Comparison

EV13 vs SideReader

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

Head to head
About

EV13

This app acts as a light meter for film photography, offering tactile analog controls for aperture, shutter, and ISO. It provides automatic exposure readings with various modes and allows photo capture with engraved light meter information.

Highlights
  • Automatic light meter
  • Multiple reading modes (Spot, center, average)
  • Tactile aperture, shutter, ISO control
  • Photo capture with meter info
  • Comprehensive dashboard
Features
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"EV13" is simple, yet designed with craftsmanship that you can find some of your favorite objects. Just like your trusty film camera. It features tactile analog control, automatic exposure reader, and meter preview with recording. Travel light and find a perfect companion to your camera. Features : - Automatic light meter supporting various mode - Various reading mode (Spot, center, average) - Tactile control for aperture, shutter and ISO - comprehensive dashboard design - Photo capture with light meter info engraved. Font is F5.6 from dot colon (ドットコロン) - ver 0.110 Used under SIL Open Font License, Ver 1.1

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
Features
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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

EV134 screens
SideReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EV13 at none against SideReader's shown. EV13 also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). SideReader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EV13 has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EV13 ships an update every 5 days, SideReader fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EV13 versus SideReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEV13SideReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMinsang choiSergei Shik

Customer experience

EV13

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

SideReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EV13

No in-app purchases

None

SideReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EV13 free?
EV13 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideReader free?
SideReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EV13 or SideReader?
SideReader is rated higher. EV13 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SideReader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EV13 or SideReader have ads?
SideReader shows ads; EV13 does not.
Which is updated more often, EV13 or SideReader?
EV13 ships an update every 5 days, and SideReader fortnightly. Most recently, EV13 was updated on October 24, 2026 and SideReader on October 24, 2026.

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