Comparison

SwiftRead vs Run the list!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Run the list!

Features
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Run the List is the real-time patient list coordination app built for inpatient medical teams. Designed by residents who lived the chaos of rounds, it replaces scattered whiteboards, group texts, and outdated spreadsheets with one living, shared workspace for your entire team. COORDINATE YOUR WHOLE TEAM Attendings, seniors, and residents all work from the same list — in real time. When a task gets checked off, everyone knows. When a new patient gets added, everyone sees it instantly. No more "wait, did you get that?" between rounds. BUILD YOUR PATIENT LIST IN SECONDS Add rooms, assign residents, and load pre-built task sets using Dash Orders — clinical templates designed for common rotations like Stroke/Neuro, ICU, General Medicine, and more. Your list is ready before rounds start. TASK TRACKING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Each patient has their own task list. Add to-dos, set times, mark items complete, and track what's pending — all from a clean, distraction-free interface. See exactly how much is left per room with a live progress count. REAL-TIME LIVE SYNC Every action is broadcast to the whole team the moment it happens. Task completed? Everyone sees it. Patient added? It appears instantly. No refresh. No delay. Just a team that moves together. KNOW WHO OWNS WHAT Patient assignments are clear and visual. See which resident owns which rooms, how many patients each person is carrying, and who still has work left — all without a single text message. SMART TEAM ROLES Set up your workspace with attending, senior resident, and resident roles. The hierarchy is built in, so ownership and accountability are clear from day one of the rotation. SCHEDULED ALERTS Never miss a time-sensitive order. Set alerts for specific tasks — like a 1300 CXR or a morning EKG — and get notified right when it matters. DASH ORDERS Load an entire set of clinical tasks onto a patient with one tap. Built-in order sets for common inpatient scenarios save you from typing the same 8 tasks for every new admission. WORKSPACE SWITCHER Rotating to a new service? Switch workspaces in seconds and keep your previous rotations archived and accessible. BUILT BY RESIDENTS. TESTED ON THE FLOORS. Every feature in Run the List was designed from real experiences on overnight call, chaotic admissions, and understaffed weekends. We know what rounds feel like. We built the tool we always wished we had. Run the list. Your team. Your patients. In sync.

Screenshots

SwiftRead4 screens
Run the list!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Run the list! at none against SwiftRead's 3. Run the list! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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. SwiftRead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Run the list! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwiftRead ships an update every 9 days, Run the list! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SwiftRead versus Run the list!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftReadRun the list!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwiftReadthe reorganization LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SwiftRead

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Quarterly$44.993 Months
  • Annual$119.991 Year
None

Run the list!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwiftRead free?
SwiftRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run the list! free?
Run the list! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwiftRead or Run the list! have ads?
Neither SwiftRead nor Run the list! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftRead or Run the list!?
SwiftRead ships an update every 9 days, and Run the list! every 2 days. Most recently, SwiftRead was updated on October 25, 2026 and Run the list! on October 12, 2026.

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