Comparison

Speed reading vs UmActually

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

Head to head
About

Speed reading

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with targeted exercises and a specialized reader for PDF and EPUB files. Improve focus, expand your visual angle, and track your progress over 30 days to read books faster and more effectively.

Highlights
  • Speed reading and concentration exercises
  • Reading accelerator for PDF/EPUB
  • 30-day speed reading course
  • Eye muscle and vision angle exercises
  • EPUB and PDF reader
  • Progress statistics
  • Spritz and Bionic reading modes
Features
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Contrary to an accepted misconception, slow reading does not make you better understand what you are reading. On the contrary, when we read slowly, our attention gets distracted much more quickly because we give our brains the spaces to think about other things by trying to read slowly. Thanks to this application, you will be able to scan pages much faster by improving your eye muscles, you will learn to read more than one word at the same time by expanding your vision, and you will improve your concentration with concentration exercises. You will read your pdf and epub files much faster with the help of the reader with 2 different modes. o Do the exercises set for you every day in the speed reading course. o Improve your eye muscles, visual angle and concentration ability thanks to the exercises. o After doing the daily exercises, read at least 20 minutes daily with the help of the reader. o Do extra exercises until your eye muscles get tired to improve faster. o Track your 30-day progress with statistics. o You will now read and understand your books much faster than before. o It makes it easier for you to spend time reading books. Features : • Speed reading and concentration exercises. • Reading accelerator for pdf and epub files in 2 different modes. • 30-day speed reading course. • Exercises for the eye muscles. • Exercises to expand the angle of vision. • EPUB reader and PDF reader feature. • Statistics to see your progress. • Spritz reading mode is perfect for reading books • Bionic reading. Who is this app for ? • Those who are distracted while reading a book and cannot read a book. • Those who want to read their books faster. • Those preparing for exams. • Those who want to improve their concentration.. • Those who want to read their epub and pdf books in spritz form. To communicate : speedeys.contact@gmail.com Term of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNVR9o1BhAEry3_dGC_mPE-vaVK9CKMu5i2FPhukvUM/edit?usp=sharing

About

UmActually

Currently charting
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You know the feeling. You're mid-sentence in a pitch, an interview, a podcast — and you hear yourself say it. Um. Uh. Like. You know. UmActually turns fixing that into a game. Tap record. Get a topic. Speak for 30, 60, or 90 seconds. The app listens, transcribes everything you said, and scores you on two things at once. → FILLER SCORE: How clean was your delivery? Every "um" costs you points. Every "you know" costs more. Run out and you lose. → RELEVANCE SCORE: Did you actually answer the question? Apple Intelligence reads your transcript and grades — out of 100 — how well you stayed on topic. With one honest sentence of feedback. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE • Speech recognition runs locally with Whisper • Topic generation and grading run on Apple's on-device language model • No accounts. No analytics. No cloud uploads. No tracking. WHO IT'S FOR • Speakers prepping for talks, panels, or pitches • Job interview rehearsal • Podcasters and creators tightening up their delivery • Toastmasters and debate prep • Students preparing oral exams or presentations • Anyone who's heard themselves say "like, basically, you know" too many times KEY FEATURES • Random topics on demand — tap shuffle for a new one • Three difficulty levels — Casual, Standard, Strict — change the points budget • 30s, 60s, or 90s sessions. Three minutes a day is plenty • Custom filler list — add your own crutch words, set their severity • Highlighted transcript shows exactly where each filler landed • Beautiful, distraction-free typography in light and dark modes • Optional Wyoming protocol support for users with self-hosted Whisper servers ABOUT APPLE INTELLIGENCE The AI-generated topics and relevance grading use Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro and newer. Without it, the app still works fully — topics come from a curated list and filler scoring is unchanged. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 26 or later • Microphone access • Apple Intelligence (optional, recommended) for AI features Most "speak better" apps tell you what to do. UmActually catches you doing it and turns the moment into a number you watch tick down. The feedback loop is immediate, gamified, and just embarrassing enough to be motivating. You don't get fluent by reading about fluency. You get fluent by talking — and noticing when you're not. Three minutes. One topic. Try it.

Screenshots

Speed reading4 screens
UmActually4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speed reading at Free against UmActually's $0.99. Speed reading also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). UmActually's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On 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

Speed reading is free to download; UmActually costs $0.99 up front. Speed reading sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. UmActually asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speed reading versus UmActually: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed readingUmActually
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlican EfeKikkei Labs UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speed reading

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Premium$3.991 Month
  • 3 Month Premium$6.993 Months
  • 1 Year Premium$17.991 Year
None

UmActually

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed reading free?
Speed reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UmActually free?
UmActually costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed reading or UmActually have ads?
Neither Speed reading nor UmActually shows ads.

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