fastReader vs Rivro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
fastReader
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This app displays the text from your PDF and TXT files word by word on your screen.Β By adjusting the speed at which the words appear, you can control your reading pace. Increasing your reading speed helps reduce distractions, allowing you to read faster and more focused. Additionally, the app allows you to customize the color, size, font, and background of the words. no adds will appear while reading! The application currently supports three languages based on the device's system language:Β English,Β German, andΒ Turkish. The language of the app has no relation to the language of the PDF you want to read. The word-by-word conversion from the PDF is done using Google's ML kit. Please note that there might be minor inaccuracies in the text extracted from PDF files. While the human eye can easily detect and correct these errors, for a completely error-free experience, you can convert your file to a .txt format and read it using the '.txt reader' section. For more information, please visit the 'info' section on the homepage.
Rivro
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Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is a calm, modern reading app for discovering and reading timeless public-domain books. Explore classic literature, find authors you love, follow subjects and bookshelves, save books to your library, and read in a clean EPUB reader designed for long reading sessions. What you can do: β’ Discover classic books through curated shelves β’ Browse authors, subjects, and bookshelves β’ Search for books and writers β’ Read EPUB books in a clean, distraction-light reader β’ Save books to your Library β’ Continue reading from where you left off β’ Create and revisit highlights β’ Track your reading activity and progress β’ Download books for offline reading with Premium β’ Remove ads with Lifetime Premium No account is required. Open the app and start reading. Rivro: Gutenberg Reader is built for readers who enjoy classic novels, literature, philosophy, history, adventure, science fiction, poetry, and timeless public-domain books. Premium is optional. Free users can read books online with ads. Lifetime Premium removes ads and unlocks offline reading. This app is independent and is not affiliated with Project Gutenberg.
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Verdict
fastReader and Rivro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. fastReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rivro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | fastReader | Rivro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aysen Dursun | Vaneet Gupta |
In-app purchases
fastReader
- Remove Adds$1.79
Rivro
- Premium Lifetime$29.99









