Comparison

Speedruns browser vs The.Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speedruns browser

This app allows users to browse and discover speedrunning content for various games. You can search for games, runners, view leaderboards, and watch speedruns and live streams. It also supports adding games to favorites and offers a dark mode.

Highlights
  • Search games, series, and runners
  • Browse platforms and popular games
  • Favorite games for quick access
  • Watch speedruns and live streams
  • View personal bests and leaderboards
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Features included: - Searching for specific games, series or runners. - Browsing through all available platforms and most popular games. - Add games to favourites for faster and convenient access. - View most of the speed runs (support for youtube and twitch videos). - Check user's personal bests. - View latest leaderboards for specific speedrun category. - View live streams from the most popular speed runners. - Dark mode supported.

About

The.Reader

Features
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Screenshots

Speedruns browser4 screens
The.Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speedruns browser at none against The.Reader's shown. The.Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedruns browser ships an update every 4 months, The.Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speedruns browser versus The.Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedruns browserThe.Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKacper Mazurkiewiczsantiago ortega

In-app purchases

None

Speedruns browser

No in-app purchases

None

The.Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speedruns browser free?
Speedruns browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The.Reader free?
The.Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speedruns browser or The.Reader have ads?
The.Reader shows ads; Speedruns browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedruns browser or The.Reader?
Speedruns browser ships an update every 4 months, and The.Reader every 7 months. Most recently, Speedruns browser was updated on October 3, 2026 and The.Reader on October 12, 2026.

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