Comparison

Simply Read | Speed Reading vs Steady Read

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

Head to head
About

Simply Read | Speed Reading

Features
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Simply Read is a reading companion that adapts to how you read, from guided speed reading to a relaxed eBook experience. It also gives you private, on-device insights that show how you really read. READ YOUR WAY • Guided reading: word-by-word, sentence or paragraph highlighting with automatic pacing • eBook mode: a clean, self-paced reader with chapters, font scaling and paper tints • Bionic Reading mode: bold fixation prefixes guide your eyes and sharpen focus • Smart pacing gives longer or more complex words more time, with no manual fiddling • Set your speed in words per minute and watch it grow SEE HOW YOU REALLY READ (Premium) • On-device eye tracking measures reading speed, regressions and fixations as you read • Attention insights spot fatigue and wandering focus • Export a clean PDF report to share with an optometrist or reading specialist • Session insights show how focused each reading session was Insights are educational, not a medical diagnosis. Eye tracking needs a TrueDepth (Face ID) camera. The full oculomotor metrics need a 120Hz ProMotion display. YOUR LIBRARY • An included collection of classic literature • Import your own EPUB books and text files • Download more books from the Simply Read cloud library • Bookmarks, highlights and notes, so you pick up exactly where you left off STAY MOTIVATED • Daily reading goals with a progress ring • Reading streaks, plus Game Center leaderboards and achievements PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your reading data and eye-tracking insights stay on your device • No accounts, no ads, no data sold Simply Read Premium unlocks the full reading insights and reports with an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Sample insights, every reading mode and the library stay free. Start reading better today with Simply Read.

About

Steady Read

Features
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You can read faster than you think. Steady Read shows you one word at a time, centered on the exact letter your brain naturally locks onto. No scanning. No re-reading. No losing your place. Just focus. Start at 200 WPM. Work your way to 900. Most people surprise themselves on the first try. Paste any text, or upload PDFs, EPUBs, DOC files, and more with Steady Read Pro. The words come to you, all you have to do is watch. Built-in instrumental tracks that match your reading pace. Custom jazz and folk designed to keep you locked in without distraction. Skip tracks, repeat favorites, or turn it off entirely. Set your pace from 60 to 1200 WPM. Scrub through your text. Pause anytime. Pick up exactly where you left off. Traditional reading wastes time on eye movement (jumping between words, drifting to margins, re-reading lines you just read). Steady Read eliminates all of that. Your eyes stay still. Your brain does the rest. Great for books, articles, meeting notes, research papers, study material, or anything you've been meaning to read but haven't found the time. Free to use with pasted text. Upgrade to Pro to upload files — PDFs, EPUBs, DOC, DOCX, TXT, and ZIP. Terms of Use: https://www.steadyread.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Simply Read | Speed Reading4 screens
Steady Read3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply Read | Speed Reading at none against Steady Read's 1. Steady Read's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Steady Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Simply Read | Speed Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simply Read | Speed Reading versus Steady Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply Read | Speed ReadingSteady Read
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNanotech ComputersMartin Uhlmann

In-app purchases

None

Simply Read | Speed Reading

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Steady Read

Subscriptions1
  • Steady Read Pro$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Simply Read | Speed Reading free?
Simply Read | Speed Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steady Read free?
Steady Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simply Read | Speed Reading or Steady Read have ads?
Neither Simply Read | Speed Reading nor Steady Read shows ads.

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