Comparison

Quincy Reader vs The Dojo

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

Head to head
About

Quincy Reader

Features
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Quincy Reader helps you work through dense PDFs without losing your place. Import PDFs from your device, read page by page, add notes and bookmarks, ask focused questions about the current page, create summaries and quizzes, and track reading progress over time. Quincy is local-first: you can read and study without creating an account. Optional sync lets you back up reading progress, notes, profile metadata, and selected PDFs across devices. Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want cloud sync. Features: - Import and read PDF documents - Swipe between pages on iPhone - Add notes and bookmarks - Extract PDF text, including OCR fallback for scanned pages - Generate summaries and quizzes from the current page - Ask page-specific questions - Read selected page context aloud - Track streaks, levels, and reading progress - Optional cloud sync for progress, notes, profile data, and selected PDFs

About

The Dojo

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I built this app because I thought I was bad at math. I wasn't. I was just never taught properly. The Dojo takes you from actual zero โ€” place value, the four operations โ€” all the way to equations, geometry and beyond. One idea at a time, in plain words, with zero jargon: every technical word is explained the moment it appears, always. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข 10 minutes a day. That's the whole deal. Consistency beats talent โ€” it's brain science, and the first lesson explains why. โ€ข Read one idea, then prove it. Every lesson teaches ONE thing, then a short quiz confirms you own it. Miss a question? Perfect: a mistake is the exact moment your brain learns. โ€ข Spaced repetition, done for you. The app knows when you're about to forget something and brings it back right before โ€” you never cram. โ€ข A boss at the end of every module, to prove it stuck. From numbers to equations and geometry โ€” and the curriculum keeps being written, at no extra cost. INSTRUMENTS YOU CAN TOUCH Math you can grab: a number line you drag, pizza slices you cut, an equation balance that really tips when you cheat, a living triangle that recomputes area, angles and Pythagoras under your finger. And a calculator that GROWS: it only learns a button once you've proven you can do the operation in your head. NO SHAME, EVER No red screams, no guilt trips, no "you lost your streak" drama. An "I'm lost" button that always gives you exactly one next step. A gentle plan when you come back after a break. This app was built by someone who had to start over as an adult โ€” it treats you like the capable person you are. ALSO INSIDE โ€ข Physics without formulas: measure, compare, estimate the real world โ€ข Learn to code and learn to cook โ€” free explorations that secretly train the same math muscles โ€ข Logic riddles, a Sunday enigma, mock exams, printable worksheets โ€ข Works 100 % offline. Your data never leaves your phone. No account, no tracking, nothing to sign up for. FREE & PREMIUM Chapter I of every subject is fully free, uncapped, forever. Past that nothing locks: you keep going, at the daily pace the Dojo recommends, ten minutes a day. The Pass lifts that ceiling, for anyone catching up โ€” an exam, going back to school. Nothing is ever locked away โ€” only the pace changes. You were never bad at math. Come see for yourself โ€” your first win is 60 seconds away. Subscription: The Dojo Pass, monthly or yearly, auto-renewing. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://effervescent-bienenstitch-4e1aec.netlify.app/confidentialite.html

Screenshots

Quincy Reader4 screens
The Dojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quincy Reader at none against The Dojo's 2. On price, ads, 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. The Dojo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Quincy Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Quincy Reader versus The Dojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuincy ReaderThe Dojo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr GorpynichTomas Alves Pereira

In-app purchases

None

Quincy Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Dojo

Subscriptions2
  • The Pass ยท 1 month$11.991 Month
  • The Pass ยท 1 year$95.991 Year

Questions

Is Quincy Reader free?
Quincy Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Dojo free?
The Dojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quincy Reader or The Dojo have ads?
Neither Quincy Reader nor The Dojo shows ads.

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