Parallel Texts Reader vs Speed Reading IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parallel Texts Reader
Read books with instant, sentence-by-sentence translations in multiple languages. Listen to translations and tap words for more options like transcription and pronunciation. Features a growing library of over 370 books across various language pairs.
- Parallel text translation
- Listen to sentence translations
- Tap for word details
- Extensive book library
- Multiple language pairs
- Reverse translation mode
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Application for reading books with parallel translation. Allows you to listen and see the translation of any sentence while reading. Constantly updated library of books - we are adding books every month. Now the library has more then 370 books: - English - Russian - English - French - English - German - English - Italian - English - Spanish - English - Ukrainian - English - Polish - English - Chinese - Russian - English - Russian - French - French - Russian - French - English - French - Ukrainian - French - Polish - Spanish - Russian - Spanish - English - Spanish - Ukrainian - German - Russian - German - Ukrainian - German - English - Danish - English - Norwegian - English - Hebrew - Russian - Estonian - Russian Touch any part of the text to see the translation. To memorize, transcribe, translate or listen the word, tap and hold your finger on it. Reverse mode allows you to change the primary language into the translated language, that is, for example from English-Spanish to Spanish-English.
Speed Reading IQ
Boost your reading speed and memory with a variety of exercises. This app supports ePub and DJVU formats, allowing you to practice with your favorite books and documents. Consistent daily practice is key to improving comprehension and reading faster.
- Increase reading speed
- Improve memory and retention
- Speed reading exercises
- ePub and DJVU book support
- Daily training regimen
- Multilingual support
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Increase your reading speed. Improve your memory. Read lecture notes, books and news faster than the others. More than 20 exercises to develop your speed reading skills and retention. Some of the exercises support ePub and DJVU books. You can train yourself and read your favorite books at the same time! The application has been translated to 36 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Indonesian, Turkish, German etc! Remember, if you want to increase your reading speed, do all the exercises every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speed Reading IQ at 4.5 against Parallel Texts Reader's 4.0. Speed Reading IQ also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Parallel Texts Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Speed Reading IQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parallel Texts Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speed Reading IQ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Reading IQ has 231 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Parallel Texts Reader's written reviews are positive against 55% of Speed Reading IQ's.
Parallel Texts Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, Speed Reading IQ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parallel Texts Reader | Speed Reading IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (231 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ivan Savchenko | Dmitry Zaika |
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No in-app purchases
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