# Readlax: Brain Productivity — Memory Games. Speed Reading

> All-in-one productivity app for memory, speed reading, habits, notes, and focus. (iPhone/iPad app by Readlax, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlax-brain-productivity/id1529149313 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Readlax, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529149315)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.56/5 from 50 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 65 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2020-09-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlax-brain-productivity/id1529149313/reviews.md

## What is Readlax?

Readlax - All-In-One Productivity Super App:
- Habit tracker
- Memory games
- Speed reading
- Smart notes
- Focus timer

Readlax provides the most popular and effective productivity apps on one platform: daily habit tracker, memory games, speed reading, focus and concentration, and note-taking.

Habit tracker is a tool designed to help you monitor and build daily habits or routines.

Memory games are games designed to challenge and improve memory skills. Most popular Readlax memory games: "Memory Grid", "Memory Number", and "Card Match".

Speed reading is a technique designed to help people read texts faster than usual. It often involves minimizing subvocalization and expanding peripheral vision. Readlax provides many speed reading exercises: "Letter Grid", "Bigram", "Trigram", "Subvocalization". Readlax users improve their reading speed by an average of 50% in 2 weeks.

Touch typing - the skill of typing without looking at the keys. Readlax has 37 touch typing exercises.

Smart note-taking (slip-box method or “Zettelkasten”) - an effective note-taking method to store and organize your knowledge.

Focus timer - a time management method based on 25-minute stretches of focused work broken by 5-minute breaks.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Play memory games;
- Read books and news;
- Train reading speed;
- Train typing speed;
- Take smart notes.

Use the tracker to monitor your progress in memory games and speed reading training. Use notes to build a personal knowledge system. The focus timer will help you stay focused.

REVIEWS:
- "I engage in memory games every day"
- "The speed reading modules have helped improve my reading speed"
- "You should definitely try these memory games and speed reading exercises"
- "“Memory Number” and “Card Match” are two of the loveliest games I’ve ever played"

READLAX PRO PRICING & TERMS

We offer the following Pro subscriptions:
Monthly: $8.99 USD per month
Annual: $44.99 USD per year
Lifetime: $199.99 USD

These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence.

Privacy Policy: https://www.readlax.com/legal/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: https://www.readlax.com/legal/terms

## Key features

- Habit tracker
- Memory games
- Speed reading exercises
- Smart note-taking
- Focus timer
- Touch typing training

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $5.99/month Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Readlax PRO Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Readlax PRO Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Readlax PRO Yearly | $44.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Readlax for Life, billed once | $199.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Readlax?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🧠 Effective brain training games
- 💡 Variety of exercises (memory, focus, reading speed)
- 📈 Progress tracking feature
- ✨ Clean and organized layout
- 🚀 Smooth performance, no bugs reported
- 🧠 Helps improve memory and focus
- 📚 Includes minibooks and reading practice
- 🤓 Good for students and professionals
- 💯 Highly recommended by users
- 🎮 Fun and engaging games
- ⏱️ Short workout duration (e.g., 5-15 minutes)
- 🌐 Supports multiple languages
- 🆓 Free to use with no forced subscriptions (mentioned by one user)
- 🎯 Good for exercising the brain during downtime

**Cons**

- ⚠️ Trial period confusion/unexpected charges
- 🤔 Instructions can be confusing sometimes
- 🔄 Repetitive exercises over time
- 💰 Perceived high subscription costs
- 📱 Some users experienced issues with app functionality on iPhone
- 💡 Difficulty understanding game stages/progress
- 🎨 Visual clarity issues (e.g., white text on light gray background)
- 🚫 Missing social media sharing option
- ⏳ Workout calendar not updating instantly
- 📚 Limited reading material in Spanish
- 🤔 Some minigames are difficult to complete without cheating
- 🐛 Glitches in specific games (e.g., Memory Number)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Trial period confusion leading to unexpected charges
- Difficulty understanding game stages/instructions
- Visual clarity issues with text/background colors
- Specific game glitches (e.g., Memory Number marking correct answers as incorrect)
- App not working well on iPhone for one user
- Workout calendar not updating instantly
- Some users unable to progress past the first game

**Most requested features**

- Improve UI for better navigation
- Add more game variety to reduce repetitiveness
- Include a 'How to use the app' section
- Add social media sharing for scores
- Improve visibility of text in certain games
- Add reading aloud functionality
- More reading material in Spanish
- Option to select other articles
- Add third level of complexity for some games
- More puzzles and games

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlax-brain-productivity/id1529149313/reviews.md

### 5/5 — This app is so useful!

*2025-11-20, version 1.8.9*

This app is great for quick brain teasers to you sharp! The brain games are easy to learn, well explained, and run smoothly with no bugs. The tracker feature lets you monitor your game progress as well as your sleep, emotions, water intake and tracks the badges you earn as you play. This app is very clean and organized, the layout is clean, and the colors are  nice. Anyone looking for a light, enjoyable way to exercise their brain this is the app for you.

### 5/5 — Solid Productivity Tracker

*2025-10-06, version 1.8.5*

This app has great content for someone looking to improve their daily life in a multitude of ways. If you are looking to track your daily mood, tasks, and sleep schedule the tracker option is perfect for staying organized. If you are looking to exercise  your mind the train option gives you fun minigames to work on various brain activities. There is an option for everyone which I really appreciate in a mindfulness/habit app.

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2025-08-06, version 1.8.1*

This is a nice app. I hope you will keep offering it. Thank you.

### 5/5 — My refund

*2025-05-25, version 1.8.1*

It gives 3 days for trial and in the next day charges payment, its unbelievable, please refund my payment back

Update 1: Their support center took into account my request and refunded me back, thank you very much.

Update 2: Founder did gesture and gave me lifelong Pro version subscription, really appreciate it! Good people are good everywhere!

### 1/5 — My refund

*2025-05-23*

It gives 3 days for trial and in the next day charges payment, its unbelievable, please refund my payment back

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-04-04, version 1.8.1*

Great app recommend

### 1/5 — Other users beware

*2025-02-06, version 1.7.6*

This app forces you into a three day trial. Thank you, next.

### 5/5 — Noticed improvements in just a few days

*2025-01-04, version 1.7.2*

I’ve been using Readlax for just a few days, and I’m already impressed. The exercises are simple but really effective—I’ve noticed my focus and reading speed improving. The app is easy to use, and I like how it tracks my progress so I can see small wins every day.

I’m excited to keep going and see how much more I can improve. Definitely worth trying if you want to boost productivity!

### 5/5 — Great app to help improve memory

*2025-01-02, version 1.7.2*

Great design, very user friendly and I really enough the memory games

### 5/5 — Wow amazing app

*2024-12-03, version 1.7.0*

This is one of the most amazing app I’ve ever come across socially…wow its really impressive

## Frequently asked questions about Readlax

### What does Readlax do?

Readlax is a comprehensive productivity app designed to enhance cognitive functions. It offers tools for habit tracking, memory improvement through games, speed reading training, smart note-taking, and focus enhancement with a timer.

### What are the key features of Readlax?

Key features include a daily habit tracker, various memory games like "Memory Grid" and "Card Match", speed reading exercises such as "Letter Grid" and "Subvocalization", smart note-taking using the slip-box method, a focus timer for time management, and touch typing training.

### How much does Readlax cost?

Readlax offers a freemium model. While some features are available for free, a Pro subscription unlocks full access. Subscription options include monthly ($8.99 USD), annual ($44.99 USD), and a lifetime purchase ($199.99 USD).

### Can Readlax help me read faster?

Yes, Readlax provides specific speed reading exercises designed to improve reading speed. Users can train techniques to minimize subvocalization and expand peripheral vision, with many users reporting an average improvement of 50% in reading speed within two weeks.

### What kind of memory games are available?

Readlax offers several popular memory games designed to challenge and improve memory skills. These include "Memory Grid", "Memory Number", and "Card Match", which users can play daily to track their progress.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.15 — 2026-06-08

Updates:
* Fixed a UI issue in Mental Math.
* Fixed data refetching on the Brain Games page.

### 1.9.13 — 2026-04-29

Updates: 1) Today workout progress; 2) daily workout streak sections; 3) Leaderboard for reading; 4) Pin/Unpin button for notes

### 1.9.12 — 2026-04-02

- New Game Streak section to track your daily training consistency;
- Improved Workout flow that follows your custom game settings and skips disabled games automatically.

### 1.9.9 — 2026-03-30

- Added task templates when the user has no tasks in the to-do list.
- Added a Review menu item.
- Added a Brain Training settings modal.

### 1.9.8 — 2026-03-10

Added 'How to Play' help video for brain training games.

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