Comparison

Speed Reading vs Word Reader

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

Word Reader

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Откройте для себя новый способ чтения. Word Reader использует технологию RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) — слова появляются на экране по одному или группами, что помогает сосредоточиться на тексте и повысить скорость чтения. Как это работает? Вместо привычного чтения строк вы видите слова одно за другим в центре экрана. Никакого движения глаз — только концентрация на тексте. Настройте скорость и количество слов под себя и читайте в своём темпе. Поддержка 6 форматов Загружайте книги в форматах EPUB, FB2, PDF, DOCX, RTF и TXT. Один ридер для всей вашей библиотеки. Гибкие настройки чтения - От 1 до 7 слов одновременно - Скорость отображения от 100 мс до 10 секунд - Размер шрифта от 16 до 72 пт - 3 темы оформления: светлая, тёмная и сепия Подробная статистика Отслеживайте прогресс: количество прочитанных слов, время чтения, среднюю скорость (слов в минуту). Смотрите статистику по дням с наглядными графиками. Удобное управление - Касание слева — назад, справа — вперёд - Долгое нажатие — пауза - Слайдер для быстрой навигации по книге - Автосохранение позиции каждые 5 секунд Поиск по книгам Ищите по названию, автору или прямо по содержимому текста. Переходите к нужному фрагменту в одно касание. Работает без интернета Все данные хранятся на вашем устройстве. Никаких подписок и регистрации — просто загрузите книгу и читайте.

Screenshots

Speed Reading4 screens
Word Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Reader at none against Speed Reading's 3. Word Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Speed Reading's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Speed Reading sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Word Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speed Reading versus Word Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReadingWord Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahanti CorporationVitaly Posadnev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speed Reading

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Word Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Reading free?
Speed Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Reader free?
Word Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Reading or Word Reader have ads?
Neither Speed Reading nor Word Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Reading or Word Reader?
Speed Reading ships an update every 3 days, and Word Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speed Reading was updated on October 31, 2026 and Word Reader on October 25, 2026.

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