QuickReader Lite vs Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickReader Lite
This app offers a customizable eBook reader with advanced speed-reading technology. It features touch-free reading up to 4000 WPM and guided reading techniques to help users read faster and improve focus. Includes two free books to get started.
- Customizable interface (colors, fonts, size)
- Touch-free guided reading technology
- Speed reading techniques up to 4000 WPM
- Includes 2 free books
- Speed tests to track improvement
- Focus enhancement techniques
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Experience the beautiful and super customizable user interface, featuring touch-free reading and the #1 Speed Reading Technology of QuickReader 3.0 an eBook Reader like no other! THE SPEED READING EBOOK READER With a highly customizable interface, you set the look and feel of your eBook reader from the color to the font size, perfect for just about anyone. Choose from the multiple preset color schemes or select from the thousands of colors to create your own individual style. Experience touch-free reading up to 4000 WPM with QuickReader's Guided Reading Technology and avoid the hassle of constant page turning on the small screen. Turn on QuickReader's #1 selling speed reading tools and learn time-tested techniques that will have you reading faster by double or even triple in just 10 minutes per day! WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAID AND LITE VERSIONS? QuickReader is available in 6 versions: • QuickReader Lite (FREE) • QuickReader – The Speed Reading eBook Reader (the original) • QuickReader – Youth Edition • QuickReader – Lector de eBooks para Lectura Rápida (Spanish) • QuickReader – Der eBook-Reader zum Schnelllesen (German) • QuickReader – Lecteur eBook pour Lecture Rapide (French) QuickReader LITE includes 2 free books: Kurt Vonnegut's 2 B R O 2 B and a selection of Aesop Fables. QuickReader - Youth Edition contains a set of of 130 age appropriate books for children in grades 4 and above. The other paid editions of QuickReader include 30-50 full-length eBooks, access to millions of free downloadable books, integration with Instapaper, and the ability to import documents, web pages, and e-mail with copy and paste. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “[QuickReader] brings a much-needed breath of fresh air to the world of speed reading apps." — ReadWriteWeb "QuickReader is a speed-reading tool that can produce remarkable results. I was shocked by the rate at which my speed improved. [...] By far the most fascinating application I've reviewed in a while." 4.5 stars, MAGICAL - 148Apps (http://www.148apps.com/reviews/quickreader/) View user reviews at http://www.quickreader.net/user-reviews/ WATCH THE DEMO VIDEO Watch our demo at http://www.quickreader.net/videos/ BENEFITS • Improve your productivity. • Save time by reading faster. Learn to adjust your speed as needed. • Customize colors, fonts, text size, margins and more for the perfect reading experience • No more constant scrolling or page turning needed with the Guided Reading Technology. • Enhance your reading focus and learn to tune out distractions with proven techniques. • Incrementally improve your reading speed with the best-selling Speed Reading Technology • Track your reading improvement as you gain speed with QuickReaders' Speed Tests • Practice anytime you have a few spare moments. • Not to mention a beautiful, customizable user interface just for your reading pleasure! QuickReader 3.0 mixes the newest technology with proven teaching techniques that build good reading habits and optimal eye tracking. Follow along as the guide leads you through the text as you incrementally increase your reading speed. Using the guide, similar to following along with a pen or your finger, is a technique taught in the most effective speed reading classes around the world and is now available right on your iPhone or iPod Touch with QuickReader. Think of it as eBook reader meets speed reading app; that’s why we call it “The Speed Reading eBook Reader.”
Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
Access over 100,000 free public domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with features like text-to-speech, auto-scrolling, and note-taking. Download books for offline reading on any device.
- Unlimited eBook downloads
- Customizable reading experience
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) mode
- Auto-scrolling mode
- Bookmark, highlight, and notes
- Offline reading
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Gutenberg Reader – The Ultimate Free eBook & Classic Book Reader Discover 100,000+ Free eBooks with Project Gutenberg If you love books, novels, and classic literature, this is the perfect eBook reader for you! With Gutenberg Reader, you can access over 100,000 free eBooks from Project Gutenberg, including timeless classics, historical texts, philosophy, poetry, and more. Enjoy reading legendary works from Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Victor Hugo, Emily Brontë, and many others—all legally available in the public domain. What is Project Gutenberg? Project Gutenberg is the largest digital library of free public domain eBooks, offering a vast collection of literature, philosophy, history, and poetry—completely free and legally accessible. Whether you're interested in classic novels, educational texts, famous speeches, or timeless stories, you'll find endless reading material at your fingertips. Top Features of Gutenberg Reader ・ Unlimited eBook Downloads – Download books for offline reading anytime. ・ Customizable Reading Experience – Adjust fonts, themes, colors, margins, and more. ・ AUDIO: Text-to-Speech (TTS) Mode – Listen to your favorite books while reading along. ・ Auto-Scrolling Mode – Hands-free reading without flipping pages. ・ Full-Screen Mode – Distraction-free reading with an immersive experience. ・ Bookmark, Highlight & Notes – Save quotes, mark passages, and take notes. ・ Big & Bold Fonts – Ideal for easy readability and accessibility. ・ Smart Resume Feature – Pick up reading right where you left off. ・ Optimized for All Devices – Works smoothly on both phones and tablets. Popular Free Books Available in Gutenberg Reader Discover a vast collection of classic literature, novels, and timeless books, including: ・ Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen ・ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll ・ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain ・ A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens ・ The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People – Oscar Wilde ・ The Yellow Wallpaper – Charlotte Perkins Gilman ・ Frankenstein – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ・ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain ・ A Doll's House – Henrik Ibsen ・ Metamorphosis – Franz Kafka ・ The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle ・ Moby-Dick – Herman Melville ・ Dracula – Bram Stoker ・ Grimms' Fairy Tales – Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm ・ The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde ・ Great Expectations – Charles Dickens ・ Ulysses – James Joyce ・ Emma – Jane Austen ・ Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad ・ Jane Eyre: An Autobiography – Charlotte Brontë ・ The Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas ・ Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse ・ Dubliners – James Joyce ・ Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson ・ Les Misérables – Victor Hugo ・ Leviathan – Thomas Hobbes ・ Peter Pan – J.M. Barrie ・ Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen ・ The Brothers Karamazov – Fyodor Dostoyevsky ・ Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman ・ The Souls of Black Folk – W.E.B. Du Bois ・ Beyond Good and Evil – Friedrich Nietzsche ・ Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë ・ A Study in Scarlet – Arthur Conan Doyle ・ Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky …and thousands more free eBooks! Why Choose Gutenberg Reader? With Gutenberg Reader, you can carry a massive digital library of classic books, novels, and free eBooks wherever you go. Whether you love fiction, history, philosophy, poetry, or educational texts, this app gives you unlimited access to some of the greatest literary works of all time—without ads and completely free! Start Reading Today! Download Gutenberg Reader now and explore the world’s greatest free eBook library. Whether you're a book lover, student, researcher, or casual reader, this app is your gateway to endless knowledge and literary adventures—all from the palm of your hand. Happy Reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: QuickReader Lite at none against Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's shown. QuickReader Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QuickReader Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gutenberg Reader + Many Books has 119 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of QuickReader Lite's written reviews are positive against 45% of Gutenberg Reader + Many Books's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QuickReader Lite ships an update every 2 months, Gutenberg Reader + Many Books every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickReader Lite | Gutenberg Reader + Many Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | 3.6 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 44.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Inkstone Software, Inc. | Haven Tran |
Customer experience
QuickReader Lite
Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
User reviews
QuickReader Lite
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Effective for speed reading practice
- 👍 Easy to use
- 😊 Helpful for improving reading speed
- 💡 Adjustable settings for speed
- ✨ Simple and straightforward functionality
Room to improve
- ❌ App crashes frequently
- ❌ Nagging for paid version
- ❌ Limited book selection (old classics)
- ❌ Cannot import own books/formats
- ❌ Poor translation (Russian)
Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Free access to classics
- 📚 Large library of classic books
- 📖 Ability to adjust text (font, size)
- 🎧 Audiobook option available
- 🔖 Bookmark functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App hangs often
- 🐛 Speed of moving text uncontrollable
- 😵 Difficult to navigate/understand
- 🖼️ No illustrations shown
- 🚫 No summary before download
Bugs and requests
QuickReader Lite
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when searching by author
- App crashes after repeated 'maybe later' clicks
- Cannot open common file formats (fb2, ePub, PDFs, doc)
- App sets brightness automatically
- Demo version doesn't work
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- Tap to begin does nothing
- App doesn't open
- Cannot add books
- App is useless for reading downloaded books
Requested features
9 requests- Support for importing own books (ePub, PDFs, doc)
- Ability to access iBooks or Kindle libraries
- Option to disable automatic page turn
- Add support for modern books
- Improve Russian translation
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- Add a help/instruction section
- Allow creation of own bookmarks
- Smoother highlighting at high speeds
- Adjustable screen brightness within the app
Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
Reported bugs
16 issues- App hangs often
- Speed of moving text uncontrollable
- Illustrations do not show up
- Does not sync between separate devices
- Search function is not working correctly
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- Ads are intrusive
- App support link is broken
- Books keep getting deleted
- Takes ages to load, still doesn't load
- No download functionality
- Does not display Umlauts
- Words are split at random
- Search button renders incorrectly
- Reports 404 on book downloads
- Many bugs, unable to read books
- Too many ads
Requested features
9 requests- Fix app hanging issues
- Improve search functionality
- Allow users to rate & review books
- Add book summaries before download
- Fix illustrations not showing
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- Sync between separate devices
- Improve paragraph formatting for dyslexia
- Fix books deleting overnight
- Make UI more modern and intuitive
In-app purchases
QuickReader Lite
No in-app purchases
Gutenberg Reader + Many Books
No in-app purchases
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