Reading Trainer: Speed Reading
★ 4.6What it actually doesAn app for speed reading training and reading comprehension improvement through interactive exercises, but designed with a subscription model despite historical claims about lifetime purchases in previous versions.
Actually does
- ✓Тренировка скорочтения80% of reviews
- ✓Упражнения для глаз и движения взгляда30% of reviews
- ✓Тесты на понимание прочитанного40% of reviews
- ✓Progress Tracking50% of reviews
- ✓Subscription100% of reviews
- ✓Customer Support(bonus)20% of reviews
- ✓Gamification30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Тренировка концентрации внимания
Common complaints
- ✗Loss of access to previously purchased content after update45% of mentions
«I had purchased unlimited access. They said it's permanent when I bought it. I used it for several years. After another update, 13 out of 15 exercises became paid again.»
- ✗Aggressive monetization: subscription required for most exercises55% of mentions
«They give a couple of exercises for free, then everything is paid. No lives system, for example like many similar apps have.»
- ✗High subscription cost compared to competitors35% of mentions
«1 month for 700 rubles... that's overkill by more than 3 times»
- ✗Loss of history and progress when upgrading to a new version15% of mentions
«I downloaded this version instead of the first one, and as a result my progress wasn't transferred»
- ✗Synchronization issues: freezing, long waits, incomplete exercises10% of mentions
«After the latest update, synchronization takes a very long time. During exercise execution, the counter stops updating»
What people praise
- ★Actual improvement in reading speed
«Reading speed increased from 340 wpm to 520 wpm in 4 days»
- ★Polite and responsive customer support
«The support is very polite! They quickly came to help and resolved the issue»
- ★Effective and diverse exercises
«I tried the old version many years ago. I really did get faster at reading.»
- ★Interesting mini-games and game elements
«It's a lot of fun to solve the mini games, I got used to doing it during my short breaks at work»
- ★Improved interface and design (in the new version)
«It was already wonderful before the update, now it's even better»