Devoro vs Winston
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devoro
This app trains your focus using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to help you read more effectively. It allows you to learn about any topic with AI-generated articles and quizzes, or import your own content to read at adjustable speeds.
- RSVP focus training
- AI-generated articles on any topic
- Comprehension quizzes
- Import URLs, PDFs, EPUBs, text
- Adjustable reading speed (50-1500 WPM)
- Multi-device sync
- Shareable certificates
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Your attention is under siege. Every scroll trains your brain to expect novelty faster — and focus less. Devoro flips the script: same phone, same spare moments, but now they train your focus instead of destroying it. Devoro uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to display one word at a time at a single fixed point. Your eyes can't wander. Your attention has exactly one target. It's meditation for reading — and when your mind drifts and you rewind, that's not failure. That's a rep. LEARN Curious about something? Type any topic — philosophy, nutrition, how satellites work — and Devoro generates articles just for you. Every article ends with a quiz to test retention and lock in what you learned. Curiosity is the fuel. Attention is the muscle. PRACTICE Not sure where to start? Browse 200+ pre-built articles across 15 topics and build your focus habit with guided speed reading sessions. Quizzes after each article prove you retained it — not just read it. READ Bring your own content. Paste a URL, upload a PDF or EPUB, or drop in plain text. Devoro serves it back at whatever pace you choose — from a comfortable 200 WPM to a blazing 1500. WHAT MAKES DEVORO DIFFERENT: FOCUS TRAINING Most reading apps help you go fast. Devoro trains you to stay focused. The effort isn't a bug — it's the entire point. Five minutes a day on your commute, lunch break, or before bed. Replace the scroll with a training rep. FEATURES • Adjustable speed: 50–1500 WPM • Comprehension quizzes after every article • AI-generated articles on any topic • Import URLs, EPUBs, PDFs, and plain text • Multi-device sync • Beautiful shareable certificates for meaningful speed & retention milestones • 4 themes: dark, midnight, sepia, light • Supports 12 languages Train your attention. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Service: https://devoro.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://devoro.app/en/privacy/
Winston
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Your phone, on your side. Winston is a goal tracker with teeth. Set a focus period and iOS itself blocks the apps you didn't allow, even when Winston is closed. Everything else lives in one calm place: your day, your habits, your books, your training week. FOCUS Plan when to protect your attention. Each period blocks everything except the apps you allow on it, enforced by Screen Time rather than by willpower. Periods repeat on the weekdays you choose, so deep work can end when the weekend starts. TODAY The whole day on one screen: your schedule, how much of it is protected, and what comes next. LEARNING Books and courses, with the progress you actually made. Put a course on a weekly schedule and it shows up on your day. HEALTH A weekly training plan, and the small habits worth keeping. Tick them off today; they reset for tomorrow. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. Winston never learns which apps you have or open; the list of what stays allowed lives with iOS on your device. Your goals sync to your own account, so they follow you to a new phone. Sign in with Apple when you want that, and delete your account from inside the app whenever you choose. Winston is free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Winston at none against Devoro's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Devoro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Winston asks for nothing beyond the download.
Devoro ships an update fortnightly, Winston every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Devoro | Winston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaya Aykut Cesur | Marco Tulio Teixeira |
In-app purchases
Devoro
- Devoro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Devoro Yearly$49.991 Year
Winston
No in-app purchases









