Comparison

Acceleread vs ReaderPro

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

Head to head
About

Acceleread

Enhance reading speed and comprehension with scientifically proven techniques. This app offers personalized training plans, progress tracking, and tools to optimize focus and retention for students, professionals, and language learners.

Highlights
  • Increase reading speed
  • Enhance comprehension
  • Personalized training plans
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Optimize focus
  • Boost language learning
Features
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Read up to 3x faster in as little as 2 weeks, about 10 minutes a day. Acceleread is a daily speed-reading trainer that builds a real skill you keep in every book, email, PDF and exam. Most reading apps summarize books FOR you. Acceleread does the opposite: it trains YOU to read faster, so the skill goes with you everywhere. SIX TRAINING TOOLS • Word Flash — flashes one word at a time so your eyes stop backtracking and get paced faster • Schulte Table — a number-grid drill that widens your visual span and cuts fixations • Hopscotch — an eye-movement drill that trains your eyes to move forward, not back • Column Highlighter — guides your eyes down the page in columns to read faster • Diamond Highlighter — highlights key phrases to sharpen focus and cut distraction • Sight Stretcher — widens your peripheral vision so you take in more per glance WHAT ELSE YOU GET • Free reading-speed test — measure your words per minute and comprehension, then watch both climb • Gamified training course — a level path with daily goals, streaks and reminders that make practice stick • Comprehension checks — so speed never costs understanding • Progress tracking — WPM over time, comprehension scores and milestones • Built-in library and distraction-free reader — practise on real books, curated for you HOW IT WORKS Take the WPM test, get a personalized plan, then train about 10 minutes a day. Small daily reps build a faster reading habit that lasts. THE SCIENCE Word Flash pacing, eye-movement drills and Schulte tables target the habits that slow you down — backtracking, subvocalizing and narrow focus (progress measured by in-app assessments). WHO IT'S FOR Students and exam prep, busy professionals, focus-minded readers, English learners, and anyone with a stack of books they never finish. Free to start. Cancel anytime. Available in 25 languages. Take the free reading test and see your speed today.

About

ReaderPro

Enhance your reading abilities with daily drills focused on visual scanning, peripheral awareness, and word recognition. This app offers guided training plans and adaptive difficulty to improve focus, memory, and reading flow. Track your progress and see measurable improvements in your reading speed and control.

Highlights
  • 12+ Training Exercises
  • Guided Training Plans
  • Adaptive Difficulty
  • Progress Tracking
  • Reading + Focus Workouts
  • Clean, Minimal Design
Features
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ReaderPro helps you build speed-reading skill with short, focused daily drills. Train the pieces that make faster reading feel easier: visual scanning, peripheral awareness, word recognition, attention, working memory, and reading rhythm. Each session gives you a concrete exercise instead of vague advice like "just read faster". FEATURES: 12+ Training Exercises Practice with Schulte Tables, Running Words, Word Chains, Letter Search, Number Search, Line of Sight, Remember Number, Search Words, and more. Guided Training Plans Choose quick sessions that fit your day, then build consistency across focus, memory, reading flow, and visual-control drills. Adaptive Difficulty Exercises stay challenging as you improve, so practice feels active without turning frustrating. Progress Tracking Follow your scores, streaks, and training history so you can see what is actually improving. Reading + Focus Workouts Train the eye movement, attention, and memory skills that support faster, more controlled reading. Clean, Minimal Design A simple interface keeps the drill in front of you and gets out of the way. ReaderPro is designed for students, professionals, researchers, and curious readers who want to read faster, stay focused longer, and make reading practice measurable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Acceleread4 screens
ReaderPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReaderPro at every 5 days against Acceleread's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Acceleread sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and ReaderPro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Acceleread against 3.0 for ReaderPro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acceleread ships an update every 2 weeks, ReaderPro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Acceleread versus ReaderPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccelereadReaderPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGBB Components Pty LtdAHMET EMRE DEDELER

Customer experience

Acceleread

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ReaderPro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Acceleread

Subscriptions4
  • Acceleread Premium (1 Week)$8.997 Days
  • Acceleread Premium (1 Month)$12.991 Month
  • Acceleread Premium (3 Months)$14.993 Months
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  • Acceleread Premium (1 Year)$102.991 Year
3 purchases

ReaderPro

Subscriptions3
  • ReaderPro Pro Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • ReaderPro Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ReaderPro Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Acceleread free?
Acceleread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReaderPro free?
ReaderPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Acceleread or ReaderPro?
Acceleread and ReaderPro are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Acceleread or ReaderPro have ads?
Neither Acceleread nor ReaderPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acceleread or ReaderPro?
Acceleread ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReaderPro every 5 days. Most recently, Acceleread was updated on October 17, 2026 and ReaderPro on October 24, 2026.

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