stop letting them wash over you. Keep them as notes. Contact mkideabox@gmail.com

About

ReRead

Features
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ReRead – Study Smarter with Active Recall Most study apps help you read more. ReRead helps you remember better. ReRead is an AI-powered study app designed around active recall, the most effective way to learn and retain information. Instead of passively rereading notes or PDFs, ReRead helps you actively rebuild knowledge so it actually sticks. ReRead transforms your notes, textbooks, PDFs, and articles into an active learning workspace. You practice recalling answers, filling in missing ideas, and reconstructing concepts using mind maps and structured tables. This approach strengthens memory, improves understanding, and reduces forgetting—especially for exam preparation and complex subjects. At the core of ReRead is Lyra, your AI study assistant that works directly on your own content. You can ask questions across your PDFs and notes, explore connections between topics, and get answers grounded in your personal library rather than generic web results. This makes studying faster, clearer, and far more relevant. ReRead also helps you study more efficiently. You can convert PDFs and articles into high-quality audio for revision, generate visual mind maps to understand complex topics, and focus using distraction-free study sessions. Whether you are revising for exams, learning a new subject, or organizing deep research, ReRead adapts to how you think. Unlike traditional study or note-taking apps, ReRead measures real learning, not just time spent. You can track recall accuracy, consistency, and topic mastery to see what you truly understand and what needs revision. This makes ReRead ideal for students, exam aspirants, and lifelong learners who want clarity under pressure—not just more notes. ReRead is built for people who want to study smarter, remember longer, and think deeper using proven learning science and AI-powered tools. Terms of Use: https://rereadly.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rereadly.com/privacy

Screenshots

utudy4 screens
ReRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: utudy at none against ReRead's 1. ReRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ReRead sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. utudy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

utudy ships an update every 2 weeks, ReRead every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
utudy versus ReRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterutudyReRead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermkideabox Co. Ltd.Sartaj Sivia

In-app purchases

None

utudy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReRead

Subscriptions1
  • ReRead Max$9.991 Month

Questions

Is utudy free?
utudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReRead free?
ReRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do utudy or ReRead have ads?
utudy shows ads; ReRead does not.
Which is updated more often, utudy or ReRead?
utudy ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReRead every 4 days. Most recently, utudy was updated on October 30, 2026 and ReRead on October 28, 2026.

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