Dogear is a speed-reading trainer for iOS that checks comprehension after each passage. Readers can use word-by-word RSVP or guided highlighting over normal text, with adjustable pacing from 100 to 900 words per minute. The app defines comprehension-safe speed as the fastest pace at which a reader scores at least 80% comprehension. Users can paste articles, notes, or book excerpts from the clipboard, and Dogear saves their place. Progress tracking includes a daily-goal ring, a seven-day streak strip, and charts that combine pace and comprehension. Controls include a countdown, scrubber, rewind, one-to-three-word chunks, haptics, font and text-size options, bold word starts, pause-at-punctuation, and pivot guides. On supported iPhones, Apple's on-device foundation model can create passages and quizzes. Without Apple Intelligence, Dogear uses built-in passages and quizzes and does not transmit user text. Dogear says it collects no personal data, requires no account, and has no third-party advertising or analytics SDKs. It works offline without the launch-time settings-file download. The free app requires iOS 26 or later.
Who it is for
Dogear suits readers who want to practice speed-reading while tracking comprehension and pace. It is for Apple-device users who meet the listed operating-system requirements.
What is good
- Adjustable reading pace from 100 to 900 words per minute.
- Tracks pace alongside comprehension.
- Accepts pasted text and saves reading position.
- Works offline without a launch-time settings download.
- No account or personal data collection, according to Dogear.
What to know first
- Requires iOS 26 or later.
- Some passage generation requires supported iPhones.
- Listed compatibility includes macOS 26 on Apple silicon.
Verdict
Dogear pairs adjustable reading exercises with a comprehension measure and progress tracking. Its platform and system requirements make compatibility worth checking first.
Dogear plans and pricing
All plansCompared on speed reading apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Pacing methods
- mixed
- Comprehension exercises
- Yes
- Content import
- Yes
- Guided training
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- iOS
