Reading Trainer vs Dual N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Trainer
Enhance your reading speed, comprehension, and memory with engaging exercises. This app offers a structured approach to improve your ability to process and retain information from texts, making reading more efficient and enjoyable.
- Increase reading speed
- Improve reading comprehension
- Enhance memory retention
- Eye exercises
- Track progress with statistics
- Reading speed tests
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Reading Trainer improves your reading speed and reading comprehension with many challenging and fun exercises. App Store Rewind Award Winner – App of the Year DE, CH, AT - Significant increases in your reading speed - Eye-exercises and improvements in your mental capacity - Improves reading comprehension and memory This app provides everything you need to read texts of all types faster, more effectively and most of all, with better retention. The PowerReader allows you to get your daily work done while practicing important reading skills. Learning reading techniques has never been this much fun! Double your reading speed in just a few days. Trial users have used this software to increase their reading speed by an average of 143% in 10 days. Do you currently need 30 minutes to read the daily paper? Soon you will read two papers and, in addition, another chapter in an interesting non-fiction book – within the same time period. Combining the iPhone with this entirely new app provides the ideal platform to achieve measurable results with a minimum of effort. But that’s not all: You will have fun mastering the skills you need to attain effective reading techniques and significantly increase your reading speed; this means: - Rapid recognition of numbers, letters and words - Flexible eye movements - Improved ability to concentrate - Increased vision span The app guides you through the individual training steps. The software immediately recognizes your strengths and weaknesses. The statistics function lets you see and track your progress. The results of each training exercise are charted for your review. More stars mean that you are getting closer to your objective: more effective reading skills and with it extremely high reading speeds. You can check your reading speed at any time using different reading tests from a variety of topics. Questions about the text are used as a secondary test to assess your retention ability. This is the ideal combination for mastering effective reading skills and high retention rates. But beware: you might get hooked since early progress will motivate you to work on your skills regularly. It is fun and you are doing something to stay mentally fit at the same time. We recommend that you train regularly but not excessively to ensure best results. Who needs this app? - Anyone reading more than half an hour a day - Executives - Secretaries - High-School and College students - Purchasing and Sales Professionals Who can benefit from this app? - Do you often feel that you take too long to read something? - Do you return to previous passages because something was not clear? - Are you easily distracted while reading? - Do you have difficulty recalling what you read? If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions, then this app is what you need. Apple Terms of Use (EULA) – https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Terms of Service – https://readingtrainer.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy – https://readingtrainer.com/privacy-policy
Dual N
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Designed for structured cognitive training, Dual N-Back challenges your working memory daily and helps you build sustained focus over time Dual N-Back is one of the few cognitive tasks studied in academic research with evidence suggesting improvements in working memory and fluid intelligence when practiced consistently. This app gives you a precise, distraction-free training environment plus the analytics you need to measure real progress. What you’ll get - Adaptive Dual (visual + audio) and extended modes, the app automatically raises N-level as you improve. - Session metrics: N-level, Accuracy (%), Mean Reaction Time (ms), track what's changing, not just how you feel. - Long-term charts & heat map (Premium): accuracy trends, reaction time improvements, N-level distribution and calendar streaks. - Guided Plans: 4-Week Boost, Daily Micro-Sessions, and Research-Mode for lab-style protocols. - Clean, low-distraction UI (Dark/Light), ergonomic controls for thumb response. - Customizable training environment, adjust voice, haptics and stimulus timing to match your preferred intensity. Freemium model & Honeymoon trial Enjoy full Premium access free for the first 3 days and experience the complete training system, unlimited sessions, ad-free focus, and advanced analytics that reveal your long-term cognitive growth. Premium unlocks detailed progress history, deeper performance insights, and structured plans designed for serious improvement. Who it’s for - Students and professionals who want measurable boosts in focus and mental throughput. - Adults looking to keep their memory sharp with short daily practice. - High-performers and curious minds who treat cognitive fitness seriously. Start a practice streak today. Train at the edge of your capacity, measure real results, and make cognitive fitness part of your routine. Privacy Policy: https://greenbisonstudio.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reading Trainer at none against Dual N's shown. Reading Trainer also leads on ratings volume (219 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Reading Trainer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Dual N sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dual N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Trainer has 219 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Reading Trainer | Dual N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (219 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HeKu IT GmbH | Konstanty Koszewski |
Bugs and requests
Reading Trainer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to answer comprehension questions
- Exercises getting stuck on loading screens
Requested features
4 requests- Allow custom text uploads for practice
- Provide more personalized recommendations
- Add British English spelling option
- Offer lifetime subscription option
Dual N
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reading Trainer
- Synchronisation$6.991 Month
- Premium Access$13.991 Month
- Synchronisation$17.993 Months
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- Synchronisation$23.496 Months
- Synchronisation$32.991 Year
- Premium Access$35.993 Months
- Premium Access$45.996 Months
- Premium Access$66.991 Year
- 15th Anniversary Offer1 Year trial$66.991 Year
- Premium Access1 Year trial$66.991 Year
- Premium Access1 Year trial$69.991 Year
Dual N
- Dual N-back Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Dual N-back Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year









