Comparison

SideReader vs CN41P

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

Head to head
About

SideReader

Record videos with your script displayed as a teleprompter. Create both portrait and landscape versions from a single take, and rehearse your lines before recording. Captures high-resolution video and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Integrated teleprompter
  • Dual portrait/landscape recording
  • Rehearsal mode
  • High-resolution video capture (up to 4K/60 FPS)
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
  • Script management
Features
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You’re an actor. Or a content creator. Or a journalist. Or maybe you’re just someone who has something to say and would really, really like the words to stay in front of your eyes while you say it. And to get portrait and landscape videos from one take, instantly. Maybe you’re rehearsing an audition. Recording a reporting segment. Filming a video essay. Making content for social media. Or trying to remember your next line without looking six feet below the camera. That’s why I made SideReader. SideReader brings your script, teleprompter, camera, rehearsal tools, and takes together in one focused creative studio. And it solves another problem I kept running into: needing the same performance in portrait and landscape. One for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Another for YouTube, a presentation, an edit, or whatever comes next. Record once. Deliver twice. YOUR SCRIPT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Write or import a script, then keep it in front of you while you rehearse or record. Adjust the reading experience to your pace, so you can spend less time fighting the screen and more time delivering the words. REHEARSE AT YOUR PACE Sometimes you’re not ready to hit Record. That’s fine. Work through the script, find your rhythm, get comfortable with the material, and start filming when you’re ready. TWO VIDEOS, ONE PERFORMANCE Dual Capture makes portrait and landscape videos together while you record. Tap Stop and both files finish without a second render, ready to review, save, or share in moments. No second take just because another platform wants a different shape. YOUR STUDIO, ON YOUR WRIST The new Apple Watch companion works as a remote for your paired iPhone or iPad. Start and stop recording, switch cameras, adjust zoom, choose scripts, control rehearsals, and check recording status from your wrist. HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO On supported devices and configurations, SideReader can capture at up to 4K and 60 FPS. Because something made for creators should take the actual camera part seriously, too. YOUR TAKES ARE YOURS Review your takes, keep the ones you love, and share them when you choose. Your scripts and recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Your performance doesn’t need a trip through somebody else’s server just to belong to you. Settings also gives you control over product analytics and optional advertising measurement. WHY I BUILT SIDEREADER I’m an actor, and I wanted something that felt surprisingly difficult to find: a teleprompter and camera simple enough to disappear while I was using them, but powerful enough to keep up with how I actually create. I wanted my script in front of me. I wanted to rehearse. I wanted great-quality video. I wanted portrait and landscape versions without recording the same performance twice. And I didn’t want the app itself to become the production. So I built SideReader. It has taken plenty of testing, redesigns, strange little discoveries, major overhauls, and “okay, we need to rethink this entire thing” moments. I’m proud to put this bigger, faster creative studio in your hands, and I’m excited to keep improving it with the people who use it. So rehearse the audition. Record the story. Make the video. Deliver the report. Say the thing. Hopefully with SideReader by Clapps, with love from Los Angeles

About

CN41P

Edit DNG files from select cameras and iPhone ProRAW with a focused interface. Adjust key parameters, apply built-in or custom looks, and export high-resolution JPEGs. Your original files remain untouched.

Highlights
  • Develop DNG files
  • Nine built-in Looks
  • Custom Looks sync via iCloud
  • Adjust Exposure, Contrast, White Balance
  • Tone Curve and Color Mixer
  • Crop and straighten
  • Export full-resolution JPEGs
Features
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CN41P is a simple, focused editor for developing DNG files from Leica, Ricoh GR, and iPhone ProRAW. Open a photo and start developing. No library to manage. No endless filters to scroll through. Open DNGs directly Choose a DNG and start editing right away. CN41P keeps the experience simple and focused on the photo in front of you. Nine built-in Looks Clean, Natural, Cream, Amber, Chrome, Cinema, Compact, Mono, and Mono HC. Create your own Custom Looks and sync them across your Macs, iPhones, and iPads with iCloud. The controls you need Adjust Exposure, Contrast, White Balance, Tone Curve, Color Mixer, Clarity, and Sharpening. Crop and straighten your image, and press and hold anytime to compare with the original. Made for iPhone and iPad A clean, focused interface designed for editing with touch, with your histogram and photo information close at hand. Export full-resolution JPEGs when you're finished. Your original files are never modified. Works with iPhone ProRAW Leica M, Q, and SL series Ricoh GR series Works offline. No account required.

Screenshots

SideReader4 screens
CN41P4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SideReader at 5.0 against CN41P's 4.0. CN41P's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SideReader versus CN41P: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideReaderCN41P
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS27.026.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSergei ShikMinsang choi

Customer experience

SideReader

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

CN41P

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

In-app purchases

None

SideReader

No in-app purchases

None

CN41P

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SideReader free?
SideReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CN41P free?
CN41P is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SideReader or CN41P?
SideReader is rated higher. SideReader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CN41P averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SideReader or CN41P have ads?
SideReader shows ads; CN41P does not.

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