Readup vs ADHD Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readup
This app transforms how you read PDFs by presenting text sentence by sentence in a vertical scrolling format. It offers a distraction-free environment, smart quote collection, and automatic progress tracking for a more engaging and focused reading experience.
- Sentence-by-sentence vertical scrolling
- Personal PDF library with cover previews
- Smart quote collection via double-tap
- Automatic progress tracking
- Distraction-free reading interface
- Customizable reading controls
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Revolutionize Your Reading Experience Readup reimagines how you consume written content by breaking down your PDFs into bite-sized, focused sentences. Experience the addictive, TikTok-style vertical scrolling that makes reading more engaging and helps you retain information better. Key Features: Personal PDF Library Import and organize all your PDFs in one beautiful, purple-themed interface. Your books display with stunning cover previews and reading progress tracking. Revolutionary Reading Mode Swipe through your books sentence by sentence with our innovative vertical scroll design. Each sentence gets your full attention, improving comprehension and focus. Smart Quote Collection Double-tap any sentence to instantly save it to your personal quotes collection. Build your own library of wisdom, insights, and memorable passages. Automatic Progress Tracking Never lose your place again. Readup remembers exactly where you stopped, down to the specific sentence, across all your books. Distraction-Free Design Minimalist black reading interface with customizable controls. Tap to hide everything except the words that matter.
ADHD Reader
This app helps users overcome reading challenges by simplifying text presentation. It offers features like chunking paragraphs into smaller lines or words, highlighting one word at a time, and bolding leading letters to improve focus and comprehension. Import your EPUB books and enjoy a personalized reading experience.
- Chunk Reading for simplified paragraphs
- Trace Reading with word highlighting
- Anchor feature with bolded leading letters
- EPUB import and library management
- Customizable themes and fonts
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Most people don't struggle to want to read, they struggle to keep going. A wall of text feels mentally heavy before you even start. Attention drifts mid-paragraph and you lose your place. Reading on a phone feels cramped and exhausting. And so the book you meant to finish sits unread. Readloom simplifies the page and guides you through it, so you can finally finish what you started. Chunk Reading — Daunting paragraphs are simplified into bite-sized lines or even individual words, making it easier to follow and finish. Trace Reading — One word lights up at a time while the rest stay dim, guiding your eyes forward. Anchor — Leading letters are bolded, making it easier to recognize words faster. Your library — Import any EPUB and pick up where you left off. Themes — Six themes and five fonts so every page feels like yours. Start the book you've been putting off and finish it today! You can import the first book for free. Importing subsequent books after that requires Premium. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readloom.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readup at none against ADHD Reader's 2. Readup also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. ADHD Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Readup asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Readup against 5.0 for ADHD Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Readup | ADHD Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Marais | Rama Krishna Pitchala |
Customer experience
Readup
ADHD Reader
In-app purchases
Readup
No in-app purchases
ADHD Reader
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Premium Annual$9.991 Year
