Comparison

Focus Text vs Readium

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

Head to head
About

Focus Text

Enhance your reading experience with this assistant that offers text scanning, read-aloud functionality, and distraction-free modes. Customize font, speed, and themes for better focus and clarity.

Highlights
  • Scan and convert printed documents to text
  • Read text aloud with system voice
  • Focus Mode: one sentence at a time
  • Adjust font size, reading speed, and appearance
  • Multiple reading themes
  • Multi-language support
  • Reading history
Features
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▶ Focus Text: Reading Assistant Focus Text is a reading assistant designed to help users read text with better focus, clarity, and comfort. The app combines text scanning, read-aloud support, and distraction-reduced reading modes to make reading easier and more accessible for everyday use. ▶ Key Features ▷ Scan printed documents and convert them into readable text ▷ Read text aloud using the system voice ▷ Focus Mode that displays one sentence at a time to reduce visual overload ▷ Adjust font size, reading speed, and visual appearance ▷ Light, paper-style, and dark reading themes ▷ Support for multiple languages when reading and scanning ▷ Reading history to quickly return to previous content ▶ Designed for Focused Reading Focus Text helps reduce distractions by breaking text into manageable sentences and giving users control over how content is displayed and read aloud. It is suitable for reading scanned documents, pasted text, or longer passages, providing a calm and structured reading experience. ▶ Accessibility Support Focus Text is built with accessibility in mind. ▷ Compatible with VoiceOver ▷ Clear visual layout and readable typography ▷ Customizable reading preferences ▷ Designed to support users who experience reading difficulties, attention challenges, or visual stress This app is a reading support tool. It does not diagnose or treat any medical condition. ▶ Simple and Purposeful Design Focus Text is intentionally minimal. Every feature is designed to support reading focus, clarity, and ease of use without unnecessary distractions.

About

Readium

Features
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Turn PDFs, EPUB books, and web articles into a personal reading and listening library. Readium is a document reader and text-to-speech companion built for long reads, focused study, and hands-free listening. Import your own content, press play, and follow along as the current passage is highlighted. READ OR LISTEN YOUR WAY • Import PDF and EPUB documents • Save readable articles from the web • Listen with narration while following the text • Choose a voice and adjust playback speed • Move naturally between reading and listening KEEP IDEAS CLOSE • Highlight useful passages • Add notes without leaving the reader • Return to your saved reading position • Keep documents organized in one library LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Your imported content, notes, highlights, and reading progress are stored locally on your device. Readium gives you a calm, focused space for reading, studying, and listening at your own pace.

Screenshots

Focus Text4 screens
Readium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Readium at none against Focus Text's shown. Readium also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Focus Text versus Readium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TextReadium
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHai Nam TrinhAYZO

In-app purchases

None

Focus Text

No in-app purchases

None

Readium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Text free?
Focus Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readium free?
Readium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Text or Readium have ads?
Focus Text shows ads; Readium does not.

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