Comparison

Speed Reading vs Speed Reading

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

Head to head
About

Speed Reading

Enhance your reading speed and focus with a word-by-word presentation method. This app helps you process text faster by keeping your eyes stationary and highlighting words. It supports various file formats and offers customization options for a personalized reading experience.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word reading at adjustable speeds
  • RSVP method for improved focus
  • Supports PDF, ePub, DOCX, and more
  • On-device text recognition for scanned PDFs
  • Customizable highlight colors and fonts
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Paste an article, open a PDF or send a page from Safari, and SpeedyReader plays it back one word at a time, anywhere from 100 to 1,200 words a minute. Your eyes stay put, so you stop re-reading lines. Most people read about 250 words a minute. At 500, a 5,000-word article takes 10 minutes instead of 20, and a 300-page book takes about 2½ hours instead of 5. You see your speed after every read, and Metrics keeps your streak, your personal records and a running total of the time you've saved. The method is RSVP, rapid serial visual presentation. In normal reading your eyes jump from point to point and drift back over lines you've already read. Here every word lands in the same place, lined up on its optimal recognition point: the letter your eye locks onto first, shown in color. Import PDF, ePub, DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT, Markdown, HTML and CSV files. Share links from Safari, News, X, Mail or Messages, or paste anything you've copied. Scanned and image-only PDFs go through on-device text recognition, and on devices with Apple Intelligence, Magic Wand repairs the broken lines and hyphenation a scan leaves behind. Books and long PDFs open with a chapter list, so you can go straight to the section you need. Warm-Up starts you slower and ramps up to your target speed. SmartFlow adds a short pause at the end of each sentence. Choose from six highlight colors and four fonts, and pinch to resize the word. Your library and reading history sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Mac, Space and the arrow keys control playback, and Keep Window on Top holds the reader over whatever you're working in. There's no account to create. What you read stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mahanticorp.vercel.app/speedreader/privacy-policy

About

Speed Reading

This app helps you read faster and improve comprehension using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). It displays words one at a time in a focused, distraction-free environment, allowing you to process text more efficiently. Ideal for articles, emails, PDFs, and study materials.

Highlights
  • Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)
  • Paste text from any source
  • Share integration with other apps
  • Adjustable reading speed (WPM)
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Retention Pause for comprehension
Features
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Read faster. Focus deeper. VelociReader uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to flash one word at a time in a clean, distraction-free window. Your eyes stop jumping around the page, your brain stops wandering, and you fly through articles, emails, PDFs, and study material — while understanding every bit of it. VelociReader is built for how you actually read! So what can you do with it? • Paste text from anywhere: copy from any app, website, or document and start reading instantly • Share from anywhere: Tap Share from Safari, Mail, Notes, or anywhere else and send it straight to VelociReader • Jump to any starting point: no more hunting for where you left off • Dial in the exact speed that feels right for you (words per minute) • Enjoy buttery-smooth reading even with huge articles or long study material No subscription needed! Go Premium with a one-time purchase. • iCloud sync automatically keeps your content and progress in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Push your speed all the way to 1,000 WPM • Extra focus colors to match your vibe • Retention Pause: smart sentence breaks so you catch your breath and lock in what you just read Stop skimming. Start reading smarter.

Screenshots

Speed Reading4 screens
Speed Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Speed Reading at every 3 days against Speed Reading's every 2 weeks. Speed Reading also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Speed Reading sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Speed Reading sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Speed Reading against 5.0 for Speed Reading. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Reading ships an update every 3 days, Speed Reading every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speed Reading versus Speed Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReadingSpeed Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahanti CorporationBetter Things Better

Customer experience

Speed Reading

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Reading

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speed Reading

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Speed Reading

One-time1
  • VelociReader Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Speed Reading free?
Speed Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Reading free?
Speed Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Reading or Speed Reading?
Speed Reading and Speed Reading are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Speed Reading or Speed Reading have ads?
Neither Speed Reading nor Speed Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reading or Speed Reading?
Speed Reading ships an update every 3 days, and Speed Reading every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speed Reading was updated on October 31, 2026 and Speed Reading on October 25, 2026.

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