Simply ReadRead at your own pace.
Simply Read guides you through any book — highlighting each word and holding it on screen just long enough, with a little longer for the tricky ones. Start gently or read at full speed.
Free on iPhone & iPad · No account · No ads
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.
How it works
Adaptive highlighting, not just a timer
Most speed readers flash every word for the same split second. Simply Read gives each word the time it actually needs.
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It weighs each word
Simply Read looks at every word’s length, syllable count, letter patterns, and how common it is.
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It sets the pace
Harder, rarer words stay on screen a little longer; familiar ones flash by — with natural pauses after punctuation.
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You stay in flow
Follow the moving highlight without losing your place, at a speed you choose and can change any time.
Choose your mode
Four ways to follow along
Switch between modes any time to match the reader, the book, and the moment.
Letter
Follow letter by letter
The highlight moves one letter at a time — the most deliberate pace, ideal for early readers and careful decoding.
Word
One word at a time
The default mode. Each word lights up in turn, held on screen just long enough for its difficulty before moving on.
Sentence
A full sentence at a time
Whole sentences are highlighted together, keeping context intact for faster, more fluent reading.
Paragraph
A whole paragraph at a time
Entire paragraphs are highlighted at once — the fastest mode, for confident readers who want flow over focus.
Features
Everything you need to read your way
Thoughtful, focused tools — and nothing you didn’t ask for.
Adaptive word timing
Each word is held on screen for as long as it needs — longer words, rare words, and tricky letter patterns linger, with natural pauses after punctuation.
Four highlighting modes
Read letter by letter, word by word, sentence by sentence, or paragraph by paragraph — switch any time to match the moment.
Eight classics built in
Start reading straight away with public-domain favourites, from Alice in Wonderland to Grimms’ Fairy Tales — all available offline.
Bring your own books
Import any plain-text (.txt) file. Chapters, sentences, and paragraphs are detected automatically, including Project Gutenberg downloads.
Your pace, your speed
Slide from a gentle 60 words a minute up past 350 for speed reading, and nudge the pace up or down without losing your place.
Private by design
No account, no tracking, no ads, no subscriptions. Your books, settings, and progress stay on your device.
Your library
Eight classics, ready to read
Start the moment you open the app — every title is bundled in and works offline. Or import your own plain-text books.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
A girl falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world.
Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery
An orphan girl is sent to live on a farm in Prince Edward Island.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
The adventures of a mischievous boy in Missouri.
Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Classic fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm.
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde
Fairy tales about love, sacrifice, and beauty.
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
The autobiography of a horse in Victorian England.
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
Whimsical tales explaining how animals came to be.
Mother Goose
Kate Greenaway (illustrator)
A collection of classic nursery rhymes.
Public-domain texts courtesy of Project Gutenberg.
Who it’s for
One app, every kind of reader
The same adaptive engine helps a five-year-old sound out their first chapter and an adult breeze through a novel.
Children & new readers
A calm, guided pace and built-in classics help developing readers stay focused and build confidence.
Adults & speed readers
Push your pace past 350 words a minute and read more without losing the thread.
Focus & accessibility
Word-by-word guidance reduces visual overload — helpful for dyslexia, ADHD, or anyone who reads more easily with structure.
Language learners
Slow down, follow each word, and read classic English at a pace that suits you.
Private by design
What you read is nobody’s business but yours
Simply Read works entirely on your device. There’s nothing to sign up for and nothing to track. Read our Privacy Policy.
- No account and no sign-in
- No analytics and no tracking
- No ads and no in-app purchases
- Your books and progress stay on your device
Start reading today
Download Simply Read free on iPhone and iPad — no account, no ads, no catch.
