ReadOwl (Spritz) vs Glance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadOwl (Spritz)
This application offers an offline speed reading experience using advanced technology. Customize your reading environment and easily manage your books with features like bookmarking and note-taking.
- Offline Spritz speed reading
- EPUB format compatibility
- Customizable reading experience
- Bookmarking
- Note-taking
- Text highlighting
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ReadOwl: The Future of Speed Reading Welcome to ReadOwl, the revolutionary eBook reader that's redefining the way you read. Built on a modern architecture, ReadOwl is lightning-fast, sleek, and designed for today's reader. With ReadOwl, Spritz speed reading technology is available offline, anytime, anywhere! Key Features: * Spritz Speed Reading: Read faster and more efficiently with the groundbreaking Spritz technology, now available offline! * EPUB Compatibility: Fully compatible with EPUB formats, including epub2 and epub3. * Customizable Reading Experience: Adjust color settings, line height, font selection, text size, and text alignment to suit your reading preferences. * Bookmarking: Easily bookmark pages and get back quickly * Notes: Select words or important sections and make notes. Access them quickly from your library. * Highlighting: Highlight text for easy reference and review. - No subscriptions, it's a one time purchase! - No account needed! - No user data collected! Perfect for avid readers, students, and professionals who want to maximize their reading efficiency!
Glance
This app offers a minimalist reading experience using RSVP technology to display text word by word. It helps users focus by eliminating distractions and entering a state of flow. Import your own books and customize the reading experience with various fonts and color schemes.
- RSVP speed reading technology
- Import EPUB, MOBI, and save Texts/URLs
- Two reading modes (overview and speed)
- Customizable fonts and color schemes
- Ad-free and tracking-free experience
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Read your books one word at a time — calm, focused, and as fast as you like. Glance shows text word by word at a single point, so your eyes stay still and your attention stays on the story. Import your own EPUB and MOBI books or save articles from the web, then read at the speed that feels right — from a gentle 100 to 1,000 words per minute. Your library, your way • Import DRM-free EPUB and MOBI books, or save any web article or pasted text to read offline • Two ways to read: scroll the full text, or switch to word-by-word speed reading — turn your phone sideways for a distraction-free view • Glance remembers where you stopped and carries you straight into the next chapter Made for reading, not for scrolling • Tap to pause, double-tap to go back a sentence, swipe to change speed • Many fonts and colour schemes, including high-contrast and colour-blind-friendly options • Reading stats and goals to build a daily habit • Translate any sentence with one long press • Works on iPhone and iPad, in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian Respectful by design Pay once, keep it forever. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. No account. Your books never leave your device. Just you, the words, and the moment. Note: books bought from Kindle or Apple Books are copy-protected (DRM) and can't be opened by any third-party reader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glance at 100% against ReadOwl (Spritz)'s 20%. Glance also leads on price ($3.99 vs $24.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.1). ReadOwl (Spritz)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, 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
ReadOwl (Spritz) costs $24.99 and Glance $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of ReadOwl (Spritz)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Glance's.
| Parameter | ReadOwl (Spritz) | Glance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spritz Holding LLC | PETER ZDANKIN |
Customer experience
ReadOwl (Spritz)
Glance
In-app purchases
ReadOwl (Spritz)
No in-app purchases
Glance
No in-app purchases
