Comparison

Speed Reader vs RR

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

Head to head
About

Speed Reader

Enhance your reading comprehension and speed with a tool that displays one word at a time. Gradually increase your reading pace from 300 to over 750 words per minute through consistent practice. Customize your experience with various themes and visual aids.

Highlights
  • One-word-at-a-time display
  • Adjustable words per minute
  • Spritz speed reading technique
  • Visual line support
  • Custom text input
  • Text sharing from other apps
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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Read faster without turning reading into a game. Speed Reader is a speed reading app that shows text one word at a time using RSVP and Spritz-style speed reading. Your eyes stay still. You start around 300 words per minute and can work up to 750 WPM or more when the pace feels right. How it works: Paste text, share an article from another app, grab what’s on your clipboard, or paste a website link and the app will try to extract the article for you. Hit play. Words appear in a fixed spot so you spend less time scanning a page and more time actually reading. Use it for: • Articles and news you would otherwise skim on your phone • Study texts and long assignments • Emails, notes, and anything you can share or paste • Full web pages, when you only have the link • Your own writing, when you want to hear the rhythm at speed Special words: Speed reading should match how you read, not the other way around. Add any word or character as a special word — a period, a name, a heading — and decide what happens when it appears: • Extra delay, so the end of a sentence actually lands • Split the text there • Stop the reading Add as many special words as you want and tune each one. That is how you keep 750 WPM from turning into a blur. Features: • Adjustable words per minute • Spritz speed reading with an optional focus point • Speed reading lines for visual support • 1 to 10 words on screen at once • Pause whenever you need to stop • Write or paste your own text • Share text from other apps and start reading immediately • Read from the clipboard • Paste a link and extract the page to speed read • Special words with delay, split, or stop • Light and dark themes This is not a course and not a book library. It is a fast reader for text you already have — in the app, from share, from the clipboard, or from a URL. The more you use Speed Reader, the easier higher WPM feels. Try it when you want a speed reading app that reads your pages, not just a demo paragraph. https://vanniktech.de/SpeedReading/privacy_policy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RR

Enhance your reading efficiency with this app. It offers customizable speed, font, and size settings for a personalized experience. Track your progress and improve comprehension on iOS, iPadOS, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading speeds
  • Adjustable fonts and sizes
  • Personalized reading experience
  • Progress tracking
  • Word-by-word reading
Features
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Read saved text one word at a time at a pace you choose. • Create a reading from your own text • Find saved readings by searching titles and text • Adjust reading speed, font, and text size • Pause and resume the reader • Edit and share saved text • Search Wikipedia and read short result excerpts Saved readings work offline. Wikipedia search requires an internet connection and sends your search terms to Wikimedia. Search text is sent as you type after three characters. No app account is required.

Screenshots

Speed Reader4 screens
RR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RR at 5.0 against Speed Reader's 3.8. RR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and device support (4 vs 2). Speed Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Speed Reader sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. RR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Reader has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, RR every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Speed Reader versus RR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReaderRR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB3 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyNathan Fennel

Customer experience

Speed Reader

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

RR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Speed Reader

One-time7
  • Unlimited Spritz option$1.99
  • Unlimited colors$1.99
  • Unlimited Speed Read files$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlimited history$1.99
  • Unlimited Speed Read links$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • Premium - Unlock everything$11.99
None

RR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Reader free?
Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RR free?
RR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Reader or RR?
RR is rated higher. Speed Reader averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Speed Reader or RR have ads?
Neither Speed Reader nor RR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reader or RR?
Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, and RR every 14 months. Most recently, Speed Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and RR on October 9, 2026.

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