Comparison

Teletext CH vs Lurker Reader

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

Head to head
About

Teletext CH

Features
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Teletext CH brings the full Swiss Teletext experience to your Apple Watch - standalone, no iPhone companion required. ⁣ **ALL 7 SWISS CHANNELS** SRF 1, SRF zwei, SRF info, RTS Un, RTS Deux, RSI LA 1, RSI LA 2. News, sports, weather, TV listings, financial data - exactly as broadcast. ⁣ **READER MODE** Teletext is famously 40 columns wide. Reader mode reconstructs the page into natural, flowing paragraphs that wrap to your watch screen. Hyphenated words are repaired. Inline page links stay tappable as [107]. Your wrist gets a proper reading experience, not a tiny grid of broken text. ⁣ **BEAUTIFUL TELETEXT RENDERING** Six rendering engines power the display - from pixel-perfect bitmap font reproduction to GPU-accelerated vector graphics. Full teletext attributes are supported: 8 colors, bold, underline, invert, flash animation, concealed text, and mosaic graphics. The default engine delivers a crisp, authentic teletext look tuned for OLED. ⁣ **NAVIGATE YOUR WAY** • Swipe horizontally to flip pages, vertically for subpages • Digital Crown zooms the page or scales reader text • Numeric keypad for direct 3-digit page entry • Fastext quick-links as colored dots at the bottom of each page • Favorites organized by channel with swipe-to-delete ⁣ **PRIVACY BY DESIGN** No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. Everything stays on your watch - viewed pages are cached locally, and nothing is ever sent to third parties. ⁣ Teletext CH is built by a single developer in Switzerland who grew up reading Teletext. If something doesn't work, email me. I read every message.

About

Lurker Reader

A fast and clean Reddit client designed with a distraction-free interface. Browse your home feed, explore communities, and manage your inbox efficiently. Built with privacy as a priority, it offers a clutter-free experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free home feed
  • Organized community list
  • Rich subreddit post previews
  • Streamlined inbox view
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No ads or tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Lurker is a clean, fast Reddit client built natively with SwiftUI. Browse your home feed, explore any subreddit, manage your communities, and stay on top of your inbox, all without the clutter. • Home Feed: Scroll through posts from your subscribed communities with a clean, distraction-free interface • Communities: Access all your subreddits in one organized list, with quick search to jump to any sub • Subreddit Browsing: Dive into any subreddit and browse posts with rich previews including images, links, and YouTube videos • Inbox: Keep up with replies, mentions, and messages in a streamlined conversation view Built with privacy in mind. No ads, no tracking, just Reddit.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lurker Reader at Free against Teletext CH's $1.99. Lurker Reader also leads on chart position (#159 vs unranked). Teletext CH's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Lurker Reader is free to download; Teletext CH costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teletext CH ships an update fortnightly, Lurker Reader weekly. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Teletext CH versus Lurker Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeletext CHLurker Reader
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJonas MinkeZabir Raihan

In-app purchases

None

Teletext CH

No in-app purchases

None

Lurker Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teletext CH free?
Teletext CH costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lurker Reader free?
Lurker Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Teletext CH or Lurker Reader have ads?
Neither Teletext CH nor Lurker Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teletext CH or Lurker Reader?
Teletext CH ships an update fortnightly, and Lurker Reader weekly. Most recently, Teletext CH was updated on October 9, 2026 and Lurker Reader on October 9, 2026.

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