Bionic Reading

The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly.
What is Bionic Reading?
Bionic Reading® is a Swiss-made Chrome extension that offers a unique approach to revising texts, highlighting the most concise parts of words to guide the eye and help the brain remember words more quickly. It aims to save time, improve focus, and provide a noise-free reading experience, making it beneficial for individuals with reading difficulties such as ADHD and dyslexia. With a range of customizable features and positive user feedback, Bionic Reading® has received international awards for its innovative design and functionality.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Version: 5.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-06-24)
Creation date: 2019-06-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 62.44K

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Extension summary

All 6 Bionic Reading® Apps are available as a free or a Premium version – 6 for 1 Price. The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly.

Bionic Reading® for Apple iOS and macOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome and Web. We offer you the free version “Discover” and the subscriptions “Premium” and “Premium Plus”.

Bionic Reading® revises texts in such a way that the most concise parts of the words are highlighted. This guides the eye over the text and the brain remembers words already learned more quickly.

BIONIC READING® IN NUMBERS. • 882+ Million: TikTok search results • 1+ Billion: Mentioned in communities • 233 Countries: Where our users come from • 5.9 Million: Website visitors • 3 Platforms: With viral posts • 50+ Viral posts: From our users

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Customizable settings
  • Helps with focus and reading speed, especially for users with ADHD
  • Allows downloading processed text to PDF
  • Works on most sites when correctly used
Cons
  • Doesn't work on many sites or has inconsistent performance
  • Requires multiple clicks to activate on each page
  • Extracts text into a separate page instead of modifying on-page text
  • Frustrating tutorial pop-ups that reappear every use
  • Issues with user interface and usability
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work or is broken
  • Needs to be pinned and manually activated on each page
  • Not user-friendly and has inconvenient features
  • Extracts text rather than converting on-page layout
  • Annoying pop-ups or tutorials
Recent reviews
by Raphael Henrion, 2024-11-13

by Artemi Lebedev, 2024-10-23

it doesn't work or take me to the page that I can input what I need to read. Tried to play around with the extensions and settings and it doesn't improve anything. Is there a way to make it work properly?
by Victoria Boardman, 2024-10-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Bionic Reading requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Bionic Reading is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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