fastReader vs Pera
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.
Pera
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Build a bookshelf worth showing off, then actually open every book on it. Most book trackers are just a catalog: they cannot open the book. Pera holds the real file, so your shelf builds itself from the real book: spine thickness pulled from word count, a foil edge when you finish it, a tap that opens straight into the page you left off. A SHELF BUILT FROM THE REAL BOOK Import PDF, EPUB, TXT and Markdown, or bring your whole library over from Goodreads in one CSV. Covers come straight from the book file when it has one, any other cover is a quick search away, and spines are sized to the book's real length. No busywork. SCAN THE SPINES YOU OWN Point your camera at a real book and its spine lands on your shelf, styled to match. For everything else, pick your wood, your wallpaper, string up fairy lights. Warm cottage light or moody dark academia, it is your shelf, not a template. TAP A SPINE, START READING Underneath the shelf is a real reader. Read the normal paginated way, or switch to one word at a time, anchored to its pivot letter so your eyes stop jumping line to line. Digital books open right where you left off, paper books get their own reading timer, and Pera tracks the time you actually spend reading. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Put your bookcase on your home screen, so your shelf is the first thing you see when you unlock your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your shelf and your library live on your device, not on a server, and nothing about what you read ever leaves it. The one exception is a book or cover search you start yourself: the title you type goes to public book databases to find a match. Pera also collects anonymous usage analytics and crash reports to improve the app. PERA ACCESS Pera requires a Pera Access subscription to use. Yearly: $34.99 per year, starting with a 1-week free trial. Monthly: $5.99 per month. Prices are in US dollars and may vary by region. The yearly free trial converts to a paid year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.adarkeser.com/pera/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.adarkeser.com/pera/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pera at none against fastReader's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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 Pera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | fastReader | Pera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aysen Dursun | MEHMET ADAR KESER |
In-app purchases
fastReader
- Remove Adds$1.79
Pera
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year









