Comparison

FocusReader Pro vs LinkLab

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

Head to head
About

FocusReader Pro

Features
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RECLAIM YOUR FOCUS. MASTER YOUR CONTENT. In an era of dopamine-driven algorithms and endless scrolling, our attention spans are under siege. FocusReader Pro is a digital sanctuary for the intentional reader. Whether you are managing ADHD symptoms, tackling a heavy professional workload, enjoying some casual reading, or catching up on the latest news, we provide the tools to help you think deeply again. WHY FOCUSREADER PRO? RSVP Speed Reading: Utilize research-backed Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to display text word-by-word. This method minimizes disruptive eye movements (saccades), forcing your brain to stay locked into the material and significantly increasing your reading speed. Listen & Learn: Stuck in traffic or at the gym? Switch to standard Listen Mode, or try our unique Audio-RSVP Hybrid. Engagement leads to retention. By syncing RSVP with high-fidelity audio, you engage both visual and auditory neural pathways. By slightly sacrificing peak reading speed, this mode bridges the "comprehension gap" of traditional speed reading, making complex technical papers or long-form books much easier to absorb. Privacy-First Transcription (Experimental): Powered by Apple Intelligence, convert personal memos, meetings, or lectures into readable text right on your device. Local processing ensures your data stays entirely yours. AI-Enhanced Clarity: Our AI doesn't choose what you read; it optimizes how you see it. It intelligently filters out UI noise and organizes your imported library into a clean, searchable database. UNLEASH THE POWER OF "BYOK" (Bring Your Own Key) We provide the option to connect your own API keys (Gemini, OpenAI, or Claude) to unlock premium, cloud-based features: Natural Voice Synthesis: Replace standard system voices with ultra-realistic, human-like AI voices for a premium listening experience. YouTube Transcription: Paste a link and let AI transcribe entire videos into structured reading material instantly. In-App AI Creation: Generate summaries, explainers, or study guides directly from your reading list using the world's most powerful LLMs. (Note: You pay only for what you use, directly to your chosen AI provider. No hidden app subscriptions or markups.) FEATURES FOR THE POWER LEARNER: Distraction-Free Reading: Automatic removal of UI clutter, clickbait, and web "noise." Import Anything: Full support for PDFs, EPUBs, and Web URLs. Custom Pace: Speed read from 200 to 1,000+ words per minute at your comfort level. Smart Organization: Let AI help categorize and filter your imported materials into a pristine library. Retrain your brain, master complex subjects, and take back control of your attention. Download FocusReader Pro today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beinghumans.dev/privacy_focusreaderpro.html

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LinkLab

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Links end up everywhere. A page you meant to read, sitting in a browser tab. A booking confirmation buried in an email. A recipe someone sent you in a group chat. A form your bank told you to fill in later. They are scattered across a dozen apps, and by the time you want one back, you can't remember which app it was in. LinkLab is one place for all of them. Share a link into LinkLab from whatever app you're in, give it a name you'll actually recognise, and it's there when you need it โ€” on your device, offline, in a list you can search. SAVE A LINK FROM ANY APP, IN TWO TAPS Hit Share in Safari, Mail, Messages, or anywhere else a link turns up, pick LinkLab, and the save sheet opens right there. Add a label, drop it in a category, done โ€” no app switching, no copying and pasting a URL into a note you'll lose. FIND IT AGAIN IN SECONDS Everything you save lands in one list, newest first, searchable by name or by URL. Group links into categories you name yourself โ€” Recipes, Work, To Read, Bills, whatever fits โ€” and filter the list down to one of them with a tap. Save the same link twice and LinkLab updates the entry you already have instead of piling up duplicates. A QR CODE FOR ANY LINK Generate a QR code for any saved link with one tap. Share it, or save it to Photos. It's the quickest way to get a link onto someone else's phone โ€” the check-in page, the shared album, the menu โ€” without spelling out a URL or making them type anything. OPEN ANYTHING, NOT JUST WEB PAGES Tap a saved link and LinkLab hands it to whatever app on your device can open it โ€” a web page to your browser, an address to Maps, an email to Mail. It handles custom app links too, the myapp:// kind that Safari won't touch, which makes it a genuinely useful scratchpad if you build or test apps for a living. If nothing on the device can open a link, LinkLab says so plainly instead of doing nothing. RUNS ENTIRELY ON YOUR DEVICE LinkLab has no network code at all. No server, no account, no sign-up, no analytics, no third-party SDK โ€” nothing your links could be sent to, because there is nowhere to send them. QR codes are generated on your device. Photos access is add-only and requested only at the moment you choose to save an image. For anyone whose links are scattered across too many apps, and for the developers and testers who have been using it as a deep link scratchpad since day one.

Screenshots

FocusReader Pro4 screens
LinkLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkLab at none against FocusReader Pro's 2. LinkLab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusReader Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. LinkLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusReader Pro ships an update every 2 months, LinkLab every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
FocusReader Pro versus LinkLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusReader ProLinkLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLiu YangMUDDASSIR IQBAL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusReader Pro

Subscriptions1
  • FocusReader Pro Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusReader Pro Lifetime$119.99
None

LinkLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusReader Pro free?
FocusReader Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkLab free?
LinkLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusReader Pro or LinkLab have ads?
FocusReader Pro shows ads; LinkLab does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusReader Pro or LinkLab?
FocusReader Pro ships an update every 2 months, and LinkLab every 2 days. Most recently, FocusReader Pro was updated on September 30, 2026 and LinkLab on September 30, 2026.

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