Comparison

Thought Saver vs FlashRead Pro

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

Head to head
About

Thought Saver

This app helps you build a better daily routine with tools like meditation timers, journaling, and chatbots. It also uses spaced repetition to help you remember important ideas and offers daily quizzes and pre-made flashcard decks for learning.

Highlights
  • Daily routine integration
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Meditation timers
  • Gratitude journaling
  • Interactive chatbots
  • Daily quizzes
  • Flashcard decks
Features
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Discover a refreshed Thought Saver - your free, everyday companion for personal growth. We've added features to help you shape a wholesome daily routine, alongside our smart spaced repetition algorithm that helps remember important ideas. New routine tools: Integrate meditation timers, interactive chatbots, and gratitude journaling into your day. Smart spaced repetition: Our algorithm considers the importance of an idea and how well you recall it, helping you remember what truly matters. Daily quizzes: Expand your learning streak with handy quiz reminders. Idea exploration: Draw inspiration from our pre-existing flashcard decks and learn something new every day. Multi-platform sync: Seamless sync between our web app, mobile, and browser extension. Offline access: Create cards and take quizzes offline - we'll auto-sync once you're back online. Share with friends: Effortlessly share your cards and ideas via our cloud-based auto-syncing.

About

FlashRead Pro

Enhance your reading speed and focus with a unique visual presentation method. Access a library of books, read your own content, and track your progress with guided exercises. Offers customizable settings for an optimal reading experience.

Highlights
  • Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)
  • Speed reading up to 1,200 WPM
  • Bionic Reading mode
  • Multiple reading modes (Quick, Ramp Up, Reverse, Challenge)
  • Import own text (web, PDF, EPUB, TXT)
  • Offline book downloads
  • Progress tracking and achievements
Features
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FlashRead trains you to read faster with RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation): words appear one at a time in the same spot, so your eyes stay still and you set the pace. HOW IT WORKS Pick something to read, choose a speed and press play. Tap to pause, double-tap to skip, and swipe to change speed while you read. Your place is saved whenever you leave, so you can pick up where you stopped. KEY FEATURES • Speed reading from 100 to 1,200 words per minute • Bionic Reading mode that bolds the start of each word • Four reading modes: Quick, Ramp Up, Reverse and Challenge • A library of classic public-domain books from Project Gutenberg • Read your own text: paste it, enter a web address, or open a PDF, EPUB or TXT file • Download books to read offline • Guided training exercises • Daily manifestations and affirmations, plus your own custom ones • Daily reading goal, streaks, statistics and achievements • Adjustable font size (32 to 80 pt) and 1 to 4 words per flash • Optional haptic feedback on punctuation • Dark design that is easy on the eyes READING MODES • Quick: read at one steady speed • Ramp Up: start comfortably and speed up as you go • Reverse: start fast and slow down • Challenge: the speed steps up as you read; see how fast you can go PRIVACY No account and no ads. Your reading history, statistics and saved texts stay on your device. FLASHREAD PRO FlashRead is free to use. The free plan includes 3 library books a month, 5 affirmations a day, speeds up to 600 WPM and 1 offline book. FlashRead PRO removes these limits and unlocks speeds up to 1,200 WPM. FlashRead PRO is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://leolebel-verimatch.github.io/flashread-legal/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://leolebel-verimatch.github.io/flashread-legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Thought Saver4 screens
FlashRead Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thought Saver at none against FlashRead Pro's 2. Thought Saver also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. FlashRead Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Thought Saver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Thought Saver against 5.0 for FlashRead Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thought Saver ships an update every 11 days, FlashRead Pro every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thought Saver versus FlashRead Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThought SaverFlashRead Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSparkWaveLeo Lebel

Customer experience

Thought Saver

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FlashRead Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thought Saver

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FlashRead Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Thought Saver free?
Thought Saver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlashRead Pro free?
FlashRead Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thought Saver or FlashRead Pro?
FlashRead Pro is rated higher. Thought Saver averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while FlashRead Pro averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Thought Saver or FlashRead Pro have ads?
Neither Thought Saver nor FlashRead Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thought Saver or FlashRead Pro?
Thought Saver ships an update every 11 days, and FlashRead Pro every 8 months. Most recently, Thought Saver was updated on November 3, 2026 and FlashRead Pro on November 15, 2026.

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