This Mac app trains your brain to read better and faster

By

ZapReader Lifestyle
Read faster and more effectively by harnessing the techniques of the world's best speed-readers.
Photo: Cult of Mac Deals

Lots of people are doing a lot more reading these days. That’s good for the mind and the soul, but it can also mean realizing that your reading skills haven’t improved much since high school. This Mac app delivers tech tools, exercises and expert guidance so you can get the most out of each page.

Zap Reader includes a bunch of software activities and exercises to “zap” bad reading habits so you can read faster and retain more. Beyond that, it includes expert speed-reading coaching, and it’s not just for books. You can instantly add anything to your Zap Reader cloud library, including 46 different file types and e-book formats.

As you read, you get detailed reports on the time you spend on each page, your overall reading speed, and how things change over time. That makes this a great resource for improving your reading and tracking your progress.

Buy now: Get a lifetime subscription to Zap Reader Speed-Reading for $39.99. That’s a massive 91% off the usual price. You can also get a year for $9.99, or 3 years for 19.99. That’s 89% off and 91% off the usual price.

Newsletters

Daily round-ups or a weekly refresher, straight from Cult of Mac to your inbox.

  • The Weekender

    The week's best Apple news, reviews and how-tos from Cult of Mac, every Saturday morning. Our readers say: "Thank you guys for always posting cool stuff" -- Vaughn Nevins. "Very informative" -- Kenly Xavier.