Comparison

Speed Reader vs Pontic

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

Pontic

Features
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**Pontic – Seu controle de jornada na palma da mão** Com o Pontic, você registra seu ponto de forma rápida e acompanha sua jornada de trabalho onde estiver. Consulte seus horários, acompanhe seu saldo de horas e tenha acesso ao histórico de registros diretamente pelo aplicativo. Tenha mais praticidade e transparência no dia a dia, visualizando suas marcações em tempo real, acompanhando horas trabalhadas e mantendo o controle da sua rotina de trabalho de forma simples, segura e intuitiva. **Principais funcionalidades:** - Registro de ponto pelo celular - Consulta do histórico de marcações - Acompanhamento do saldo de horas - Visualização da jornada de trabalho - Acesso rápido e seguro à sua conta - Sincronização em tempo real Baixe o Pontic e acompanhe sua jornada de trabalho com praticidade, onde estiver.

Screenshots

Speed Reader4 screens
Pontic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pontic at none against Speed Reader's 7. Pontic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pontic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, Pontic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speed Reader versus Pontic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReaderPontic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyNoweb Apps

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Speed Reader

One-time7
  • 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
None

Pontic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Reader free?
Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pontic free?
Pontic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Reader or Pontic have ads?
Neither Speed Reader nor Pontic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reader or Pontic?
Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Pontic weekly. Most recently, Speed Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pontic on October 31, 2026.

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