Comparison

TellDone vs Readplace

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

Head to head
About

TellDone

Features
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Speak it. It's done. You had a great idea while driving. By the time you could type it, it was gone. TellDone catches it. Record a voice note, and in 10 to 30 seconds it becomes tasks, calendar events, reminders, and notes, synced to the apps you already use. HOW IT WORKS 1. Say your plans, ideas, or to-dos 2. TellDone transcribes your voice and pulls out tasks, events, and reminders 3. Everything syncs to your apps automatically RECORD FROM ANYWHERE - Lock Screen and Control Center: start a voice note without unlocking your iPhone - Action Button: one press to start - Widgets: record from your Home Screen, see today's tasks and what's next - Apple Watch: record from your wrist - Shortcuts and Siri: add notes, check tasks, search by voice - Keeps recording while you use other apps BRING YOUR OWN AUDIO Already have a recording? Share a Voice Memo or any audio file into TellDone from Files, Messages, or Mail, and get the same tasks, events, and notes. Each file can be up to 5 minutes on Free, 10 on Basic, 60 on Pro, and 90 on Ultra. EDIT BY TAP OR VOICE Tap any field on a note, task, or event to change it. Changes save automatically. Prefer to talk? Swipe a row, tap Add by voice, and say "this is done" or "move it to Friday". The item updates. Every edit goes into a history you can undo. PLAN YOUR TIME The Events tab pulls meetings, calls, and appointments out of what you say and groups them by day. Recurring tasks repeat on schedule: say "every Monday" and it comes back. Reminders sync to Apple Reminders and Calendar. SMART FEATURES - Smart Context: say "finished the report" and the matching task checks off - Done without planning: did something that was never on your list? It still gets logged as done - 7 note types: every recording is sorted for you - Search by meaning, by tag, and inside your reports - Archive, multi-tag filters, and a Today button to jump back to today - Works offline: record with no signal and it uploads when you're back online REPORTS Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly cards: what you did, what's next, and what changed. WORKS WITH YOUR APPS Apple Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Journal, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Todoist, Notion, and Things 3. Calendar and Reminders get new items even while TellDone is closed. Which integrations you get depends on your plan. YOUR AI ASSISTANT, CONNECTED Connect ChatGPT or Claude and ask about your notes, tasks, events, and reports. Reading works on every plan. On Pro and Ultra, your assistant can also add and update tasks and notes for you. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE The app is translated into 20 languages. Record in any of 60 languages, and switch languages mid-sentence. YOUR WELCOME GIFT Every new user gets 30 days of Pro as a gift. The clock starts with your first voice recording. No card needed. When the 30 days end, you go back to Free automatically: no subscription starts and nothing is charged. PLANS - Free: 50 notes and 60 minutes of speech a month, Apple Calendar and Reminders, AI assistant can read - Basic: 300 notes and 300 minutes, Smart Context, daily reports, Google Tasks, Apple Notes, Journal, and one of Todoist, Notion, or Microsoft To Do - Pro: 1,000 notes and 600 minutes, all integrations, all reports, AI assistant can add and edit - Ultra: unlimited notes and 1,500 minutes Pay monthly, or yearly and save. Cancel anytime. The app shows prices in your local currency. Need help? Record a quick voice message to our team right from the app. Export your data or delete your account anytime. Terms of Use: https://telldone.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://telldone.app/privacy

About

Readplace

Save articles from any app to a clean, focused reader. Get AI summaries to quickly assess content. This app helps you manage your reading list and actually finish articles.

Highlights
  • Save articles from any app
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • AI-powered article summaries
  • Organized reading list
  • Mark articles as read
Features
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Readplace is a read-it-later app. Save articles from anywhere and read them later in a clean, focused reader — without the clutter, popups, and noise of the open web. SAVE FROM ANY APP Open a web page in Safari (or any app), tap Share, and choose Readplace. The article is captured and added to your reading list — no copy-paste, no tab hoarding. A CALM READING LIST Everything you saved in one place. Tap an article to read it in a distraction-free reader, and get an AI summary so you can decide what is worth your time before you dive in. Swipe to mark things read as you go. ORGANIZE YOUR READING Switch between readlists and choose where articles saved from the share sheet go. Readplace remembers your last open list and keeps unread and finished articles in separate tabs. READ YOUR WAY Choose light, dark, or system appearance. Download an article as an EPUB and use the iOS share sheet to save it or open it in another reading app. BUILT ON A DECADE OF READING Readplace grew out of a personal reading system refined over ten years. It does one thing well: help you actually read the things you meant to read. Your #1 AI-Powered Reading List. A Readplace subscription is required after the free trial.

Screenshots

TellDone4 screens
Readplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readplace at none against TellDone's 6. Readplace also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TellDone sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Readplace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TellDone against 5.0 for Readplace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TellDone ships an update every 2 months, Readplace every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TellDone versus Readplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTellDoneReadplace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKesterly LtdJessika Fayner Brack

Customer experience

TellDone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Readplace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TellDone

Subscriptions6
  • TellDone Basic (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • TellDone Pro (Monthly)$11.991 Month
  • TellDone Ultra (Monthly)$24.991 Month
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  • TellDone Basic (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • TellDone Pro (Yearly)$119.991 Year
  • TellDone Ultra (Yearly)$249.991 Year
None

Readplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TellDone free?
TellDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readplace free?
Readplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TellDone or Readplace?
TellDone and Readplace are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TellDone or Readplace have ads?
Neither TellDone nor Readplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TellDone or Readplace?
TellDone ships an update every 2 months, and Readplace every 2 weeks. Most recently, TellDone was updated on October 24, 2026 and Readplace on October 24, 2026.

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