Readrrr vs Eddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- RSVP speed-reading technology
- Customizable reading speeds
- Distraction-free reading environment
- PDF import and text extraction
- Reading progress tracking
- Cross-device synchronization
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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/
Eddy
This app redirects you to a chosen destination when you try to open a blocked application. Instead of hitting a dead end, you land somewhere you actually want to be, promoting mindful usage and better habits. It offers a private, server-less experience with flexible subscription plans.
- Redirect blocked apps to chosen destinations
- Block single apps or entire categories
- Private by design, no account or tracking
- Manual deactivation requires a sentence and 30 seconds
- No streaks, points, or daily check-ins
- Flexible subscription plans with free trial
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You already know how to block apps. You've done it. It worked. Then you stood there with your thumb out and nowhere to put it. Eddy fixes the part after the wall. Every app you block gets a destination you choose ahead of time, while you're calm. Tap Instagram out of habit and Eddy stops you with one button: Go to Chess. One tap and you're somewhere you actually wanted to be. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick what to block. Single apps or whole categories. 2. Give every blocked app a destination. Chess, Duolingo, Audible, Kindle, a run, a journal. One destination can cover many apps. 3. Hit the wall. Tap the button. Land somewhere better. WHAT MAKES EDDY DIFFERENT Nothing gets blocked into a void. Every blocked app has somewhere to go, or Eddy won't block it. Turning Eddy off takes a real sentence and 30 seconds. Autopilot can't do either. No streaks, no points, no daily check-ins. If Eddy works, you'll need it less. That's the point. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. No tracking. Apple's Screen Time keeps your app choices private, even from Eddy. PLANS Start with 2 weeks free. Then choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings. Terms: https://eddy-app-eta.vercel.app/terms Privacy: https://eddy-app-eta.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eddy at 5.0 against Readrrr's 4.5. Eddy also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Readrrr's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Readrrr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Eddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Eddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readrrr has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Readrrr ships an update fortnightly, Eddy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Readrrr | Eddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ocule AS | NIKHIL SAINI KAPUR |
Customer experience
Readrrr
Eddy
In-app purchases
Readrrr
- 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
- Readrrr Lifetime$99.99
Eddy
- Eddy Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Eddy Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Eddy Lifetime$49.99









