Based on 96 real App Store reviews, here's exactly what users wish Speed Reading Assistant apps would build.
Features users are literally asking for in their reviews, ranked by demand.
"what happens when you have a big textbook with thousands of page and tens of chapters? This app is a nightmare when it comes to handling large files. You can't skip through chapters"
"Please support reading azw3/mobi/epub books and make the app display contents of the book so that listeners can select the chapter."
"I would still like to see a drag and drop method for reorganizing files into folders. It would be helpful to be able to rename files. Currently I don't see a simple way to do this."
"organizing your saved articles is also"
"Could use the ability to read pasted text."
"What's the point of adding a manual text entry if you can't use paste at all???"
"And my pdf files do not load up on it from my Dropbox or google drive."
"I even tried copying the PDF to my Box accou"
"Only thing missing is Repeat."
Prioritized actions based on user demand and market opportunity.
42% of reviews cite crashes/freezes - this is a category-killer issue. Users will tolerate mediocre voices if the app works reliably, but won't tolerate any features if it crashes. Focus on handling large files (100+ pages) without performance degradation.
22% of users cite losing their place as a major pain point. This is a solved problem in podcast and audiobook apps - bring that UX to document reading. Save position per document, allow manual seeking, and sync across devices.
25% complain about robotic voices. Modern neural TTS (Azure, Google Cloud, ElevenLabs) sounds dramatically better than device voices. Offer device voices free, charge premium for cloud-based natural voices - users explicitly say they'd pay for this.
31% report failed web/PDF extraction. Use ML-based article extraction (like Mozilla Readability) but always allow manual text selection/editing. For PDFs, detect and fix hyphenation, headers/footers, and multi-column layouts automatically.
Users are trying to listen to textbooks and research papers, not just articles. Parse document structure (PDF bookmarks, ePub chapters, heading hierarchy) and provide skip-to-chapter functionality like audiobook apps have.
The full Speed Reading Assistant report includes top complaints, UX pain points, pricing intelligence, and detailed competitor weaknesses.
View Full Report — $9.9930-day money-back guarantee