# NextSpeedReader — Read books one word at a time

> Read books one word at a time (iPhone/iPad app by Vladilen Sitnikov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextspeedreader/id6804802023 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vladilen Sitnikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/717097753)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is NextSpeedReader?

SpeedReader shows a book's text one word at a time, always in the same spot on the screen, at the pace you choose. Your eyes stop scanning lines and your attention stays on meaning. This is RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation) — a way to read faster with less fatigue.

READING
• 100 to 900 words per minute, 1–4 words at a time
• Space to pause and resume; left/right arrows step one word, up/down arrows change speed (with a keyboard on Mac and iPad)
• Slightly longer pauses at periods and commas, so the text reads naturally
• Clean text: page numbers and repeated running headers (including chapter titles) are removed, hyphenated words are joined
• Optional highlight of the optimal recognition point (ORP)
• Word typeface of your choice: sans-serif, serif or monospaced

BOOKS
• Import PDF, EPUB, FB2 or plain-text (.txt) files from your device or cloud storage through the system file browser
• Scanned PDFs or PDFs with a broken text layer: recognize the text on your device (OCR) once and read it
• Pick the pages (or chapters, in an EPUB) to read first and skip contents and front matter
• The library remembers where you stopped in every book
• Named bookmarks return you to the exact word
• Table of contents from the book itself or from detected chapter headings
• Full-text search: find a word or phrase and start reading right there
• For PDFs, "Open this place in the PDF" shows the original page with the current sentence highlighted

QUOTES
• One tap saves the current sentence with the book and page number
• Add author, publisher and year and copy a ready citation: "quote" — Author. Title. Publisher, year, p. N
• Quotes are grouped by edition; copy them all at once

PRIVACY
• No sign-up, analytics or ads. Books, bookmarks and quotes stay on your device.

Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac, in English and Russian. Made by Vlad Sitnikov. Inspired by Anton Bulanov and his book "The Nature of Cunning" (Природа хитрости).

## Is NextSpeedReader safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess NextSpeedReader.

## Is NextSpeedReader legit?

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


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.4.3 — 2026-10-14

• New: FB2 books (including .fb2.zip)
• New: scanned or broken PDFs can be read — recognize the text on your device (OCR), once
• New: choose the word typeface — sans-serif, serif or monospaced
• Clearer messages when a PDF's text layer is unreadable

### 1.4.2 — 2026-10-11

• Read EPUB books and plain-text (.txt) files, not just PDFs
• English interface by default; Russian follows your device language
• Arrow keys: left/right step one word, up/down change the speed
• Fixed: the page picker could show the first imported book
• Running chapter titles in page headers and footers are now removed
• A clear message for PDFs whose text layer is corrupted

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-10

No release notes.

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