# SnailRead — Read slowly, think deeply

> Read slowly, think deeply (iPhone/iPad app by Yevhen Lebediev.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snailread/id6769913271 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yevhen Lebediev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704483469)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English, Albanian, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian and 24 more
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snailread/id6769913271/reviews.md

## What is SnailRead?

SnailRead is a calm, focused reader for people who want to read slowly and remember more.

Open your PDFs and EPUBs in a clean, distraction-free space designed for deep reading — not endless scrolling. Highlight what matters, add your own notes, and let everything you mark collect in one place you'll actually revisit.

WHY SNAILREAD
• Built for focus. A quiet, beautiful reading surface with themes for day and night, adjustable fonts, spacing, and margins.
• Your own engine. A purpose-built EPUB engine plus rock-solid PDF rendering — your books just work.
• Read slowly, on purpose. Reading goals, daily streaks, and gentle reminders that keep the habit without the pressure.

HIGHLIGHTS, NOTES & QUOTES
• Highlight in color and attach notes as you read.
• Every quote and note gathers on one screen — search, review, and come back to your best ideas.
• Reminders and spaced review bring your highlights back over time, so the ideas you loved actually stick.

AN AI ASSISTANT THAT RESPECTS THE BOOK
• Ask about any passage and get a clear explanation — in your own language.
• Instant dictionary for any word, in context.
• Chapter summaries when you want the gist.
Your books stay yours: excerpts are sent securely only when you ask, and aren't stored after the answer.

SEE YOUR PROGRESS
• Reading time, streaks, most-read books, and your most active day.
• "Books this year" goal and a yearly "Year in Books" recap.
• Home- and Lock-Screen widgets: continue reading, quote of the day, word of the day, streak, and goals.

BRING YOUR LIBRARY
• Import PDF and EPUB from Files, Mail, the web, and more.
• Connect OPDS catalogs to browse and download.
• Convert other formats (like DjVu) to read them too.
• iCloud keeps your highlights, notes, and progress in sync across iPhone and iPad.

READ TOGETHER (OPTIONAL)
• Add friends by code, share what you're reading, and react to each other's quotes — privacy-first, and entirely up to you. Your notes are never shared.

FREE & PLUS
SnailRead is free to read your own books locally. SnailRead Plus unlocks sync, advanced stats, export, and themes. AI plans add the assistant, dictionary, and summaries. Subscriptions auto-renew; manage or cancel anytime in Settings.

Read slowly. Think deeply. Remember more.

Terms: https://snailread.app/terms
Privacy: https://snailread.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| AI | $9.99 | per month |
| AI | $39.99 | per year |
| AI Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| AI Pro | $149.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SnailRead Plus Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-18

• Vocabulary training: review your saved words as flashcards, collect your "Words of the Week", and share them.
• "Story So Far" — a spoiler-safe AI recap of where you left off.
• Reader polish: a font-size step indicator, smarter hyphenation, easier text selection, and quick access to a book's quotes.
• Dozens of stability, privacy, and performance fixes.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-29

This update is all about a calmer, smoother reading experience:

• Faster book opening and noticeably smoother page turns
• Better EPUB typography — smarter headings, hyphenation, sub/superscript, and linked footnotes
• Your reading position is restored more reliably
• A refreshed Home layout that highlights what your friends are reading
• Various fixes and polish

Read slowly, think deeply.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-24

No release notes.

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