Comparison

Bully vs ReadLoft

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

Head to head
About

Bully

This app acts as a strict task manager to help you overcome procrastination and boost productivity. It uses aggressive, un-ignorable reminders to ensure your to-do list gets completed without coddling.

Highlights
  • Aggressive task reminders
  • Procrastination elimination
  • Smart scheduling
  • Unignorable push notifications
  • No-nonsense approach
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Bully – The No-Excuses Task Master Tired of “gentle” reminder apps you can blissfully ignore? Bully is your unapologetic drill sergeant that turns procrastination into productivity...fast. No coddling, no cute badges, just a relentless push to get your to-dos DONE. Why Bully Works App With an Attitude Smart Scheduling – Auto-generated reminders hit you when you’re most likely to skip out, using true push notifications that can’t be silenced by “Do It Later” wishful thinking. Download Bully today, embrace the roast, and watch your productivity explode. Stop asking politely. Start getting things DONE. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://getbullyapp.com/privacy-policy

About

ReadLoft

This app transforms text into natural-sounding audio, allowing you to listen to books, PDFs, web articles, and even text from images. It offers AI-powered summaries, flashcard creation, and voice cloning for a personalized listening experience. Track your reading goals and enjoy offline access to your content.

Highlights
  • Listen to PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs, and text files
  • Convert web links to audio articles
  • Extract text from images and screenshots
  • AI-powered summaries and Q&A
  • Create flashcards from documents
  • Clone your voice for narration
  • Offline listening
Features
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ReadLoft reads anything aloud — in a natural voice — so you can finally get through the books, PDFs, and articles piling up. LISTEN TO ANYTHING • Import PDFs, EPUBs, Word docs, and text files • Convert any language to English • Paste a web link and hear the article • Snap a photo or screenshot — ReadLoft reads the text off it • Natural, human-like voices with adjustable speed THOUSANDS OF FREE CLASSICS Browse and read famous public-domain books — Austen, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Dumas and more — free, in one tap. SMART TOOLS, RIGHT ON THE PAGE • AI Summary — get the gist in seconds • Ask AI about what you're reading • Turn any document into flashcards, then quiz yourself • Sleep timer, bookmarks, and highlights • Word-by-word highlighting that follows along as it reads MAKE IT YOUR OWN VOICE Clone your voice and hear every book read in it, or choose from studio-quality premium voices. FINISH WHAT YOU START Set a real goal and track your reading time, words, and streaks — no shame, just progress. WORKS OFFLINE Download books and listen on a plane, a run, in a car, or anywhere with no signal. No ads. No clutter. Just press play and finish the thing you care about. — Subscriptions: ReadLoft offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions (Pro, Pro+, Premium) with monthly and annual options. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://readloft.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://readloft.app/privacy

Screenshots

Bully4 screens
ReadLoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ReadLoft at 3 against Bully's 1. ReadLoft also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bully sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days and ReadLoft sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bully against 5.0 for ReadLoft. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bully ships an update every 3 days, ReadLoft every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bully versus ReadLoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullyReadLoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB103 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMVP App Studio, LLCMadhura Basavaraju

Customer experience

Bully

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ReadLoft

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bully

Subscriptions4
  • Bully Pro Weekly$2.497 Days
  • Bully Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Bully Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Bully Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
6 purchases

ReadLoft

Subscriptions6
  • ReadLoft Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • ReadLoft Pro+ (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • ReadLoft Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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  • ReadLoft Pro (Annually)$59.991 Year
  • ReadLoft Pro+ (Annually)$99.991 Year
  • ReadLoft Premium (Annually)$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Bully free?
Bully is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadLoft free?
ReadLoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bully or ReadLoft?
Bully and ReadLoft are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Bully or ReadLoft have ads?
Neither Bully nor ReadLoft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bully or ReadLoft?
Bully ships an update every 3 days, and ReadLoft every 4 days. Most recently, Bully was updated on October 13, 2026 and ReadLoft on October 10, 2026.

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