Outread vs TinyWhy
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
TinyWhy
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Get smarter in a few minutes a day. TinyWhy brings you one surprising fact every day, and now you can watch it come alive. Each discovery is a short, beautifully illustrated story about the world around us: nature and science, history, the mind, culture and hidden patterns. Read it in a minute, listen to it on the go, or watch it as an animated video with narration and word-by-word captions. WATCH FACTS COME ALIVE • Animated stories: every Today's Why can be watched as a short narrated video • Animated diagrams draw tricky ideas step by step as you listen • Share any story as a video with a friend who'd love it LISTEN ANYWHERE • Narrated stories with a synced transcript that highlights each word • Keep listening with your screen locked, with controls on your Lock Screen A NEW WOW EVERY MORNING • A fresh Today's Why every day • Home Screen widget with today's discovery • A gentle daily reminder so you never miss one EXPLORE AND KEEP • Browse fun facts by topic: nature, archaeology, psychology, culture, earth and more • Save your favorite discoveries • Pick up where you left off Today's Why is free to read, listen to and watch, every day. TINYWHY PRO Unlock the full archive of premium discoveries, narrated listening for every story, and offline reading. Learn something small. Wonder a little more. Terms and Conditions: https://lumiq.art/mythoria/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lumiq.art/mythoria/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Outread at #163 against TinyWhy's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TinyWhy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outread | TinyWhy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arkadiusz Holko | erdem caygor |
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
TinyWhy
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
TinyWhy
- Mythoria Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Mythoria Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year









