Comparison

EVJN vs SpeedReader

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

Head to head
About

EVJN

Features
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Simple event journal.

About

SpeedReader

Features
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## App Description Reading shouldn't be this hard. SpeedReader is a free Safari extension that lets you speed read any web page using RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) — showing one word at a time at a controlled pace. For neurodivergent readers — people with ADHD, dyslexia, or other processing differences — traditional reading is exhausting. Eyes jump between lines, focus drifts mid-paragraph, and articles get abandoned halfway through. RSVP removes the cognitive overhead of eye tracking and line scanning, so your brain just processes. **How it works** Tap the SpeedReader icon in Safari's toolbar. The article text is extracted automatically and words appear one at a time with a highlighted focus point. Tap anywhere to pause, tap again to resume. That's it. **Features** • Focus-point highlighting — each word highlights its optimal recognition point, the letter your eye naturally anchors to • Context preview — pause and see the surrounding sentence to re-orient quickly • Punctuation pacing — periods and commas add natural micro-pauses so content flows like speech • Speed control — 100 to 600 words per minute • OpenDyslexic font — toggle the dyslexia-friendly font with one tap • Light and dark mode — follows your system theme or override manually • Keyboard shortcuts — on Mac and iPad: Space to play/pause, arrows to navigate • Text selection fallback — select any text on a page and speed read just that • Works entirely offline — no data leaves your device No accounts. No subscriptions. No tracking. Free and open source.

Screenshots

EVJN3 screens
SpeedReader1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeedReader at every 4 days against EVJN's every 4 months. EVJN's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EVJN ships an update every 4 months, SpeedReader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
EVJN versus SpeedReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEVJNSpeedReader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Boring Two Cents Games Inc.Chris Cantu

In-app purchases

None

EVJN

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EVJN free?
EVJN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeedReader free?
SpeedReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EVJN or SpeedReader have ads?
Neither EVJN nor SpeedReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EVJN or SpeedReader?
EVJN ships an update every 4 months, and SpeedReader every 4 days. Most recently, EVJN was updated on October 19, 2026 and SpeedReader on October 5, 2026.

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