Comparison

Readrrr vs dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"

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

Head to head
About

Readrrr

Enhance reading speed and focus with a distraction-free experience. This app uses RSVP technology to display words sequentially, helping you process text faster and track your comprehension progress.

Highlights
  • RSVP speed-reading technology
  • Customizable reading speeds
  • Distraction-free reading environment
  • PDF import and text extraction
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Readrrr uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to show words one at a time in the same spot, and a natural voice can read each word aloud as it appears. Your eyes don't have to jump across lines, so you don't lose your place and read faster. Seeing and hearing every word at the same time also keeps your mind from drifting. Start at your normal pace and speed up as it gets comfortable. A Readrrr subscription or one-time purchase includes everything below: RSVP READER Every word has one letter marked in red for your eyes to rest on, so you never have to look for where the word starts. You can change the speed at any time. NARRATION Pick a voice and it reads along in sync with every word at any speed. The voice runs on your phone, so it works offline. SHORT READS Non-fiction you can finish in 10 to 20 minutes, on topics like history, health, science and economics. Each one is written to be read in Readrrr and sits in a collection with related reads. New ones come out every week, and you can suggest a topic. READ ANYTHING Import PDFs and EPUBs, send an article from Safari with one tap, paste text, or scan pages from a paper book. APP LOCKING Pick the apps that take up your day. Starting at 4 am they stay locked until you've read your daily word goal. Every day you hit it adds to your streak. If you really need one of them, you can unlock for 10 minutes once a day. HIGHLIGHTS Save any passage while you read. Readrrr sorts your highlights into themes and brings old ones back to you in the app and in a Home Screen widget, so you don't forget what you read. STATS Track your reading speed, words read and streak as they grow. SYNC Your library, reading position and stats stay in sync across your devices. SUBSCRIPTION Readrrr requires a subscription or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.ocule.no/readrrr/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"

Features
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DHUMB sends brutally honest push notifications to interrupt your doom scroll habit. Your thumb is having a crisis. It opened Instagram again. It knows about the TikTok rabbit hole from last night. It’s tired, it’s judgmental, and it now has a face. DHUMB is a screen time intervention app for people who already know they scroll too much — and don’t need another polite wellness coach pretending a breathing exercise will fix it. Instead of locking you out, DHUMB watches the distracting apps you choose, tracks your screen time patterns, and sends brutally honest reminders when your scrolling crosses the line. What DHUMB does: — Tracks selected distracting apps and scroll habits — Sends optional intervention notifications after you pass your screen time limits — Shows your screen time stats through the lens of one deeply disappointed thumb — Turns wasted attention into reports, receipts, and uncomfortable little reality checks DHUMB is subscription-based. App monitoring, screen time stats, intervention notifications, and reports require an active subscription or lifetime purchase. Who it’s for: You’ve tried Apple’s built-in Screen Time settings. You turned them off within a week. You’ve downloaded blockers, timers, and app locks, then found a way around them because apparently that’s who we are now. DHUMB doesn’t block you. It doesn’t lock your apps. It doesn’t pretend shame is a productivity system. It shows up after your scrolling has already gone too far — right when the pattern is hardest to ignore. Subscription options: DHUMB offers weekly, annual, and lifetime access options. Payment gives you access to the app’s screen time monitoring, stats, reports, and optional intervention notifications. Why it works: Blockers try to stop you before you scroll. Then you bypass them, disable them, or convince yourself this one time doesn’t count. DHUMB works differently. It creates awareness while the habit is happening. When you cross your own screen time limits, DHUMB interrupts the autopilot with a small, uncomfortable reality check — enough to make you notice what you’re doing, without locking you out of your phone. No locks. No timers. No streaks. Just your screen time, unfortunately observed. Get dhumb or stay dhumb. Privacy policy: https://www.getdhumb.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://www.getdhumb.com/terms-of-use/ Support: Contact us on hey@getdhumb.com

Screenshots

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dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Readrrr at none against dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Readrrr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK" sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Readrrr versus dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK": the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadrrrdhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOcule ASBrainmedia

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Readrrr

Subscriptions9
  • Readrrr Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Readrrr Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Readrrr Lifetime$99.99
5 purchases

dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK"

Subscriptions4
  • DHUMB Weekly$5.997 Days
  • DHUMB 3 Months$19.993 Months
  • DHUMB Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • DHUMB Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • DHUMB Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Readrrr free?
Readrrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK" free?
dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK" is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readrrr or dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK" have ads?
dhumb "scReen TiME & App LoCK" shows ads; Readrrr does not.

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