Comparison

Cullora vs SideReader

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

Head to head
About

Cullora

Features
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Cullora is a hands-on clean storage workspace for photos, videos, contacts and Files folders you choose. You stay in control of every change. Move right to keep an item or left to add it to a deletion review. Nothing changes until you confirm; Photos moves deleted media to Recently Deleted, so device space may not return immediately. CHOOSE WITH CONTEXT • Work through your library month by month, album by album, or in a shuffled view • Rediscover past moments with On This Day • Review or undo every decision before confirming SIGNALS, NOT AUTOMATIC VERDICTS • Exact duplicates are grouped automatically. Similar shots remain suggestions for you to compare • Blur candidates and screenshots are gathered for manual review • Large photos and videos are sorted for review; Cullora scans only Files folders you explicitly choose COMPRESS VIDEOS, VERIFY THE SMALLER COPY • Reduce large videos with selectable output quality • Compress one selected video at a time for free; Plus adds reviewed batches EXTRA TOOLS, SAME CONTROL • Encrypted Space stores selected media behind a six-digit PIN • Contact Review helps you compare duplicate and incomplete entries PRIVATE BY DESIGN Analysis runs on your iPhone. Cullora does not upload photos, videos, or contacts to its servers. Apple/iCloud may download originals, and RevenueCat handles subscription status. WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN Cullora separates the verified smaller-copy difference from the original in Recently Deleted, which may still use storage until removed there. Every Cullora tool is available on Free with clearly disclosed usage allowances. Cullora Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription (weekly, monthly or annual) that removes usage limits and enables Storage Autopilot. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://cullora.nulrai.workers.dev/terms-cullora Privacy Policy: https://cullora.nulrai.workers.dev/privacy-cullora Download Cullora to review clutter and reclaim storage without giving up control.

About

SideReader

Record videos with your script displayed as a teleprompter. Create both portrait and landscape versions from a single take, and rehearse your lines before recording. Captures high-resolution video and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Integrated teleprompter
  • Dual portrait/landscape recording
  • Rehearsal mode
  • High-resolution video capture (up to 4K/60 FPS)
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
  • Script management
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You’re an actor. Or a content creator. Or a journalist. Or maybe you’re just someone who has something to say and would really, really like the words to stay in front of your eyes while you say it. And to get portrait and landscape videos from one take, instantly. Maybe you’re rehearsing an audition. Recording a reporting segment. Filming a video essay. Making content for social media. Or trying to remember your next line without looking six feet below the camera. That’s why I made SideReader. SideReader brings your script, teleprompter, camera, rehearsal tools, and takes together in one focused creative studio. And it solves another problem I kept running into: needing the same performance in portrait and landscape. One for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Another for YouTube, a presentation, an edit, or whatever comes next. Record once. Deliver twice. YOUR SCRIPT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Write or import a script, then keep it in front of you while you rehearse or record. Adjust the reading experience to your pace, so you can spend less time fighting the screen and more time delivering the words. REHEARSE AT YOUR PACE Sometimes you’re not ready to hit Record. That’s fine. Work through the script, find your rhythm, get comfortable with the material, and start filming when you’re ready. TWO VIDEOS, ONE PERFORMANCE Dual Capture makes portrait and landscape videos together while you record. Tap Stop and both files finish without a second render, ready to review, save, or share in moments. No second take just because another platform wants a different shape. YOUR STUDIO, ON YOUR WRIST The new Apple Watch companion works as a remote for your paired iPhone or iPad. Start and stop recording, switch cameras, adjust zoom, choose scripts, control rehearsals, and check recording status from your wrist. HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO On supported devices and configurations, SideReader can capture at up to 4K and 60 FPS. Because something made for creators should take the actual camera part seriously, too. YOUR TAKES ARE YOURS Review your takes, keep the ones you love, and share them when you choose. Your scripts and recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Your performance doesn’t need a trip through somebody else’s server just to belong to you. Settings also gives you control over product analytics and optional advertising measurement. WHY I BUILT SIDEREADER I’m an actor, and I wanted something that felt surprisingly difficult to find: a teleprompter and camera simple enough to disappear while I was using them, but powerful enough to keep up with how I actually create. I wanted my script in front of me. I wanted to rehearse. I wanted great-quality video. I wanted portrait and landscape versions without recording the same performance twice. And I didn’t want the app itself to become the production. So I built SideReader. It has taken plenty of testing, redesigns, strange little discoveries, major overhauls, and “okay, we need to rethink this entire thing” moments. I’m proud to put this bigger, faster creative studio in your hands, and I’m excited to keep improving it with the people who use it. So rehearse the audition. Record the story. Make the video. Deliver the report. Say the thing. Hopefully with SideReader by Clapps, with love from Los Angeles

Screenshots

Cullora4 screens
SideReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cullora at none against SideReader's shown. Cullora also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cullora versus SideReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCulloraSideReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFRANCISCO JAVIER FERNANDEZSergei Shik

In-app purchases

None

Cullora

No in-app purchases

None

SideReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cullora free?
Cullora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideReader free?
SideReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cullora or SideReader have ads?
SideReader shows ads; Cullora does not.

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