Bionic Reading® vs oobookoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bionic Reading®
This app enhances reading speed and comprehension by highlighting the most concise parts of words. It offers customizable reading modes to aid users with reading difficulties and improve focus for all.
- Text revision for faster reading
- Customizable reading modes
- Save reading position across platforms
- Bookmarks for favorite pages
- Upload files, text, or websites for conversion
- Export to EPUB, PDF, WORD
- Light and Dark Mode
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All 6 Bionic Reading® Apps are available as a free or a Premium version – 6 for 1 Price. The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly. Bionic Reading® Faster. Better. More focused. Reading. Bionic Reading® for Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, other platforms and web. We offer you the free version “Discover” and the subscriptions “Premium” and “Premium Plus”. BIONIC READING® IN NUMBERS. • 882+ Million: TikTok search results • 1+ Billion: Mentioned in communities • 233 Countries: Where our users come from • 5.9 Million: Website visitors • 3 Platforms: With viral posts • 50+ Viral posts: From our users Bionic Reading® revises texts in such a way that the most concise parts of the words are highlighted. This guides the eye over the text and the brain remembers words already learned more quickly. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. The Bionic Reading® reading mode can be individually adapted to the needs of all readers. This flexibility allows Bionic Reading® to provide maximum customization for all users. YOU GET. • Save precious time. • Gain advantages. • Learn new things faster. • Expand your knowledge. • Improve your skills. • Noise-free with more focus. • Less distraction. FEATURES. • Download as Word file. • You can now smoothly continue your reading experience with “Bionic Reading® Reader” across platforms, as the last reading position is now saved. • Bookmarks now allow you to mark your favorite pages. • Advanced Bionic Reading® Settings with Part of speech. • Bionic Reading® Reader for your reading experience. • Bionic Reading® Library for your favourites. • Synced content. • Fixation, Sccade, Opacity. • Fixation via Letters or Syllables. • Details. • Colors. • Light Mode. Dark Mode. • Upload File, Text or Website, convert and read in the Apps. • File Conversion. • Text Conversion. • Website Conversion. • Send to Amazon® Kindle. • Download as EPUB, PDF, WORD. • Carefully selected Fonts. • Designed for the Latin alphabet. +15% HAVE READING DIFFICULTIES. More than 15% of the population has great difficulty reading and understanding texts (ADHD, dyslexia). We have received feedback from people with ADHD that thanks to Bionic Reading® they immediately understood the content of various texts the first time they read them, which was impossible without Bionic Reading®. COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK. Jessica: “Having ADHD and processing issues means that I read very slow because my brain can’t focus on the words enough to both read them and process what they mean at a decent pace. Using Bionic Reading® has allowed me to feel functional and productive when I’m reading something lengthy – it’s such a GAME CHANGER!” Lisa: “I have not read fiction for 20 years. I read what I have to read. It almost hurts my brain to read regular type. But now I will be reading fiction again! Bionic Reading® works for me and I can read 2–3 times faster! AMAZING! This is a LIFE CHANGER! Thank You!” Patrick: “OK, Bionic Reading® is the real deal. I already read quickly and this doubled it.” Reaction from Daniel: “Holy smokes you’re not kidding!” Carla: “WOW! I could read quickly and fluently using Bionic Reading®. Doing this helped me understand the context of the paragraph much better than when I have to squint and focus on each word, which tires me out and I lose focus. Bionic Reading® is brilliant!” Nestor: “Your tool is gorgeous, It’s helping me a lot. My sight is reduced because one of my transplanted corneas has become opaque and Bionic Reading® is helping me a lot to read easier and comprehend faster.” TYPOGRAPHY. DESIGN. SWITZERLAND. With over 26 years of experience in typography, we know how important it is to get text right. It’s the small details that matter enormously to make you read better. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR BIONIC READING®. • German Innovation Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction) • German Design Award 2023: Gold (highest distinction)
oobookoo
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oobookoo is a warm, quiet home for every book you've ever loved. Built by book lovers for book lovers, we specialise in only physical books collecting and library tracking. We support indie book shops directly. SCAN YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Scan up to 40 books at one time. Snap a photo of an entire shelf using our "Bookshelf Scanner" and oobookoo will recognise each book and add them to your digital Bookshelf. Search across everything you've ever read, filter by genre, and rediscover what you'd half-forgotten. FINISH THE SERIES oobookoo quietly looks up the rest of every series you own. The next volume. The prequel you forgot existed. The one you skipped. It surfaces what's missing without you having to ask, and adds the gaps to your Wishlist with a tap. TRACK A READ THAT FEELS REAL Choose how you rate: classic stars, a quick Yes-Maybe-No verdict, or six honest emoji vibes. Log a session, set a target finish date, and let oobookoo do the maths on the pace you need to keep. See your streaks, your weekday rhythm, the quiet pride of a finished book without the pressure. READ WITH PEOPLE YOU LIKE Start a *private* bookclub. Invite the friends you actually want in it. Pick a book together — or put it to a vote with a poll — set a pace, and glance at the progress ring next to every member's avatar to see who's where; sharing is opt-in. Plan in-person meetups with RSVPs and recaps, and let oobookoo suggest discussion questions to get the conversation going. Tap a post to blur a spoiler. Replies stay tidy: one level deep, no rabbit holes. DISCOVER WITHOUT GETTING LOST Recommendations picked just for you in For You, refreshed every week. Editorial picks from real people and bestsellers, organised by list. Rare-book finds from collectors and small presses. Browse other readers' shelves — peek at someone's library and add anything that catches your eye to your own. SUPPORT INDIE BOOKSHOPS When you find your next read, oobookoo points you to the nearest independent bookshop. Search shops and cities, or find them on the map. Your library, your local store, your community. YOUR READING IS YOURS No ads. No selling your data. No tracking what you read to recommend things to advertisers. Bookclubs are invite-only, there's no public broadcasting unless you choose it. Delete your account in a couple taps; it removes everything at once. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PREMIUM Free covers your personal library and the heart of oobookoo: unlimited ISBN, search, and manual entry, CSV import, a couple of AI Bookshelf Scanner shelf-photos, joining bookclubs and creating your first, browsing Staff Picks and lists, a taste of For You, and the indie bookshop map. Premium — by subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock — adds unlimited AI Bookshelf Scanner, weekly For You recommendations, unlimited bookclubs with premium themes, AI discussion questions, hosting in-person meetups, reading sessions and pacing, full stats and Wrapped, collector tools (formats, archive, provenance), and premium share layouts and Shelfie. oobookoo For the love of Books Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oobookoo.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: oobookoo at every 5 days against Bionic Reading®'s every 3 weeks. Bionic Reading®'s advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bionic Reading® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.95 per month and oobookoo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bionic Reading® ships an update every 3 weeks, oobookoo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bionic Reading® | oobookoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (151 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bionic Reading AG | John Chaykowsky |
Bugs and requests
Bionic Reading®
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Subscription issues (unable to upgrade, cancel, or get refunds)
- Conversion errors and failed file uploads
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with more platforms (Kindle, web browser)
- Offer one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve customer support and communication
oobookoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bionic Reading®
- Bionic Reading® Premium$2.951 Month
- Bionic Reading® Premium Plus$12.991 Month
- Bionic Reading® Premium$30.491 Year
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- Bionic Reading® Premium Plus$128.991 Year
oobookoo
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$99.99









