Next Paragraph vs Reads.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Paragraph
This app transforms reading long books into a manageable, bite-sized experience. It delivers one paragraph at a time directly to your Home Screen widget, allowing you to read during brief moments without pressure or the need to open the app.
- Home Screen widget for reading
- One paragraph at a time delivery
- Import books or paste text
- Tap to advance to next paragraph
- No app opening required
- Private reading, no tracking
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Most people don’t stop reading because they don’t like books. They stop because they never find the right moment. Next Paragraph turns long books into something you can read naturally — one paragraph at a time, right from your Home Screen. No feeds. No streaks. No pressure. Just the next paragraph, waiting for you. What it does How it works: • Add a large widget to your Home Screen • Import a book or paste your own text • Each time you look at your phone, you read one paragraph • Tap once to move forward — no app opening required Reading becomes something that happens between moments, not a task you need to schedule. Why it’s different Designed for real life reading Unlike traditional reading apps, Next Paragraph doesn’t ask for long focus sessions. It’s built for: • Busy days • Short breaks • Quiet moments • Slow progress that actually lasts You don’t “finish chapters”. You simply keep moving forward. Widget-first experience The Home Screen is the main reading space. The widget always remembers where you stopped. Each tap gently moves you to the next paragraph. No notifications. No reminders. No guilt. Import your own content • Paste any text • Import PDF books (one-time unlock) • Clean paragraph segmentation, optimized for widgets Your content stays on your device. Privacy Your reading is private. • No accounts • No tracking • No cloud sync Everything stays on your phone. Who it’s for Next Paragraph is for people who: • Love books but rarely finish them • Prefer thinking over skimming • Enjoy slow, intentional reading • Want reading to fit into daily life — not fight it
Reads.
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Reads. is a quiet EPUB reader, made for the simple joy of reading. Built for people who love books — the ones who read in bed, in cafés, on commutes, on rainy afternoons. The ones who turn pages slowly, who care about typography, who want their reading time to feel like reading time. — A QUIET PLACE TO READ — No store. No ads. No notifications begging for your attention. Just you and the book. — BEAUTIFUL TYPOGRAPHY — Three carefully chosen serif fonts: Literata, Lora, EB Garamond. Each selected for one purpose — long, comfortable reading. — FOUR THEMES FOR EVERY LIGHT — - Paper — warm and gentle, like an old book - Pure White — crisp and modern - Sepia — easy on the eyes for long sessions - Night — quiet for late hours — THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER — Highlight passages in four colors. Add notes that stay with the page. Bookmark where you left off. Search inside any book. The simple tools, done right. — PDF SUPPORT TOO — Reads. opens PDFs as well — research papers, technical documents, anything you bring. Reading-first, always. — PRIVACY-FIRST, ALWAYS — Your books, your highlights, your notes — they never leave your device. No cloud sync by default. No tracking. No analytics on what you read. Reads. respects that reading is private. — OPEN FORMATS — EPUB (W3C standard) and PDF (ISO 32000) — the formats publishers, libraries, and indie authors actually use. No DRM. Your books are yours. — FREE TO TRY — 14 days of every premium feature, no credit card. Then choose: - Annual: $19.99/year (with Apple's 14-day free trial) - Lifetime: $59.99 once, no recurring Pay once, read forever — for those tired of subscription fatigue. — FOR THE BOOKS YOU BRING — Most reading apps want to sell you books. Reads. just wants to read them with you. The EPUB you've been meaning to start. The one you're halfway through. The one you re-read every winter. They live on your device, not in someone else's cloud. Reads. is for the books you bring, not the books you buy. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6764821898 Privacy Policy: https://ahmetklck.github.io/reads-privacy/privacy-policy.html Support: readsapp.support@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Paragraph at none against Reads.'s 2. Reads.'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Reads. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Next Paragraph asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Next Paragraph | Reads. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文 华 | Ahmet KILCIK |
In-app purchases
Next Paragraph
No in-app purchases
Reads.
- Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99









