Synopsia vs FocusFlash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synopsia
Access key ideas from top books in audio summaries. Learn new concepts quickly, whether you're commuting or relaxing. Offers a vast library, speed control, and offline listening.
- Extensive library of book summaries
- Bionic Reading for faster absorption
- Adjustable font size and speed control
- Subtitles and automatic video player
- Offline book summary downloads
- Learn new words and access key points
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Synopsia is your ultimate audio book summary app, offering instant access to the key ideas of the best works. Whether you're on the go, cooking, or just taking a break, Synopsia broadens your horizons by allowing you to quickly discover key concepts. Features: Extended Library: Explore a vast selection of book summaries covering various genres, including business, personal development, health, history, and fiction. Bionic Reading: Speed up your reading and absorb information faster with the Bionic Reading feature. Adjustable Font Size: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font size to your preferences. Subtitles for Full Immersion: Immerse yourself in the story by activating subtitles on the audio player for an immersive experience. Automatic Video Player: Let the story carry you away with the automatic video player for total immersion in the content. Multiple Languages: Access books in a variety of languages, including French, English, Spanish, Hindi, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. Inspiring Quotes: Explore and share inspiring quotes from books to enrich your reading experience. Speed Control: Customize your reading pace by adjusting the speed of audio books to your preferences. Learn New Words: Enrich your vocabulary by discovering new words through our "Learn New Words" feature. Key Points: Quickly access key points of each book for a deeper understanding in less time. Book Downloads: Download your favorite book summaries for offline listening wherever you are. Synopsia accompanies you on your literary journey, allowing you to learn, grow, and be inspired wherever you are. Download now and dive into an unparalleled reading experience. Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FocusFlash
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FocusFlash: Read Without the Chaos Tired of losing your place, re-reading lines, or staring at overwhelming pages? FocusFlash is built for ADHD brains—showing just one word at a time at your custom words-per-minute speed. No clutter. No distractions. Just pure, laser-focused reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusFlash at none against Synopsia's 4. FocusFlash also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Synopsia's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Synopsia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FocusFlash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Synopsia ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusFlash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synopsia | FocusFlash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (291 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devpool | Andre Aigner |
Bugs and requests
Synopsia
Reported bugs
9 issues- Error when clicking download
- When I click buy on Amazon it takes me to the French Amazon store
- Cannot get bookmarked titles off my list
- Support website oriented toward business partners, not app users
- There are not any summaries available in this app to listen to
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- Attention Arnaque : contenu nul et voix française qui change en espagnol pendant l’écoute
- Attention au bout de quelques minutes l’écoute devient incompréhensible, la voix prononcé en espagnole les mots français, puis lentement, puis on perd le fil du résumé quand il recommence juste après encore à parler en espagnol avec les mots francais
- This App was supposed to be free for the day (from AppAdvice). This garbage app charged me $10.99 when it should have been free.
- This app is a scam. It claimed to be a free book reader on X and there is no book inside.
Requested features
12 requests- Support for Airplay, Carplay, and Chromecast
- Ability to copy and paste summaries and share them
- Requests for books, even in French
- Offline mode feature
- Make Amazon link go to U.S. Amazon store
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- Increase number of free books
- Ability to remove bookmarked titles
- Download synopses for offline listening
- Add Shakespeare works like drama
- Add more titles and a greater selection of titles
- Add key points, citations, and AI question feature
- Add space to write notes
FocusFlash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Synopsia
- Synopsia+ Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Synopsia+ Annual Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Buy a book$1.99
- Synopsia+ Lifetime$99.99
FocusFlash
No in-app purchases
Questions
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