Comparison

Just Press vs Bionic Reader

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

Head to head
About

Just Press

Features
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All of us waste time and hate ourselves for doing so. All we need is just one nudge, one mental reset to get out of that rut and get on with our lives. That's exactly what Just Press helps you to do. Whenever you catch yourself doomscrolling, playing games, or procrastinating aimlessly, just go to our app, and press the button. By pressing the button, you make a social contract with yourself to stop procrastinating and to stop 'being a piece of sh*t'. It serves as a mental reset, a psychological fresh start from which you can bounce back and do the task you wanted to do. You can also track your progress with the Calendar. Here, it shows how many times you've pressed the button each day. First, we want to see the number of presses growing as you train yourself to press the button whenever you want to procrastinate. Gradually as you develop more self control, the numbers should start falling. The button sounds like a doorbell for a reason too: We want you to imagine your best future self standing outside your house, and ringing the doorbell, asking you to let them into your life. Do you want to become that best future version of yourself? Answer the doorbell when they ring, and stop procrastinating, and get stuff done. It all starts with Just Press.

About

Bionic Reader

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Read faster, without losing comprehension Bionic Reader highlights the start of each word so your brain completes it automatically. Your eyes glide through the text faster and you stay focused for longer. A bionic reading technique especially useful for people with dyslexia, and for anyone who wants to read faster and better. IMPORT ANY DOCUMENT Open and bionic-format PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, RTF and HTML. You can also paste or type your own text, or open files shared from other apps. READING TAILORED TO YOU Adjust size, spacing and bionic intensity. Choose between Paper, Sepia and Night themes, and enable the OpenDyslexic font, designed to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. RSVP MODE: WORD-BY-WORD SPEED READING Train your reading speed with RSVP mode (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation): words appear one at a time at the pace you set, in words per minute. EXPORT TO BIONIC PDF Generate a PDF with the bionic-formatted text and share it, print it, or save it for studying. YOUR LIBRARY, ALWAYS READY Save your documents and pick up reading right where you left off. AVAILABLE IN 8 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, German, Chinese, French, Italian, Catalan and Basque, with automatic detection or a manual picker. YOUR DOCUMENTS, ON YOUR DEVICE The documents you import are processed and saved on your own device: no account needed, and we never upload your content to any server. FREE WITH ADS, NO LIMITS ON READING FEATURES Bionic Reader is free and supported by non-personalized ads. If you'd rather read without ads, you can subscribe (monthly) or buy lifetime access with a single purchase that removes ads forever. Download Bionic Reader and notice the difference from the first page. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Just Press1 screens
Bionic Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Press at none against Bionic Reader's 2. Just Press also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bionic Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Just Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Press ships an update every 3 days, Bionic Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Just Press versus Bionic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust PressBionic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlex McFadzeanJonatan Ortega

In-app purchases

None

Just Press

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bionic Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Bionic Reader Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Bionic Reader β€” De por vida$3.99

Questions

Is Just Press free?
Just Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bionic Reader free?
Bionic Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just Press or Bionic Reader have ads?
Bionic Reader shows ads; Just Press does not.
Which is updated more often, Just Press or Bionic Reader?
Just Press ships an update every 3 days, and Bionic Reader every 3 months. Most recently, Just Press was updated on September 30, 2026 and Bionic Reader on October 17, 2026.

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