Outread vs cMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
cMate
This application provides the full text of the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals. It offers convenient navigation and search functionality in both English and Russian for safe tanker operations.
- Full text of ISGOTT manual
- Bilingual content (English, Russian)
- Convenient navigation
- Content search functionality
- Table of contents access
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ISGOTT - International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals Safety is critical to the tanker industry. The International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) has become the standard reference work on the safe operation of oil tankers and the terminals they serve. To remain so, the Guide must keep abreast of changes in ship design and operating practice, and reflect the latest technology and legislation. cMate-ISGOTT contains the full text of the manual in two languages (Russian, English), and is equipped with convenient navigation, search by content and table of contents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Outread at Free against cMate's $3.99. Outread also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 81 months). cMate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On ads 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
Outread is free to download; cMate costs $3.99 up front. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. cMate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, cMate every 81 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Outread | cMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 81 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arkadiusz Holko | Maxim Lukyanenko |
Customer experience
Outread
cMate
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
cMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Outread
- 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
- Outread+ Lifetime$119.99
- Outread+ Lifetime Family$149.99
cMate
No in-app purchases









