Comparison

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader vs CN'TREAD

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

Head to head
About

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

Enhance your reading comprehension and speed with scientifically proven techniques. This app presents words one by one, eliminating eye movement limitations to help you read articles and content significantly faster.

Highlights
  • RSVP technology for faster reading
  • ORP alignment for optimal word recognition
  • SmartFlow AI-powered micro-pauses
  • Safari Extension for article extraction
  • Progressive training from 100-1,000 WPM
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

CN'TREAD

Features
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CN'TREAD turns any book into something you'll actually finish. Import a PDF and CN'TREAD's AI slices it into short, focused "shots" — one key idea at a time. No more losing your place in a 400-page book you never open. Just one shot, a minute of reading, and real progress you can feel. HOW IT WORKS • Import Your Book — Add any PDF and we'll break it down into digestible shots. • Read in Shots — One focused excerpt at a time, in the app or straight from your Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. • Track the Bottle — Every shot you read brings you closer to finishing — watch your progress fill up as you go. WHY CN'TREAD Most reading apps ask for an hour you don't have. CN'TREAD asks for a minute. Read a shot while you wait for coffee, between meetings, or before bed — and actually get through the books piling up on your list. You are not forced to spend time on each page. Instead, you can tap on the widget if the content captures your interest. Built for busy readers who want to make progress in seconds, not hours. Subscribe to unlock unlimited usage. Free trial included.

Screenshots

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader4 screens
CN'TREAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader at every 3 days against CN'TREAD's every 3 weeks. SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CN'TREAD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader ships an update every 3 days, CN'TREAD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader versus CN'TREAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedyReader RSVP Speed ReaderCN'TREAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahanti CorporationTarlan Ismayilsoy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

CN'TREAD

Subscriptions2
  • CNTREAD Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CNTREAD Pro Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader free?
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CN'TREAD free?
CN'TREAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader or CN'TREAD have ads?
Neither SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader nor CN'TREAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader or CN'TREAD?
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader ships an update every 3 days, and CN'TREAD every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader was updated on October 8, 2026 and CN'TREAD on October 16, 2026.

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