TextQuest/ReFo provides readability formulas for many languages in a programme library. Coded in C++, cross-platform with wxWidgets

The following features have been implemented:

  1. has implemented readability formulas that other programs/apps do not have.
  2. in English-language texts, counting of syllables is based on the Carnegie Mellon University Dictionary.
  3. uses complete word lists, e.g. Dale-Chall and Spaulding, not just the basic forms.
  4. breaks down a text (string) into grammatical sentences. In order to do this successfully:
    • detects abbreviations that exist for each language, up to 3000 entries for German and English, for example.
    • detects direct speech and quotations.
    • detects headings as sentences without having to insert a full stop at the end of the heading.
    • detects enumerations as separate sentences, which is useful for instruction leaflets, for example, and saves a lot of manual editing.