Comparison

Outread vs Speed My Read

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
Read full description

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

Speed My Read

Features
Read full description

Speed my read is a radical new way to read. 1. Allows your brain to process faster 2. Less wasted time while moving eyes 3. It's fun You will find that you can slowly increase your speed. Find the speed that you can process and understand at, not just process at. You can download your own articles or books. The best books to load are the text format. Just find the book you want in safari and copy th link. Then paste that into the source tab.

Screenshots

Outread4 screens
Speed My Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Outread at Free against Speed My Read's $0.99. Outread also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 110 months). Speed My Read's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Outread is free to download; Speed My Read costs $0.99 up front. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Speed My Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, Speed My Read every 110 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Outread versus Speed My Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutreadSpeed My Read
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 110 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperArkadiusz HolkoLuke Jackson

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

Speed My Read

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
None

Speed My Read

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outread free?
Outread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed My Read free?
Speed My Read costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outread or Speed My Read have ads?
Neither Outread nor Speed My Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outread or Speed My Read?
Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speed My Read every 110 months. Most recently, Outread was updated on October 26, 2026 and Speed My Read on October 17, 2026.

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