What do reading and memory apps cost for ADHD readers in Q4 2026?

What does each reading-and-memory tool cost?

Is monthly or yearly cheaper?

Yearly, if you will still be using the app in month twelve. Speechify's yearly plan ($139) costs 60% less than twelve months at $29. Shortform's yearly plan saves 31.6%, Bookly's 49.9%. For a reader with ADHD the honest question is not which plan is cheaper on paper but how likely you are to stop. If there is a real chance you stop after two or three months, monthly costs less, and a per-book or free option cannot keep charging you after you stop reading.

Is the iPhone price the same as the web price?

Not always. The App Store can charge a different price for the same plan. Speechify's App Store list shows a $139.99 "Premium" item next to monthly items at $11.99 and $24.99, and Readwise Reader's list shows a $12.99 monthly item and a $119.99 yearly item. In the wider index, 4 of 9 matched plans cost more inside the iPhone app. Check the developer's own pricing page before you subscribe in an app.

Where does Magic Bookmark sit on price?

Magic Bookmark is the only tool in this category priced per book. Two supported books a month on 10-packs costs $7.00 a month, below every paid ebook or audiobook subscription in the index (the cheapest is Kobo Plus Read or Listen at $7.99). It does not include the book itself and covers supported titles only, on iPhone. The App Store says your first credit is free, and the developer's website advertised a two-week free trial on 2026-11-04. Our existing scores and desk-review flags for it are unchanged by this price check.

How was the index built?

The full index records 82 price rows for 26 apps and services from official web pricing and help pages and US App Store in-app purchase lists, each sourced and dated 2026-11-04. Prices are US, before tax, and change without notice. The full data, method and limitations are on the canonical study page.