SwiftRead vs Readometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwiftRead
Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with focus modes and natural text-to-speech narration. Import content from various sources and customize your reading experience across devices.
- Import PDFs, EPUBs, web articles
- Visual focus modes (RSVP, pacing)
- Human-like TTS narration (90+ languages)
- Sync across devices
- Customizable fonts, themes, speed
- Works with Kindle Cloud Reader & Libby
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Read any text up to 3X faster with research-backed visual and audio speed reading techniques, like RSVP and text-to-speech. Loved by students, professionals, and language-learners everywhere. Import text from PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, even external ebook readers like Kindle Cloud and Libby. Then read with visual focus modes or listen with human-like text-to-speech that improve reading speed, focus and comprehension. KEY FEATURES • Import documents in seconds — PDF, EPUB, web links, and pasted text • Works with web-based ebook readers — including Kindle Cloud Reader and Libby • Improve reading focus with research-backed visual reading modes — paced highlighting, different guided word displays, and RSVP with a patent pending eye anchor • Improve reading comprehension with natural text-to-speech — follow along with human-like text-to-speech and synced word highlighting in 90+ languages • Customize your reading experience — fonts, colors, spacing, and target reading speed • Sync across devices — pick up where you left off on phone, tablet, or computer PERFECT FOR • Finishing a long article PDF before a meeting • Getting through research papers for class • Improving reading fluency in a new language • Finally completing that ebook you started YOUR CONTENT, YOUR CONTROL • Your documents stay private. See swiftread.com/privacy for details. • Internet required for use. • Need help? Contact me (Troy, the developer) anytime at swiftread.com/help. PRICING SwiftRead is free to use within limits. Upgrade to Pro to remove limits and unlock advanced features. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://swiftread.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://swiftread.com/privacy-policy
Readometer
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Readometer is built for people who want to pace themselves while reading or see how fast they can read. For example, a student who wants to finish 90 pages of reading HW in 2 hours can pace themselves in Readometer’s Structured mode. Or, a person who wants to read faster can track their current reading speed while reading a physical book, with a goal of getting down to 1:00 per page. Readometer tracks how quickly you are reading (minutes and seconds per page). In the Structured mode, enter the page range you plan to read and how quickly you plan to read. Then, it will show you which page you should be on throughout your reading session so you can pace yourself. In the Freestyle mode, you can just start reading and tap when you turn the page. It will tell you how quickly you have been reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readometer at none against SwiftRead's 3. SwiftRead's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SwiftRead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Readometer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SwiftRead | Readometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SwiftRead | Joel Grayson |
In-app purchases
SwiftRead
- Monthly$19.991 Month
- Quarterly$44.993 Months
- Annual$119.991 Year
Readometer
No in-app purchases









