Literary vs Celer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Literary
Boost your reading speed and comprehension with this app that uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). It allows for adjustable speeds, progress tracking, and personalized reading experiences for EPUB files.
- Adjustable reading speeds (50-950 WPM)
- RSVP playback technique
- Progress tracking and charts
- Customizable colors, fonts, and themes
- Dropbox, Google Drive, and iTunes syncing
- Library management with search and filters
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Literary helps to significantly increase reading speed using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) playback techniques. Leveraging these methods will result in reading more books, faster, and with reduced effort while maintaining subject comprehension. Literary only works with the EPUB format; convert other filetypes into EPUB before synching with the Literary app Features of Literary include: * Fully adjustable reading speeds from 50-950 words per minute. * Intuitive controls to quickly access chapters as well as discrete sections within chapters; rewind/fast forward by sentence, paragraph, and chapter. * Automatic speed-interval training to build endurance and help make rapid speed improvements. * Preview function enables one-click access to multiple paragraphs surrounding the current RSVP word. Halt the speed reader and easily re-read previous and upcoming content to improve cognition and comprehension. * Track reading progress and speed improvements across time for individual books as well as your entire library using beautiful charts and graphs. * Personalize the entire RSVP reading experience including custom colors, fonts, and themes. * Simple synching of books directly from within the app using Dropbox, Google Drive, or via iTunes. * Take control of large library collections with simple searching, multiple-filters, and sectioning by last read, alphabetical, last synced, author name, etc.
Celer
Enhance your reading speed, focus, and comprehension with a scientifically-backed method. This app offers an immersive environment and assistive technology to help you absorb information faster and retain it better. It's an essential tool for students, professionals, and individuals with neurodivergent reading needs.
- Read 2-3x faster
- Sharpen focus with immersive environment
- Boost memory and retention
- Assistive tool for ADHD & Dyslexia
- Import EPUB, PDF, mobi, rtf, txt
- Read articles and web content
- Customizable themes
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Ever finish a page and realize you remember nothing? Read the same sentence three times and still lose your place? Celer was built for exactly that. Celer guides your eyes through the text with subtle highlighting, so your attention has a track to follow. Readers with ADHD and dyslexia tell us it's the difference between fighting a page and finishing it. HOW IT HELPS • Guided highlighting keeps your place — no more re-reading the same line • Adjustable pace: the text moves with you, not against you • Distraction-free reading screen, tuned for focus • Comprehension grows because your attention stays where the words are YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Import EPUB, PDF, MOBI, RTF and TXT • Massive free classics library, ready to read • Follow articles and news with built-in RSS • Highlights and notes that stay with your books PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts required, no personal data collected. Your reading stays yours. Whether you have ADHD, dyslexia, or just a phone full of distractions, Celer helps you actually finish what you start. Try it free. Celer is an assistive reading tool, not a medical device or treatment. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Literary at none against Celer's 4. Literary also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 17.0). Celer's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 29%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Celer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Literary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Celer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Literary's written reviews are positive against 57% of Celer's.
| Parameter | Literary | Celer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Banks | Mobile Craft MB |
Customer experience
Literary
Celer
In-app purchases
Literary
No in-app purchases
Celer
- Premium month$7.991 Month
- Premium quarter$17.993 Months
- Premium Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Premium Year Plan$79.991 Year








