Comparison

Left on Read vs Line Distribution

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

Head to head
About

Left on Read

Experience stories as interactive text conversations where your choices and replies shape the narrative. Engage with characters who remember your input and react to your words, leading to multiple endings. Explore various genres from romance to horror in this unique storytelling platform.

Highlights
  • Stories unfold as text conversations
  • Characters react to your typed replies
  • Choices influence story endings
  • Unlockable content and genres
  • Daily expiring stories
  • Phone call interruptions
Features
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Short stories told entirely through text messages. And you're the one texting back. A stranger next door heard your call end badly and has a bottle. Your ex is parked outside with your key still on the ring. Your best friend's fiancé is texting you at 1am, four days before the wedding. A locksmith says he changed your locks today. You didn't call one. You've seen chat stories before. They have billions of views, and in every single one, all you could do was watch. Not this one. Every story here is a real text thread that starts on its own, like a chat you weren't meant to see. Then the keyboard is yours. Type anything. They answer you, in their own voice, and they remember what you said. HOW IT WORKS • Stories text you first, at the hour they would • A few messages in, you take over: type anything or tap a reply • Characters flirt, push, lie, and react to YOUR words • Tap and hold any message to react, or swipe to reply to one text in particular. They do it back • No fixed endings: the whole conversation decides how it ends, and the story writes yours • Post how it ended for you, with a line of your own, and see how it went for everyone else in the Feed WHAT'S WAITING (WITH LEFT ON READ PLUS) • Strangers text you first, across romance, thriller, horror, mystery, drama and comedy • Or start a chat with anyone: every person who might text you is in Stories, with a face and a note on who they are to you • The ones who shouldn't be texting you: the ex, the trainer, the plus one, the wrong number that wasn't • Some of them text you over days: they leave, say when they'll be back, and pick up exactly where you left off • Group chats where everyone is typing at once • Phone calls that interrupt the thread when texting isn't enough • An ending written for your conversation, and their read on you afterwards • When it ends with the door still open, keep talking: the story carries on from where you left it • Tell us who you are and who texts you; the stories cast themselves FREE TO TRY, SUBSCRIPTION FOR EVERYTHING ELSE Left on Read is free to download and includes an interactive story to play. Every reply is written live, just for you. That is what the subscription pays for. The full story library and every ending require a Left on Read Plus auto-renewable subscription: $4.99/week, or $39.99/year. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Rated 16+. Anything can be implied. Nothing is described. Posts and comments in the Feed are moderated, and anything can be reported or blocked. They're typing. Don't leave them on read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leftonread.vercel.app/privacy.html Support: https://leftonread.vercel.app/support.html

About

Line Distribution

Easily create K-pop line distribution videos without complex editing. Track singing parts in real-time, organize members, and visualize singing time percentages with a chart. Analyze songs and share your results with fellow fans.

Highlights
  • Real-time singing part tracking
  • Member management
  • Singing time calculation
  • Line distribution percentages
  • Visual chart preview
  • Fairness check
  • Result sharing
Features
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Create K-pop line distribution videos easily on your iPhone. Line Distribution makes it simple to track who sings each part of a song without complicated video editing. Add the members, import a video, then play it and tap a member whenever they start or stop singing. The app automatically calculates each member’s singing time and percentage. Key features: Track singing parts in real time Add and organize group members See each member’s total singing time View line distribution percentages Preview results with a visual chart Check the overall distribution fairness Share your result image Create line distributions without complex editing software Whether you're analyzing your favorite K-pop songs or creating content for other fans, Line Distribution gives you a fast and simple way to visualize how lines are shared between members.

Screenshots

Left on Read3 screens
Line Distribution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Left on Read at Free against Line Distribution's $8.99. Left on Read also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 5). Line Distribution's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Left on Read is free to download; Line Distribution costs $8.99 up front. Left on Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Line Distribution asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Line Distribution holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Left on Read versus Line Distribution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeft on ReadLine Distribution
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating2.5 (18 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKushal Mittal新科 张

Customer experience

Left on Read

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Line Distribution

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Left on Read

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Plus Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Line Distribution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Left on Read free?
Left on Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Line Distribution free?
Line Distribution costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Left on Read or Line Distribution?
Line Distribution is rated higher. Left on Read averages 2.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Line Distribution averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Left on Read or Line Distribution have ads?
Left on Read shows ads; Line Distribution does not.
Which is updated more often, Left on Read or Line Distribution?
Left on Read ships an update every 2 weeks, and Line Distribution every 2 weeks. Most recently, Left on Read was updated on October 31, 2026 and Line Distribution on October 31, 2026.

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