Comparison

Speed Reader vs Duesy

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

Duesy

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Duesy is your AI personal assistant for life admin. Instead of manually sorting through documents, emails, bills and deadlines, Duesy helps you understand what needs your attention and keeps important actions in one clear place. UNDERSTAND DOCUMENTS WITH AI Scan or upload documents and let Duesy identify useful information such as amounts, payment details, dates, deadlines and possible actions. You stay in control. Review what Duesy finds before confirming anything. STAY ON TOP OF IMPORTANT EMAILS Important information often gets buried in your inbox. Duesy can help turn important emails into clear actions, dates and reminders, so you spend less time searching through messages and trying to remember what still needs to be done. KEEP TRACK OF DEADLINES AND REMINDERS Bills, contracts, appointments and other personal admin often come with dates you cannot afford to forget. Duesy helps you keep those dates visible with a clear calendar and reminders for the things that need your attention. MANAGE LIFE ADMIN TOGETHER Use Duesy on your own or manage relevant admin together with your household. Share what matters, keep track of important items together and keep personal information private when you want to. BUILT FOR PERSONAL ADMIN Duesy helps with everyday life admin such as: • Bills and payments • Important documents • Contracts and renewals • Deadlines • Appointments • Important emails • Household administration • Reminders and follow-up actions PRIVACY AND CONTROL Duesy is designed to help you understand and manage your personal admin, not to become a permanent document archive. Original documents are removed after processing. You decide what information you confirm and what you share. START FOR FREE Start organizing your life admin with Duesy for free. Upgrade to Premium for additional automation and household features.

Screenshots

Speed Reader4 screens
Duesy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Duesy at fortnightly against Speed Reader's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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. Speed Reader sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Duesy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Speed Reader versus Duesy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReaderDuesy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB30 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNiklas BaudyShaquill Ledes

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

Duesy

Subscriptions1
  • Duesy Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Speed Reader free?
Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duesy free?
Duesy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speed Reader or Duesy have ads?
Neither Speed Reader nor Duesy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reader or Duesy?
Speed Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Duesy fortnightly. Most recently, Speed Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and Duesy on October 31, 2026.

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