Comparison

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader vs Readlio

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

Readlio

Features
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Most speed-reading apps hand you an empty box and a stopwatch. Readlio comes with 70,000+ free books and every Wikipedia article plus six training games, two reading modes, and a comprehension check that tells you whether you actually understood what you just sped through. READING FAST IS EASY. REMEMBERING IT IS THE HARD PART. Classic RSVP flashes one word at a time at a fixed focal point. It's fast but research shows that removing your ability to glance back hurts comprehension. So Readlio gives you a second mode. Highlight Flow keeps the entire text on the page while a highlight travels through it at your chosen speed. Slightly slower, dramatically better recall, and you can always look back at the sentence you just passed. Switch between them any time. Your place is kept. SOMETHING TO READ, INCLUDED • 70,000+ public domain books from Project G • Every Wikipedia article, in five languages • Import your own PDF, EPUB, DOCX or TXT • Paste text or load any web article • Everything you open is cached for offline TRAIN, DON'T JUST MEASURE • Schulte tables for peripheral vision • Peripheral vision, chunking and eye-tracki • Anti-subvocalization practice • Memory and recall games • A 60-second warm-up before every session • Adaptive speed that adjusts your WPM based BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK • Daily reading goal with a gentle reminder only on days you haven't hit it • Streaks, with a weekly streak freeze so onth • 17 achievements, XP and levels • Weekly league tiers • Full statistics: words, time, speed, and progress per document MADE FOR EVERY READER • Dyslexia mode with Open Dyslexic • Adjustable letter spacing and line spacing • High contrast option • 28 reading fonts, or import your own • 12 reading themes • Read-aloud with the iOS voice of your choice • Full app in English, Türkçe, Español, Deut YOUR READING IS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No tracking across other apps. Readlio is free to use, including the full library and all six training games. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://tahakoyuturk.github.io/readlio-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://tahakoyuturk.github.io/readlio-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader4 screens
Readlio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Readlio at 15.0 against SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Readlio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader versus Readlio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedyReader RSVP Speed ReaderReadlio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahanti CorporationTaha KOYUTURK

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

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

Readlio

Subscriptions6
  • Readlio Lite - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Readlio Lite for 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Readily Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Readlio Lite: Speed Reading$9.991 Year
  • Readlio Premium - 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Readlio Premium: Read Faster$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader free?
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readlio free?
Readlio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader or Readlio have ads?
Neither SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader nor Readlio shows ads.

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