Comparison

expt vs ReadPace

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

Head to head
About

expt

Features
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expt is a beautiful, distraction-free reader for all your local files. Import EPUBs, PDFs, comics, text files, and more — everything opens in a clean, focused reading experience designed for deep reading. **Read Everything** • EPUB books with chapter navigation and search • PDF documents with native rendering • CBZ and CBR comic archives with page-turn viewer • Plain text, Markdown, CSV, code files, and HTML • ZIP archives with image grid browser **Designed for Reading** • Six reader themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, Solarized, Nord, Ink • Adjustable font, size, line height, and margins • Distraction-free mode hides all chrome • Reading progress tracked automatically **Organize Your Library** • Create series to group related files in reading order • Label and filter files by type, status, or custom tags • Search across your entire library by title or author • Track reading streaks and daily stats **Built for Apple** • Native iOS design with dark and light mode • iPad support with adaptive layouts • iCloud sync for reading positions across devices • Text-to-speech with language detection **Your Files, Your Device** • 100% local — no cloud storage, no accounts, no tracking • Import via Files app, Share Sheet, or drag and drop • Files stay on your device in the app sandbox

About

ReadPace

Features
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Finish books on time. ReadPace measures your real reading speed and turns any page count into a finish date and a simple daily plan. Log a few timed reading sessions. ReadPace learns your true pace in pages per minute, then shows exactly when you will finish at that rate, how many pages a day to hit a deadline, and how long the next chapter will take. WHAT READPACE DOES - Measures your true reading speed from the timed sessions you log - Projects a finish date for any book from your recent pace - Shows the pages a day to finish by a target date - Tracks several books at once - Estimates the reading time for any chapter - Builds streaks, records, and a pace trend so progress stays visible YOUR READING, PRIVATE Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your books never leave your device. FREE AND PRO ReadPace is free to measure your speed and estimate a finish date for one book. One simple, one-time purchase, with no subscription ever, unlocks Pro: - Track several books at once - Deadline schedules: the pages a day to hit any date, with ahead or behind tracking - Export a reading report PDF and a CSV of every session INSIGHTS THAT ADD UP See your pace over time, pages per week, current and longest streak, and records like your fastest session and the longest book you have finished. Made for readers who want to finish the pile, not just add to it.

Screenshots

expt4 screens
ReadPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: expt at none against ReadPace's 1. expt also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadPace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. expt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
expt versus ReadPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterexptReadPace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur ParkInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

expt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadPace

One-time1
  • ReadPace Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is expt free?
expt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadPace free?
ReadPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do expt or ReadPace have ads?
Neither expt nor ReadPace shows ads.

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