Comparison

Speed Reader vs Don't Open Yet

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

Don't Open Yet

Features
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**Don't Open Yet — Bubble Your Apps, Not Block Them** Ever opened Instagram "just for a second" and lost 40 minutes? Don't Open Yet wraps your chosen apps in a gentle bubble. A moment of pause before you dive in — because awareness changes everything. **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Choose which apps to bubble 2. Set your countdown timer (5 min to 24 hours) 3. Try to open a bubbled app — a "Take a breath" shield appears 4. Watch the live countdown on your home screen with dreamy floating bubbles 5. When the timer ends, bubbles burst in a celebration — you made it! **BEAUTIFUL THEMES** Customize your countdown experience with 8 unique themes: Minimal, Neon, Nature, Sunset, Mono, Barbie, Robot, and Cyber. Each with its own vibe and animation style. **FREE** - Bubble 1 app - 5, 10, or 15-minute countdown - Today's stats (survived / skipped) **PRO** - Bubble unlimited apps - Custom timers up to 24 hours - 8 countdown themes - 7-day and 30-day stats charts - Day streak tracking **PRIVACY FIRST** All data stays on your device. Don't Open Yet never collects or transmits personal information. Screen Time data is processed locally only. Requires Screen Time permission on first launch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quietbyte.io/privacy-dontopenyet.html

Screenshots

Speed Reader4 screens
Don't Open Yet4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speed Reader and Don't Open Yet are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Don't Open Yet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Speed Reader versus Don't Open Yet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReaderDon't Open Yet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyJUMING LAI

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
1 purchases

Don't Open Yet

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Speed Reader free?
Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Open Yet free?
Don't Open Yet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speed Reader or Don't Open Yet have ads?
Neither Speed Reader nor Don't Open Yet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reader or Don't Open Yet?
Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Don't Open Yet every 2 months. Most recently, Speed Reader was updated on October 17, 2026 and Don't Open Yet on October 12, 2026.

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