Comparison

DarkScreenReader vs deskip

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

Head to head
About

DarkScreenReader

This tool allows discreet reading of local novel files by displaying text only in a small, user-defined area against a black screen. It mimics a locked phone to avoid drawing attention in public spaces. Features include customizable display, tap-to-hide functionality, and automatic page turning.

Highlights
  • Selected display area on black screen
  • Tap to hide/resume text
  • Automatic page turning
  • Swipe navigation
  • Customizable display area
  • Local file support
Features
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DarkScreenReader is a discreet reading tool for local novel files. It keeps most of the screen completely black and displays novel text only in a small area selected by you, making the phone look as if it is still locked. It is designed for office environments where you may prefer not to draw attention to your reading. 【QUICK START】 Open the app and select a local novel file Adjust the position and size of the text display area Enter the black-screen reading mode and start reading 【BLACK-SCREEN READING MODE】 • Selected display area: Show novel text only in the area you choose while keeping the rest of the screen completely black • Tap to hide: Tap the screen to hide the text immediately and switch to a fully black screen • Tap to resume: Tap again to restore the text and continue automatic page turning • Automatic page turning: Read continuously at your selected speed, with automatic pausing when the text is hidden • Swipe navigation: Swipe left or right to move to the previous or next page • Long-press menu: Long-press the screen in reading mode to open reading settings and controls • Customizable display area: Adjust the position and size of the text area to suit your environment 【LOCAL CONTENT】 All novel content is selected and imported by the user. DarkScreenReader does not provide an online library and does not download, sell, or distribute novel content. 【IMPORTANT INFORMATION】 “Dark screen reading” refers to a near-screen-off visual effect created by a pure black background and a small text display area. It does not actually turn off the display, lock the device, or replace the iOS Lock Screen. Please use this app only in safe and appropriate environments. Privacy Policy URL:https://www.assetpacket.top/dark-screen-reader/privacy.html Terms/EULA:https://www.assetpacket.top/dark-screen-reader/terms.html

About

deskip

This app offers a unique, visual approach to habit tracking, representing daily progress as dots of light in a dateless grid. It focuses on a liquid, tactile check-in experience with quiet reminders and seamless integration across devices.

Highlights
  • Dateless grid with visual habit representation
  • Liquid check-in with tactile feedback
  • Rest day option to maintain streaks
  • History view by scrolling
  • Quiet, time-windowed reminders
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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A habit is a row of days. deskip draws them as dots of light - a dateless grid, a liquid check-in, and nothing else in the way. EVERY DAY IS A DOT No numbers, no labels, no charts shouting at you. Each habit is a scrolling grid of days whose appearance says everything: a ring is an empty vessel, the fill is liquid light, a solid dot is a day you kept. Days you don't schedule stay small and quiet, and a rest day you take on purpose keeps its outline. Scroll up and your whole history is just there. CHECK IN WITH A FLICK Tap today's dot and it melts into a living blob of light. Flick a drop into it for every rep - the blob grows brighter with each one, and when you reach your target it crystallizes into a checkmark. Off today on purpose? Flick the dashed circle in instead and the day is excused, not missed, your streak intact. Doing your habit should feel like something. HOLD A DOT TO TRAVEL BACK Forgot to log Tuesday? Hold its dot and slide to the exact count - or below zero to make it a rest day. The only date you'll ever see in the grid appears right there, whispered. FLIP FOR STREAKS Stats live on the back of the card - flip it over for your streak, your keep rate, and your weeks drawn as a curve of dots. Then flip back to today, or swipe sideways and the next habit slides in. QUIET REMINDERS Draw a window on the day's clock - 6 to 10 pm, say - and deskip spreads its nudges inside it, only while the day isn't done. Want it exact? Pin a reminder to 7:30 instead. Either way, no 9am guilt trips. ON YOUR WRIST AND YOUR HOME SCREEN The Apple Watch companion is the check-in distilled: your habits at the wrist and the same flick to complete one, or a roll of the Digital Crown, synced back before you lower your arm. Widgets put your dot grid on the home screen, small or wide, and today's dot on the lock screen next to the clock - a tap drops you straight into the check-in. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Open it up and the grid draws two weeks per row, one on each side of the fold. The check-in spreads across both halves: the blob on the left, the flick crossing the fold in mid-air. SHARE A GRID Your grid or your streak as an image, straight from the habit's menu. Three dots on the open habit also hold edit, archive and delete. EVERYTHING SOUNDS LIKE WATER Each rep is a rising droplet; completing a day resolves the chord. Synthesized live, never louder than your music, silenced by the mute switch. PRIVACY No account. No analytics. No tracking. deskip talks to exactly one party: your own iCloud, to sync between your devices. The whole privacy policy fits on a page. PRICING deskip is free forever: three habits, the full dot grid, check-in, streaks, every solid color, the watch app, widgets, and reminders. deskip plus is a single one-time purchase for unlimited habits, multicolor schemes, and custom app icons. A dollar for the iPhone app, a dollar for the watch. No subscription.

Screenshots

DarkScreenReader4 screens
deskip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DarkScreenReader at 5.0 against deskip's 3.0. DarkScreenReader also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. DarkScreenReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and deskip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DarkScreenReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DarkScreenReader ships an update every 5 weeks, deskip monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DarkScreenReader versus deskip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarkScreenReaderdeskip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兴雨 蔡Kaloyan Lachezarov

Customer experience

DarkScreenReader

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

deskip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DarkScreenReader

One-time1
  • DarkScreenReader Pro LifeTime$1.99
1 purchases

deskip

One-time1
  • deskip plus$1.99

Questions

Is DarkScreenReader free?
DarkScreenReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is deskip free?
deskip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DarkScreenReader or deskip?
DarkScreenReader is rated higher. DarkScreenReader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while deskip averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DarkScreenReader or deskip have ads?
Neither DarkScreenReader nor deskip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DarkScreenReader or deskip?
DarkScreenReader ships an update every 5 weeks, and deskip monthly. Most recently, DarkScreenReader was updated on October 31, 2026 and deskip on November 8, 2026.

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