Comparison

DyslexiAid vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

DyslexiAid

Features
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Reading shouldn't feel like a marathon. Whether it's a textbook, a work contract, or a menu, DyslexiAid adapts the world to your eyes. Our smart technology identifies your specific reading hurdles and reformats any text (digital or physical) to help you read faster and with more confidence. How it works: Identify Your Profile: Take a quick, interactive assessment. By identifying differences between similar letters and word sequences, the app maps exactly where your brain needs extra support. Scan or Upload: Take a photo of a physical page or upload a digital PDF/Doc. Personalized View: The app instantly applies the OpenDyslexic font and uses "Smart Highlighting" to anchor the letters and words you struggle with most. Key Features: Custom Anchoring: Struggling with *b* and *d* confusion? The app can bold or color code those specific characters to help your eyes distinguish them instantly. Sequencing Support: Visual cues to help you process word order, preventing "word-jumping" or letter transpositions. Specialized Typography: Built in support for OpenDyslexic and high contrast modes tailored for visual stress. Camera to Text: Turn any physical book or document into an accessible, readable digital format in seconds.

About

Beaver Notes

Features
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server โ€” a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES โ€ข Multi-server โ€” connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. โ€ข Local-first sync โ€” an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. โ€ข Markdown editor โ€” bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. โ€ข Attachments โ€” photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. โ€ข Upload progress โ€” per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. โ€ข Image editor โ€” crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. โ€ข Video trim & optimize โ€” HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. โ€ข Quick input โ€” a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. โ€ข Search โ€” local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. โ€ข Spotlight โ€” your notes are findable from the system search. โ€ข Privacy โ€” biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. โ€ข Storage controls โ€” per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. โ€ข Multi-platform โ€” adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source โ€” see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

DyslexiAid4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

DyslexiAid and Beaver Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DyslexiAid versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDyslexiAidBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSyed Safi AliArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

DyslexiAid

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DyslexiAid free?
DyslexiAid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Notes free?
Beaver Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DyslexiAid or Beaver Notes have ads?
Neither DyslexiAid nor Beaver Notes shows ads.

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