Comparison

ReaderView vs Focusing

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

Head to head
About

ReaderView

Transform cluttered web pages and documents into a clean, distraction-free reading experience. Save articles, videos, and more for offline access, with features like highlighting, note-taking, and full-text search.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading mode
  • Save content for offline access
  • Highlight passages and add notes
  • Full-text search across saved articles
  • Organize content with folders
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
Features
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Web pages, documents, podcasts, and videos can be difficult to save, read, and search later. ReaderView transforms them into clean, distraction-free articles so you can focus on what matters. Save content for later, read offline, highlight important passages, and quickly find them again. ReaderView works with: - Web articles and blog posts - PDF documents, including images, tables, and mathematical formulas - Word documents and text files - Apple Podcasts and Spotify podcast episodes - YouTube videos - Vimeo and Dailymotion videos - X/Twitter posts, long-form articles, and videos TRANSCRIPTS THAT FEEL LIKE ARTICLES ReaderView looks for publisher-provided captions before generating a transcript, giving you faster and more accurate results whenever captions are available. With media transcripts, you can: - Read while listening or watching - Tap a word or timestamp to jump to that moment - Follow synchronized highlighting and automatic scrolling - Summarize any article with on-device Apple Intelligence (supported devices only) - Navigate with source-provided or automatically generated chapters - Play, pause, seek, and adjust playback speed - Show or hide videos for a distraction-free reading experience - Keep videos visible while scrolling when shown - Cancel queued transcriptions - Download source media when available READ, ORGANIZE, AND FIND EVERYTHING - Open a clean Reader View with a single tap - Listen with high-quality voices that work offline - Save articles and images for offline reading - Highlight passages and add notes - Search across your entire library - Find text within individual articles - Organize articles into folders - Sync across devices with iCloud - Find saved articles using Spotlight - Read comfortably with Dark Mode and Auto-Scroll - Support for Asian and right-to-left languages, including Arabic and Hebrew COPY, SHARE, AND EXPORT Export articles as plain text, Markdown, HTML, WebVTT, or PDF. You can also copy or share the original link. WebVTT is available for timestamped media transcripts. Share content with ReaderView from Safari, Apple News, X/Twitter, Feedly, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Word, and many other apps. When captions are unavailable, automatic on-device transcription for podcasts and X/Twitter videos requires iOS 26 or later. Have feedback or ideas? Contact laurent@appblit.com. If ReaderView helps you, an App Store review would mean a lot.

About

Focusing

Boost your concentration and overcome procrastination with this minimalist timer. It uses the Pomodoro Technique to help you master your time, whether you're studying, working, or managing ADHD. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with customizable sounds and visual progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable focus and break durations
  • Continuous auto-cycle mode
  • Visual progress tracker
  • Background operation with notifications
  • White noise and alarm sounds
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Boost your focus instantly! Beat procrastination! Simple, elegant, and effective. The ultimate Pomodoro timer designed to help you crush distractions and master your time—whether you’re studying for exams, working on a project, or managing ADHD. Why You’ll Love It: Get in the Zone: Based on the proven Pomodoro Technique to maximize concentration. Minimalist Design: No clutter, just pure focus. Launch and start in seconds. Stay on Track: Customizable sounds and notifications keep you in the flow. Key Features: • Flexible Timer: Customize focus sessions, short breaks, and long breaks. • Continuous Flow: Auto-cycle mode for uninterrupted productivity loops. • Visual Progress: Beautiful dynamic circular tracker. • Background Mode: Seamless notifications even when the app is closed. • Smart Sounds: White noise and alarms tailored for deep work. Perfect For: Students preparing for exams Freelancers & Remote Workers ADHD & Neurodivergent minds Anyone wanting to do more in less time Simple Workflow: Set your task. Focus for 25 minutes. Take a short break. Repeat & Succeed. Download now and turn your time into results!

Screenshots

ReaderView4 screens
Focusing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focusing at 5.0 against ReaderView's 4.6. ReaderView's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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. ReaderView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focusing sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focusing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReaderView has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReaderView ships an update every 2 days, Focusing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ReaderView versus Focusing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReaderViewFocusing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (67 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppBlit LLC业宏 庞

Customer experience

ReaderView

All ratings67 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%

Focusing

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

Bugs and requests

ReaderView

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Unable to read PDFs from web
  • Images get blurred in saved files
  • Error message: "No Content Yet"
  • App not working on iPhone 13 Pro
  • Lost all folders and files
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  • Forces sharing its own link
  • Disabled copy-paste
  • Comments not appearing in reader view
  • Formatting issues: gaps between lines
  • App not working with Apple's News app (iOS 10)

Requested features

18 requests
  • Support for Simplified Chinese
  • Folders displayed on home page
  • In-App Purchase for macOS version
  • Swipe to go back/exit function
  • Dark mode in reading mode
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  • More color options, tags, and note management tools
  • Sync with Instapaper
  • Add comments along with annotations
  • Import Instapaper articles with highlights
  • Filter highlights by color
  • Text search function
  • Return to page location after exiting reader
  • Sync saved stories across devices
  • Sync with Evernote and Dropbox with tags
  • Copy all text function
  • Copy text feature for text-to-speech
  • Sync with Evernote
  • Change default colors

Focusing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReaderView

One-time1
  • ReaderView PRO$4.99
2 purchases

Focusing

One-time2
  • Pro$0.99
  • Timer$0.99

Questions

Is ReaderView free?
ReaderView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusing free?
Focusing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReaderView or Focusing?
Focusing is rated higher. ReaderView averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Focusing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ReaderView or Focusing have ads?
Neither ReaderView nor Focusing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReaderView or Focusing?
ReaderView ships an update every 2 days, and Focusing every 10 days. Most recently, ReaderView was updated on October 14, 2026 and Focusing on September 29, 2026.

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