Comparison

Quick Read vs Silmari

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

Head to head
About

Quick Read

This app helps you read faster by displaying text one word at a time, eliminating eye movement. You can paste text or import files, adjust your reading speed, and automatically save your progress. It supports dark and light modes for comfortable reading.

Highlights
  • RSVP text display
  • Paste text or import files (PDF, EPUB)
  • Adjustable reading speed (WPM)
  • Automatic progress saving
  • Dark and light mode support
Features
Read full description

Read at the speed of thought. Quick Read uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to display text one word at a time, helping you read faster while maintaining focus and comprehension. HOW IT WORKS • Paste text or import a PDF or EPUB file • Tap Start Reading • Watch words appear one at a time, centered for optimal focus • Adjust your speed from 100 to 900+ words per minute • Come back anytime—progress is saved automatically WHY IT WORKS Traditional reading is slow because your eyes constantly jump across lines. Quick Read eliminates that friction—each word appears exactly where you're already looking. FEATURES • PDF and EPUB import • Automatic progress saving—pick up where you left off • Adjustable reading speed (WPM) • Dark and light mode support Perfect for: - News articles - Research papers - Book chapters - Study material - Newsletters - Anything you need to read quickly No account required. No ads. Just paste and read.

About

Silmari

This app helps organize scattered thoughts into a clear visual structure using fast keyboard editing and flexible layouts. It supports multiple mind maps, rich expression options, and various export formats, with local storage for offline use. An AI helper can convert documents into mind maps.

Highlights
  • Fast keyboard editing
  • Flexible layout options
  • Rich expression tools
  • Multiple mind map management
  • Offline local storage
  • Export to Markdown, PNG, Excel, JSON
  • AI document to mind map conversion
Features
Read full description

Good mind map apps are hard to find — and the good ones are subscription-only. Now there's an app to solve that. Silmari will never switch to a subscription. Buy once, subscribed for life — we come to you with that unchanging promise. Silmari is a mind map editor that weaves scattered ideas into one clear picture. With fast keyboard editing and automatic layout, your thoughts become structure the moment they appear. ■ Fast editing · Tab for a child, Enter for a sibling — structure your ideas with the keyboard alone · Drag to reorder or re-parent; move an entire subtree at once · Multi-line text, per-node colors ■ Flexible layouts · Right / Left / Balanced / Org chart / Logic tree · Fit-to-screen and a live minimap for large maps ■ Rich expression · Free relationship lines with labels, node groups · Node notes, and link / image / file attachments ■ Multiple mind maps · Manage maps as tabs, view two side by side ■ Save & import/export · Local on-device storage — works offline · Export to Markdown · Image (PNG) · Excel · JSON · Import XMind (.xmind) — brings in structure, text, notes, and relationship lines; multiple sheets open as separate tabs Note: XMind's exact positions, styles, colors, images, and summaries are not imported. The map is auto-arranged in Silmari's style, so its layout may differ from the original. ■ AI helper · A workflow that helps turn documents into mind maps (using your own AI service) Automatic Korean / English. Start right away — no account required.

Screenshots

Quick Read4 screens
Silmari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Read at $3.99 against Silmari's $12.99. Silmari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Quick Read costs $3.99 and Silmari $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Read ships an update every 3 weeks, Silmari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Read versus Silmari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick ReadSilmari
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicola PaparellaTAEHAN KIM

Customer experience

Quick Read

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Silmari

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Read

No in-app purchases

None

Silmari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Read free?
Quick Read costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silmari free?
Silmari costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quick Read or Silmari have ads?
Neither Quick Read nor Silmari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Read or Silmari?
Quick Read ships an update every 3 weeks, and Silmari every 2 days. Most recently, Quick Read was updated on October 24, 2026 and Silmari on October 13, 2026.

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