Comparison

Time to Read Pro vs Prism Notes

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

Head to head
About

Time to Read Pro

Features
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See how long it’ll take to read any article—right in Safari. Time to Read Pro is a Safari extension that estimates reading duration for blog posts, news, and long-form content across the web. Know the time commitment upfront, auto-hide on short reads, and stay focused by disabling on distracting sites. - Clean reading time labels on any webpage - Customize reading speed (WPM) - Hide indicator for short blurbs - Block on specific websites (e.g., Reddit, Twitter, etc.) Fast, private, and fully native Whether you’re reading casually or managing focus time, Time to Read Pro helps you make better decisions before you scroll.

About

Prism Notes

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

Highlights
  • Texting-like note capture
  • AI-suggested tags
  • Threaded idea development
  • Review mode for notes
  • Sync across devices
  • Natural language reminders
  • Lock screen capture
Features
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Prism is the private place for quick thoughts and links. It feels like texting, rather than writing in a document. Capture easily, organize with tags, develop ideas across threads, review to keep only what matters. Free to try! Features: - Private and on-device - Opt in to iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac - Voice transcription and voice memos - Lock screen widgets for text and voice capture - AI-suggested tags to make organizing easy or automatic AI tagging (requires apple intelligence) - Review mode to keep notes alive or let them go - Threads to evolve a thought and link them together - Search by keyword - Natural language reminders - just say "remind me tomorrow at 2pm" (requires apple intelligence)

Screenshots

Time to Read Pro4 screens
Prism Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time to Read Pro at none against Prism Notes's 2. Prism Notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Prism Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time to Read Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time to Read Pro versus Prism Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime to Read ProPrism Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAryaman ShardaTommy Joseph

In-app purchases

None

Time to Read Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prism Notes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Time to Read Pro free?
Time to Read Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prism Notes free?
Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time to Read Pro or Prism Notes have ads?
Neither Time to Read Pro nor Prism Notes shows ads.

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