# Speed Reading UpRead vs BeeLine Extension

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeeLine Extension at none against Speed Reading UpRead's 5. BeeLine Extension also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 54%). Speed Reading UpRead's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speed Reading UpRead sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. BeeLine Extension asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Speed Reading UpRead against 4.3 for BeeLine Extension. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Reading UpRead has 116 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Speed Reading UpRead's written reviews are positive against 83% of BeeLine Extension's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speed Reading UpRead | BeeLine Extension |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speed-reading-upread/id1454094961/reviews) | **[4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeline-extension/id1571623734/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **116** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alain caltieri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440005367) | [BeeLine Reader, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/938026866) |

## What reviewers say

### Speed Reading UpRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speed-reading-upread/id1454094961)

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with a science-backed approach. Effortlessly process web articles, PDFs, and documents at an accelerated pace. Customize your reading experience with adjustable speed, fonts, and colors for improved productivity and time savings.

**Highlights:** Read faster without special training, Reduce reading effort, Read web articles and documents, Save content for offline reading, Customize reading speed, font, and color

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speed reading, weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Speed reading, monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| UpRead Speed Reading Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Speed reading, yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Speed reading, lifetime | $54.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Increases reading speed significantly
- 👍 Easy UI and useful tool
- 👍 Well-designed app
- 👍 Good for reading articles online
- 👍 Syncs content easily

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes on intro page
- 🐛 Doesn't display PDF text
- 🐛 Asks for purchase immediately
- 🐛 Lacks built-in content
- 🐛 Difficult to operate

**Reported bugs**

- Froze on intro page
- Did not display text from imported PDF
- Asks for purchase on start screen
- Lifetime subscription not available in app
- Importing limited to documents without images or chapters

**Requested features**

- Add ability to read more than one word at a time
- Option to include articles (a, an, the) and punctuation
- Ability to upload books
- Search feature within text
- Pause reading stream by pressing and holding


### BeeLine Extension

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beeline-extension/id1571623734)

This browser extension enhances on-screen reading by applying color gradients to paragraphs, guiding your eyes through text. Customize color schemes and control website-specific activation for a more comfortable reading experience.

**Highlights:** Paragraph line-wrapping color gradients, Customizable color schemes, Website-specific activation control, Easy-to-use Safari extension

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speed Reading UpRead free?

Speed Reading UpRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BeeLine Extension free?

BeeLine Extension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Speed Reading UpRead or BeeLine Extension?

BeeLine Extension is rated higher. Speed Reading UpRead averages 4.2 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while BeeLine Extension averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do Speed Reading UpRead or BeeLine Extension have ads?

Neither Speed Reading UpRead nor BeeLine Extension shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*