Comparison

Outread vs Quick Reads

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

Head to head
About

Outread

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with this app. It offers guided reading modes, memory exercises, and supports various document types. Improve focus and retention for all readers.

Highlights
  • Speed reading modes (Guide & Flash)
  • Peripheral vision and memory exercises
  • Webpage and document import
  • Adjustable reading speed and chunk length
  • Progress tracking and reading stats
  • AI translation
  • Offline reading
Features
Currently charting
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Speed-read websites, ebooks and documents. Outread improves reading effectiveness by helping you to focus on reading small chunks of text at a time. You can either follow the highlighter along the page or keep the text centered. Featured by Apple in “Best New Apps”, “Train Your Brain” and "Read Something New" sections “You're in luck, because Outread will help you get through [articles] and learn speed-reading in the process.” — Lifehacker "Speed Between the Lines" — WSJ “A clear winner in the speed-reading category” — AppAdvice BASIC FEATURES: - Speed read by following the highlighter along the page (Guide Mode) or by keeping the focused phrase in the center of the screen (Flash Mode - Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) - Exercises improving peripheral vision, eidetic memory, short-term memory and chunking ability. - Add webpages from Safari or other apps using share extension - Paste text or add from a URL - Sync your library, preferences and reading stats between your devices - Adjust the reading speed and chunk length (length of text you read at once) - Bookmark parts of text for later and add notes to them - Selection of fonts to suit all reading conditions - Monitor your progress with reading stats - Filter (by services or tags) and sort (by date, length or title) the items - See images included in text (even during speed reading) - AI translate text added to the app to many supported languages - Pleasant reading experience improving comprehension and concentration for people with dyslexia, ADD and ADHD - Test your reading speed and comprehension - Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac - Everything is always with you, even offline OUTREAD+ FEATURES: - Read free classic novels from the built-in catalog - Sync with Instapaper - Add your own ebooks (DRM-free ePub) - Add PDF, Microsoft Word, RTF and TXT documents - Higher reading speed up to 1,500 words per minute - Unlimited bookmarks and notes - Reader themes: Black & White (great for OLED), Sepia and Gray NOTE: - DRM-protected ebooks (Kindle and most of iBooks ebooks) are not supported Terms and Conditions: https://outreadapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://outreadapp.com/privacy-policy If you have any questions or suggestions, you can reach us at contact@outreadapp.com

About

Quick Reads

Discover and enjoy a curated collection of short stories with an intuitive interface. Listen to stories with audio narration to improve reading speed and dictation. Engage with a community of readers by sharing comments and ratings.

Highlights
  • Curated short stories
  • Audio narration option
  • Story summaries and author bios
  • User profiles for comments and ratings
  • Offline story access
  • Reading time and rating information
Features
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Quick Reads brings you high-quality short stories in one beautiful app. Read great stories with an easy and simple interface. Each story has the Audio option, to let Siri read the text for you. Audio helps you in reading faster and improving your dictation. The store includes: stories summary, author biography, stories reading time and stories rating, to help you choose the story that better fits your day. Create your own profile to keep track of your comments and ratings. Share your thoughts with short stories and books lovers from around the world. All stories saved on​ the main page are available without internet connection. If you have any feedback, send an email to contact@leftlaneapps.com. Enjoy your reading!

Screenshots

Outread4 screens
Quick Reads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Outread at 4.7 against Quick Reads's 3.9. Outread also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 8) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). Quick Reads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Quick Reads sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outread holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outread has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Outread's written reviews are positive against 67% of Quick Reads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick Reads every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Outread versus Quick Reads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutreadQuick Reads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB42 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperArkadiusz HolkoLeftlane Group LLC

Customer experience

Outread

All ratings1,367 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative13.6%

Quick Reads

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Outread

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to link to Pocket
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Highlighting, underlining and saving quotes feature
  • Ability to sync books and progress across devices
  • Bionic reading feature
  • Ability to scroll while reading in highlight mode
  • Customizable highlighted text color and background
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  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to link to virtual library apps like Libby
  • Bookmarking and note-taking features
  • More advanced training exercises and levels
  • Ability to scan photos from album
  • Compatibility with Apple Vision Pro

Quick Reads

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Outread

Subscriptions8
  • Outread+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Outread+ Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Outread+ Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Outread+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Outread+ Monthly Family$8.491 Month
  • Outread+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Outread+ Annual Family7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Outread+ Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Outread+ Lifetime$119.99
  • Outread+ Lifetime Family$149.99
2 purchases

Quick Reads

One-time2
  • Buy 30 coins$0.99
  • Buy 100 coins$1.99

Questions

Is Outread free?
Outread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Reads free?
Quick Reads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Outread or Quick Reads?
Outread is rated higher. Outread averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Quick Reads averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Outread or Quick Reads have ads?
Neither Outread nor Quick Reads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outread or Quick Reads?
Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quick Reads every 2 months. Most recently, Outread was updated on October 19, 2026 and Quick Reads on September 20, 2026.

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