Comparison

Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard vs AppPin

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

Head to head
About

Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard

Enhance your reading and typing experience with a unique font that visually emphasizes words, making text clearer and faster to process. This keyboard works across all your favorite apps, offering a private and on-device solution for a better digital reading experience.

Highlights
  • Bionic Reading® live typing
  • Adjustable visual emphasis (F1-F5)
  • One-tap conversion to Bionic Reading®
  • Convert back to system font
  • Instant Bionic Reading® conversion from clipboard
  • Private on-device autocomplete
  • Light/Dark Mode support
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Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard is the smartphone upgrade for your eyes. Write messages, posts and comments directly with the patented Bionic Reading® method – in every app where you can type normally. Words are visually emphasized so your eyes find orientation faster and your text gets a unique look. Whether WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn or many other apps: with Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard, your text instantly becomes Bionic Reading®. Everything happens directly on your iPhone. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. No storage of your texts. WHY BIONIC READING® FONT KEYBOARD? Because your smartphone is full of text every day: messages, posts, comments, captions, chats, notes, links and content. With Bionic Reading®, text feels more focused, clearer and visually stronger. For school, university, work, social media, private messages and creative texts. KEYS AND FUNCTIONS. • Bionic Reading® live while typing: Write directly with the Bionic Reading® method. • F1–F5: Choose how strongly words are visually emphasized. • BR key: Convert your text to Bionic Reading® with one tap. • Refresh key: Convert Bionic Reading® back to the system font. • Clipboard key: Paste copied text and convert it instantly to Bionic Reading®. • Bin key: Delete text quickly, in a controlled way or step by step. • Share key: Share Bionic Reading® with friends, family or people it could help. • Autocomplete: The more you use the keyboard, the better the word suggestions become – directly on your device, private, no external servers. • Alternative characters by long press: Use special characters quickly and intuitively. • Precise typing feel: Magnetic touch zones and clear tap previews make typing comfortable. • Light/Dark Mode: Optimized for your iPhone design. • Apple system font San Francisco: For a clear display on iOS. • Languages/alphabet: Designed for the Latin alphabet and available in English, German, German (Switzerland), Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. PRIVACY IS A MUST. Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard was built so your texts stay with you. What you type stays with you. • No storage of your typed texts. • No tracking. • No analysis of your messages. • No accounts. • No server processing. • On-device processing directly on your iPhone. • Also works without “Full Access”. • In password and security fields, iOS automatically uses the Apple system keyboard. WHO IS THE APP FOR? For everyone who reads and writes on their smartphone every day. For young people. For social media. For chats. For school and university. For work. For people who want to grasp texts faster. For people who want a special look for their messages. And especially for people who sometimes find reading difficult. Many people with ADHD, dyslexia or other reading difficulties report that Bionic Reading® helps them grasp and understand content faster. Bionic Reading® is not a medical product and does not replace diagnosis or therapy. But for many people, it can be a real “Game Changer” in everyday life. A FAIR SUBSCRIPTION FOR ALL FEATURES. With your subscription, you receive full access to all features of Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected in the subscription plan. The subscription is deliberately low-cost. You support not just a keyboard, but the idea of making reading on smartphones easier, more beautiful and more accessible. TYPOGRAPHY. DESIGN. SWITZERLAND. Bionic Reading® comes from Switzerland. With over 30 years of typography experience, we know that small details make a big difference. How a word looks. Where the eye stops. How quickly text is understood. That is exactly why Bionic Reading® was developed. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR BIONIC READING®. Bionic Reading® is a patented method and has received international awards. • German Innovation Award 2023: Gold • German Design Award 2023: Gold

About

AppPin

Features
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Running out of iPhone storage, but not ready to lose track of useful apps? AppPin helps you save apps before removing them from your phone. Keep the app name, App Store link, notes, folders, and tracking details, so you can free up storage with more confidence and find useful apps again later. In the AI era, new apps and tools appear every day. Many are worth trying, saving, or watching, but they do not all need to stay installed on your iPhone. AppPin gives you a lightweight app library for low-frequency apps, AI tools, temporary apps, design references, product inspiration, and apps you may want to revisit someday. AppPin is not a phone cleaner and does not delete apps automatically. It helps you keep the information you need before you manually remove apps you do not use often. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gavinkangdeveloper.github.io/apppin/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard4 screens
AppPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AppPin at none against Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard's 2. Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. AppPin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard ships an update daily, AppPin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard versus AppPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBionic Reading® Font KeyboardAppPin
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size837 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBionic Reading AGkangkang zhu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • BR® Font Keyboard$1.001 Month
  • BR® Font Keyboard$10.001 Year
None

AppPin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard free?
Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppPin free?
AppPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard or AppPin have ads?
Neither Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard nor AppPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard or AppPin?
Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard ships an update daily, and AppPin every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bionic Reading® Font Keyboard was updated on August 23, 2026 and AppPin on September 14, 2026.

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