Bionic Reading review

Bionic Reading is not a speed trainer but a text format. The Swiss company's software bolds the most concise part of each word so the eye moves across the line on those anchors, and you can tune fixation, saccade and opacity, by letters or by syllables. You feed it a file, pasted text or a website, then read in its own reader and library or export the result as EPUB, PDF or Word, or send it to a Kindle. One subscription covers six apps, which the company lists for iOS, Android, web, macOS, Windows and Chrome, plus a Word add-in. The App Store listing leans on testimonials from readers with ADHD and dyslexia who say they read faster or understand text the first time; those are user stories, not measured results. There is a free Discover version, and the US App Store lists Premium from $2.95 and Premium Plus from $12.99 without stating periods. It only supports the Latin alphabet.

Who it is for

readers with ADHD or focus issues who want easier-to-scan text

Price

Free Discover version; Premium listed from $2.95 on the US App Store, with Premium Plus from $12.99 (periods not stated on the listing).

Bionic Reading® Premium $2.95
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Converts files, pasted text and websites into the Bionic Reading mode
• Adjustable fixation, saccade and opacity, by letters or syllables
• Export as EPUB, PDF or Word and send to Amazon Kindle
• One subscription covers six Bionic Reading apps
• Reader and library with synced reading position and bookmarks

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: A free Discover version lets you try the format
• Strength: Works across iOS, Android, web, macOS, Windows and a Chrome extension
• Strength: Converted files can be sent to a Kindle
• Weakness: It changes how text looks but has no speed drills or pacing
• Weakness: Designed for the Latin alphabet only
• Weakness: Reader quotes about reading 2 to 3 times faster on the listing are testimonials, not tests

Key facts

• Free version: Discover
• Paid tiers: Premium, Premium Plus
• Apps covered: 6 for 1 price
• Award: German Innovation Award 2023: Gold

Where it ranks

Bionic Reading is No. 7 in our Best Speed Reading Apps verdict.