JReader vs YearMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
JReader
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Read text aloud from your camera in a variety of natural voices. Choose from different voices both male and female. Blend different voices to create your own unique voice in the app!
YearMap
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Flights got expensive because you forgot to book. Concert tickets sold out while you were "getting to it." You said yes to brunch, then realized you're flying to Barcelona that morning. Time blindness is real. YearMapβ’ fixes it. Your entire year as a color-coded heatmap. Magenta for "maybe." Cyan for "confirmed." One glance to know if you can commit. Built by someone with ADHD who needed a simpler way to see the bigger picture. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS Color tells the story: no reading required. No guilt, no streaks, no gamification. Just a calm, visual answer to one question: "Can I do this?" Pinch to zoom from a full year heatmap down to a single month. Add a widget to your Home Screen and never even open the app. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Colorblind patterns, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Light/Dark Mode. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. YEARMAP PRO Try everything free for 7 days. One payment, yours forever. See your year. Plan your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YearMap at every 2 days against JReader's every 4 days. JReader's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. JReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
JReader ships an update every 4 days, YearMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JReader | YearMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Pathak | Reimagined Multimedia KLG |
In-app purchases
JReader
- JReader Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- JReader Premium Lifetime$19.99
YearMap
- YearMap Pro$9.99









