# Cadence - Speed Reading App — RSVP reader for PDF & EPUB

> RSVP reader for PDF & EPUB (iPhone/iPad app by MAXIMILIAN WILFRIED JENEWEIN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cadence-speed-reading-app/id6805550433 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MAXIMILIAN WILFRIED JENEWEIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805550435)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 40 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is Cadence?

Cadence shows text in one fixed spot on screen – in short sense units or one word at a time. Your eyes stay where they are instead of travelling line by line.

WHAT READING RESEARCH SAYS

In normal reading your eyes jump forward several times a second, usually 7 to 9 letters at a time. Text is only taken in during the short pauses in between. With Cadence, the text comes to your eyes.

Words are recognised fastest when the eye lands slightly left of their centre (O'Regan & Jacobs, 1992). Cadence aligns every word so that exactly this point sits in the same place, marked in colour.

Even skilled readers linger at the end of a sentence, where its meaning is put together (Just & Carpenter, 1980). So Cadence pauses briefly at full stops, a little less after commas, and gives long words more time.

HONESTLY

Adults read non-fiction at about 240 words per minute on average (Brysbaert, 2019). The faster you read, the more comprehension it costs (Rayner et al., 2016). So Cadence does not promise triple speed with full understanding. You get calm, distraction-free reading and the choice: brisk for easy texts, slower for hard ones. To re-read a passage, switch to the classic text view.

TWO READING MODES

Sense units: short words like "the" or "in" are grouped with the next word, so what belongs together stays together.

Single words (new): one word after another, for maximum focus. When you switch, Cadence jumps back to the start of the current sentence, so you never miss a word.

FROM DOCUMENT TO READING FLOW

Import PDFs, e-books (EPUB), Word documents, and text or Markdown files. Cadence strips headers and page numbers. Scanned documents are recognised on your device, and chapters are taken from e-books and PDFs.

It works best with documents that contain real text. With scans, multi-column pages, tables and figures the reading order can differ. Books protected by DRM cannot be opened.

NO NETWORK, NO ACCOUNT

Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no uploading your documents to a server. Cadence remembers your position across chapters and books.

INCLUDED FOR FREE

· Two books
· 30 minutes of reading per day
· Three speeds: 300, 450 and 600 words per minute
· Single-word mode to try in the Cadence Guide
· Light and dark appearance
· Classic text view

CADENCE PRO

· Unlimited books and unlimited reading time
· Stepless 150–1500 words per minute
· Single-word mode in every book
· Sepia and automatic appearance
· Four fonts and your own focus colour
· Text view jumps to your exact position

PRICING

Cadence Pro — 19.99 € one-time purchase. No subscription, nothing renews.

Try it free for 7 days: all Pro features at no cost. Afterwards Cadence switches back to the free version automatically and nothing is charged.

Sources: Brysbaert (2019), Journal of Memory and Language · Just & Carpenter (1980), Psychological Review · O'Regan & Jacobs (1992), JEP: Human Perception and Performance · Rayner et al. (2016), Psychological Science in the Public Interest

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://mjcoolj.github.io/cadence-legal/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cadence Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Cadence Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cadence Pro Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |
| 7-day Trial | Free | one-time |


## Is Cadence safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cadence.

## Is Cadence legit?

Cadence - Speed Reading App has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cadence is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-17

New: single-word mode
You asked for it: read one word at a time instead of short sense units. Turn it on in the design menu (◐) under "Reading mode".

• Switching jumps back to the start of the current sentence, so you never miss a word.
• Try it free in the included Cadence Guide, in every book with Cadence Pro.
• Your reading progress carries over between both modes.

New: Cadence Pro is now a one-time purchase – no subscription. And you can try all Pro features free for 7 days first.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-07

Fixes an issue that could prevent Cadence Pro from being purchased. Thanks for reading with Cadence!

### 1.0 — 2026-10-06

No release notes.

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