Readr vs Actually Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readr
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Readr helps you turn saved articles, PDFs, and text into focused reading sessions you can actually finish. Save what you want to read, then pick it up in a clean, swipeable reader built for progress instead of distraction. Readr keeps your place, breaks long content into manageable sections, and helps you build a daily reading habit. Use Readr to: • Save articles and links from around the web • Import PDFs, EPUBs, and plain text • Read in short, swipeable segments • Track progress and build reading streaks • Keep your library available offline • Unlock AI summaries and premium features with Readr+ Whether you are catching up on industry reading, saving essays for later, or trying to replace scrolling with something more useful, Readr gives you a calmer way to read. Readr+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and length are shown at the time of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://getreadr.site/privacy_policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Actually Read
Enhance your reading experience by tracking books, blocking distractions with Deep Focus, and utilizing an AI companion for deeper comprehension. Import your own files or discover public domain books to build a consistent reading habit.
- Track reading progress
- Deep Focus distraction blocking
- Import EPUBs and PDFs
- AI-powered book companion
- Summaries and recaps
- On-device AI processing
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Actually Read helps you track your books, protect your reading time, and actually read—whether you’re reading an EPUB, a PDF, or a physical book. • Focus on the book you chose. Start a reading session, set a timer, and use Deep Focus to block the apps, categories, and websites you choose with Screen Time. • See your reading add up. Track books and focus sessions, create custom reading lists, review your reading history, and return to a calm, customizable reading space built around your current book. • Read your way. Import EPUBs and PDFs, discover free public-domain books, search within books, save bookmarks, highlight passages, and pick up where you left off. • Ask better questions with grounded AI. Actually Read uses retrieval-based AI to help you engage with a book, not replace it with an AI digest. Ask about a theme, scene, or passage, get a Story So Far recap, or request a chapter summary when you’re ready. • Stay grounded in the text. Actually Read retrieves relevant passages from your book and uses them as context for each answer. Responses prioritize cited supporting passages you can open directly in the reader and can respect your reading progress to help avoid spoilers. • Keep your content close. Book indexing, embeddings, and retrieval happen on-device. On devices with Apple Intelligence enabled, on-device AI can answer questions without sending your questions or book content to the cloud. • Choose Advanced AI when you want it. Only your question and the relevant excerpts retrieved to answer it are sent to the cloud—never the full book. Actually Read is for reading with more attention, more context, and fewer distractions. Some features require compatible hardware, Apple Intelligence, Screen Time permission, or an internet connection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Actually Read at none against Readr's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Readr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Actually Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Readr ships an update weekly, Actually Read every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readr | Actually Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Correa da Silva | Prism32 LLC |
In-app purchases
Readr
- Readr Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
- Readr Pro - Yearly$14.991 Year
- Readr Pro - Lifetime$19.99
Actually Read
- Actually Read Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month









