# Outread: Speed Reading — Faster Book & News Reader

> Speed reading app for websites, ebooks, and documents with comprehension exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Arkadiusz Holko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outread-speed-reading/id778846279 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arkadiusz Holko](https://appshunter.io/developer/683846458)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,331 App Store ratings · 276 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Polish, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2014-01-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outread-speed-reading/id778846279/reviews.md

## What is Outread?

Speed-read websites, ebooks and documents. Outread improves reading effectiveness by helping you to focus on reading small chunks of text at a time. You can either follow the highlighter along the page or keep the text centered.

Featured by Apple in “Best New Apps”, “Train Your Brain” and "Read Something New" sections
“You're in luck, because Outread will help you get through [articles] and learn speed-reading in the process.” — Lifehacker
"Speed Between the Lines" — WSJ
“A clear winner in the speed-reading category” — AppAdvice

BASIC FEATURES:
- Speed read by following the highlighter along the page (Guide Mode) or by keeping the focused phrase in the center of the screen (Flash Mode - Rapid Serial Visual Presentation)
- Exercises improving peripheral vision, eidetic memory, short-term memory and chunking ability.
- Add webpages from Safari or other apps using share extension
- Paste text or add from a URL
- Sync your library, preferences and reading stats between your devices
- Adjust the reading speed and chunk length (length of text you read at once)
- Bookmark parts of text for later and add notes to them
- Selection of fonts to suit all reading conditions
- Monitor your progress with reading stats
- Filter (by services or tags) and sort (by date, length or title) the items
- See images included in text (even during speed reading)
- AI translate text added to the app to many supported languages
- Pleasant reading experience improving comprehension and concentration for people with dyslexia, ADD and ADHD
- Test your reading speed and comprehension
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
- Everything is always with you, even offline

OUTREAD+ FEATURES:
- Read free classic novels from the built-in catalog
- Sync with Instapaper
- Add your own ebooks (DRM-free ePub)
- Add PDF, Microsoft Word, RTF and TXT documents
- Higher reading speed up to 1,500 words per minute
- Unlimited bookmarks and notes
- Reader themes: Black & White (great for OLED), Sepia and Gray

NOTE:
- DRM-protected ebooks (Kindle and most of iBooks ebooks) are not supported

Terms and Conditions: https://outreadapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://outreadapp.com/privacy-policy

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can reach us at contact@outreadapp.com

## Key features

- Speed reading modes (Guide & Flash)
- Peripheral vision and memory exercises
- Webpage and document import
- Adjustable reading speed and chunk length
- Progress tracking and reading stats
- AI translation
- Offline reading

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outread+ Annual Family | $49.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Monthly Family | $8.49 | per month |
| Outread+ Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Outread+ Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Outread+ Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Outread+ Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outread+ Lifetime Family | $149.99 | one-time |
| Outread+ Lifetime | $119.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Outread?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple idea, big impact
- 👍 Developer is a chad
- 🚀 Fantastic application
- 🚀 Whole heartedly recommend
- 🚀 Increased reading speed
- 🚀 Helps with ADHD
- 🚀 Excellent app for learning speed reading

**Cons**

- 💰 Not free, requires subscription
- 💰 Costs money
- 💰 Pay for importing PDFs
- 🐛 Paste web link takes really long time
- 🐛 Highlighting transition needs to be smoother
- 🐛 Unable to scroll in highlighting mode
- 🐛 Lack of free features
- 🐛 Downloading ebooks is difficult
- 🐛 Doesn't work, very limited

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to link to Pocket
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Highlighting, underlining and saving quotes feature
- Ability to sync books and progress across devices
- Bionic reading feature
- Ability to scroll while reading in highlight mode
- Customizable highlighted text color and background
- Larger font size options
- Ability to link to virtual library apps like Libby
- Bookmarking and note-taking features
- More advanced training exercises and levels
- Ability to scan photos from album
- Compatibility with Apple Vision Pro

## Recent user reviews (10 of 276)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outread-speed-reading/id778846279/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great features

*2026-08-04, version 2.9.1*

Apart from its great features, the Staff Pick section is the best. Using since more than one year.

### 5/5 — Woah!

*2026-08-01, version 2.9.1*

Myślałem, że to będzie prosta apka do czytania tekstów, ale to prawdziwy kombajn do nauki i uczenia się szybkiego czytania. Bardzo pomysłowe ćwiczenia. Chętnie sobie powtarzam wieczorami :)

### 4/5 — Güzel bana yararı oldu ama lütfennn dil desteği gelsin nolursunuz

*2026-06-28, version 2.8*

Hızlı okuma kurslara para vermek istemeyen ama yinede hızlanmak isteyenler için çok güzel uygulama ve ücretsiz olması süper çoğu uyglamaya baktım bundan önce çok az erişim sağlıuolar ücret ödemeden bunu ama çok beğendim ama nolursunuz türkçe dil desteği gelsin nolursunuz plssss🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

### 3/5 — Please fix these

*2026-06-19, version 2.8*

This app is great and I figured out that I can actually read at a pace of 416 words per minute however there are a few things I would like you to fix about it. First, please add more interesting books I can almost never find anything interesting and second, please make it so that the non-pros don’t only get one book at least add a few more. If these get fixed I would rate it a 5 star however for now I will rate it a 3 star for these reasons

### 3/5 — Traduire en français

*2026-06-14, version 2.8*

J’aime pouvoir une traduction de l’application en français

### 5/5 — Good support

*2026-06-12, version 2.8*

Thank you for for your support. This is a great app. Great developer.

### 3/5 — exciting

*2026-06-12, version 2.8*

the app is a useful tool, the range of speed and opportunities to incorporate increased reading speeds can be improved- the current greatest words per minute is roughly 1,500 words per minute the Outread speed reading training app could easily increase this to 15,000 words per minute or greater

### 5/5 — I like the training update

*2026-04-15, version 2.7*

goood.

### 5/5 — TÜRKÇE DİL DESTEĞİ! ! !

*2026-04-03, version 2.7*

Türkçe dil desteği gerekiyor. Macbookta kitap okurken belirli süre sonra ekran ışığı kapanıyor. En iyi oluma deneyimi ipad üzerinde oluyor ; çünkü ekran ışığı okurken hiç kapanmıyor.

### 5/5 — Works great

*2026-04-01, version 2.6.4*

Does what it says on the tin.

## Frequently asked questions about Outread

### What does Outread: Speed Reading do?

This app helps you read websites, ebooks, and documents faster and more effectively. It uses techniques like guided highlighting and Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to improve your focus and comprehension. You can also engage in exercises designed to boost memory and peripheral vision.

### What are the key features of Outread?

Key features include two speed reading modes (Guide and Flash), exercises for memory and vision, the ability to import webpages and various document types (like ePub, PDF, Word), adjustable reading speed and chunk length, progress tracking, AI translation, and offline reading capabilities.

### How much does Outread cost?

The app offers a freemium model. Basic features are available for free, while advanced features like a built-in catalog of classic novels, syncing with Instapaper, and support for more document types are available through an Outread+ subscription.

### What devices is Outread compatible with?

Outread is a universal app designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It allows you to sync your library, preferences, and reading statistics across all your devices.

### Can I read DRM-protected ebooks with Outread?

No, DRM-protected ebooks, such as those from Kindle and most iBooks ebooks, are not supported by Outread. The app supports DRM-free ePub files and other common document formats like PDF, Microsoft Word, and TXT.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.1 — 2026-07-07

Hallo!
¡Hola!
Bonjour !
こんにちは！
Cześć!
Olá!

Outread is now localized in German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Polish, and Portuguese.

Please let us know at contact@outreadapp.com if you find any issues.

### 2.9 — 2026-07-04

Hallo!
¡Hola!
Bonjour !
こんにちは！
Cześć!
Olá!

Outread is now localized in German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Polish, and Portuguese.

Please let us know at contact@outreadapp.com if you find any issues.

### 2.8 — 2026-05-05

- New Home tab showing most important features and content.

### 2.7 — 2026-04-01

- Preferences with Live Preview: Tune Flash, Guide, and Text to Speech faster with a larger preview and a cleaner layout.
- Improved Book Discovery: Browse books in a new grid view and swipe through details more smoothly with the new pager experience.
- Various bug fixes.

### 2.6.4 — 2026-03-16

- On iPad you can now use either the sidebar or the tab bar (change through a rectangular button close to the top of the screen).
- Tap on Edit in the sidebar to reorder or hide some tags.
- Outread now requires iOS 18 or later.

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