Comparison

ClearRead vs Dyslexia Reading Lens

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

Head to head
About

ClearRead

This app synchronizes spoken words with highlighted text, aiding comprehension for individuals with dyslexia, ADHD, or visual impairments. It offers customizable reading environments with various fonts, spacing, and focus tools to enhance the reading experience for all users.

Highlights
  • Synchronized word highlighting with text-to-speech
  • Customizable fonts, spacing, and themes
  • Bionic reading and focus mode
  • Import ePubs, PDFs, and web articles
  • Premium AI voices and adjustable speed
  • Distraction-free reading view
Features
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ClearRead helps you read and listen at the same time. Words highlight in sync as they're spoken aloud, so your eyes and ears work together — making it easier to focus, absorb, and enjoy what you're reading. Built for readers with dyslexia, ADHD, and visual impairments — but useful for anyone who wants a better reading experience. READ YOUR WAY Import your own ePubs and PDFs, save articles from the web, or paste any text. ClearRead turns everything into a clean, distraction-free reading view with your preferred settings applied automatically. FONTS THAT FIT YOUR BRAIN Choose from Lexend, OpenDyslexic, and other accessibility-optimized fonts. Adjust font size, line height, letter spacing, word spacing, and paragraph spacing until it feels right. LISTEN AND READ TOGETHER Text-to-speech with word-by-word highlighting keeps you anchored to the page. Pick from system voices or upgrade to premium AI voices that sound natural. Control speed from 0.5x to 2.5x. FOCUS TOOLS Bionic reading bolds the first portion of each word to guide your eye. Focus mode dims surrounding text so you only see the line you're on. Scroll continuously or read page-by-page — whatever works for you. THEMES & COLORS Light, dark, sepia, and high contrast themes built in. Or create your own custom theme with any background, text, and accent color you want. PDF READING, REINVENTED PDFs don't have to be painful. ClearRead extracts the text and renders it with full accessibility — your fonts, your spacing, your colors. MULTIPLE WAYS TO ADD CONTENT - Import ePub and PDF files from your device - Save articles by pasting a URL - Paste any text directly CLEARREAD PRO ClearRead is free to use, with a Pro subscription available: - $7.99 per week - $49.99 per year Pro unlocks premium AI voices and higher text-to-speech character limits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Dyslexia Reading Lens

Features
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Dyslexia Reading Lens helps make text easier to read, listen to, and understand on iPhone. It is a reading comfort app. It does not diagnose or treat dyslexia. Paste text, scan a printed page, import a file, or share into the app. Change letter size, spacing, fonts, and background. Listen with word highlighting. Use on-device AI to simplify, summarise, explain words, ask about a document, check comprehension, or make a reading plan. Menus and spoken onboarding are available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. AI rewriting and optional Natural Voice use those same languages. Other languages stay unavailable for rewriting rather than rewritten into English. Camera permission sheets and the share sheet follow your iPhone’s system language. AI runs on this iPhone. Simplify and summarise use Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones with iOS 26 or later when Apple Intelligence is available. Your documents are not sent to Random Mini Apps servers for AI. Free each day: 3 scans, 10 minutes of listening, and 3 AI actions. Saving documents and using folders is not limited. Pro adds unlimited listening and scanning, unlimited AI actions, PDF import, PDF export, and spoken-audio export. Requires iPhone and iOS 18 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://randomminiapps.github.io/dyslexia-reading-lens-privacy.html

Screenshots

ClearRead4 screens
Dyslexia Reading Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearRead at every 9 days against Dyslexia Reading Lens's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClearRead sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Dyslexia Reading Lens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearRead ships an update every 9 days, Dyslexia Reading Lens every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClearRead versus Dyslexia Reading Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearReadDyslexia Reading Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEC DigitalHassan Chizari

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ClearRead

Subscriptions9
  • ClearRead weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • ClearRead Starter$7.991 Month
  • ClearRead Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
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  • ClearRead Pro$12.991 Month
  • ClearRead Elite$39.991 Month
  • ClearRead Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ClearRead Starter (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • ClearRead Pro (Annual)$129.991 Year
  • ClearRead Elite (Annual)$399.991 Year
3 purchases

Dyslexia Reading Lens

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$49.99

Questions

Is ClearRead free?
ClearRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dyslexia Reading Lens free?
Dyslexia Reading Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClearRead or Dyslexia Reading Lens have ads?
Neither ClearRead nor Dyslexia Reading Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearRead or Dyslexia Reading Lens?
ClearRead ships an update every 9 days, and Dyslexia Reading Lens every 2 months. Most recently, ClearRead was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dyslexia Reading Lens on November 5, 2026.

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