Speed Reader vs TagTally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
TagTally
This app uses your iPhone camera to scan price tags, instantly calculating discounts and final costs. It helps you track your spending during shopping trips with a running total and session summaries. An optional one-time purchase unlocks unlimited sessions and advanced budgeting features.
- Scan price tags with camera
- Calculate discounts and final costs
- Track running spending total
- Organize shopping trips by session
- Set budget caps with progress bar
- View all-time savings summary
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TagTally turns your iPhone camera into a smart shopping assistant. Point it at any price tag and TagTally instantly reads the original price, discount, and final cost — then adds it to your session cart so you always know what you're spending before you reach the register. HOW IT WORKS • Open TagTally and point your camera at any price tag • The app reads the price, discount %, and calculates what you pay • Add it to your cart — TagTally keeps a running total with or without tax applied • End the session when you're done and review everything you scanned BUILT FOR REAL SHOPPING TRIPS Whether you're working through a sale rack, hitting multiple stores, or just trying to stay on budget, TagTally keeps every trip organized. Each session has its own name, date, and full item history so nothing gets lost. TAGTALLY PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME Upgrade once and it's yours forever. No subscription, no renewal. Pro unlocks: • Unlimited shopping sessions • Unlimited items per session • Budget Cap — set a spending limit per trip and see a live progress bar as you scan. Get a warning the moment you're about to go over, with the option to add anyway • All-Time Savings Summary — see your total spent and total saved across every shopping trip you've ever logged The free plan includes 2 sessions with up to 5 items each — more than enough to try everything before you decide. PRIVACY FIRST TagTally works entirely on your device using Apple's built-in text recognition. No account required. No data ever leaves your phone. The camera is only active while the scanner is open.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TagTally at 5.0 against Speed Reader's 3.8. Speed Reader's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Speed Reader sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and TagTally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TagTally 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.
| Parameter | Speed Reader | TagTally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niklas Baudy | Mangalmurti Vibes, LLC |
Customer experience
Speed Reader
TagTally
In-app purchases
Speed Reader
- Unlimited Spritz option$1.99
- Unlimited colors$1.99
- Unlimited Speed Read files$1.99
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- Unlimited history$1.99
- Unlimited Speed Read links$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
- Premium - Unlock everything$11.99
TagTally
- TagTally Pro$4.99









