Sightlines vs Steady Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sightlines
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Read faster and retain more with Sightlinesβthe speed-reading app powered by Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) techniques. Traditional reading wastes up to 80% of your time on eye movement alone. Sightlines displays one word at a time in a fixed position, delivering text directly to your brain's optimal recognition point. The result? Reading speeds up to 800 words per minute with less eye strain and deeper focus. Speed Read Anything: β’ Import ePubs or PDFs from your files β’ Share documents directly to the app β’ Save articles instantly from any URL β’ Paste text directly for immediate reading β’ Sample content included to get started RSVP Technology That Works: β’ One word at a time display eliminates eye movement β’ Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) highlighting for faster processing β’ Adjustable speeds from 100 to 800 WPM β’ Smooth speed transitions while reading β’ Context view shows surrounding sentences when paused Track Your Reading Progress: β’ Detailed analytics: words read, sessions, and actual WPM achieved β’ Daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time statistics β’ Visual charts show your speed improving over time β’ Reading streaks keep you motivated and consistent β’ Automatic progress savingβpick up exactly where you left off Personalized Reading Experience: β’ 6 themes: Dark, Light, Sepia, Night, Paper, and System β’ Each book remembers your preferred reading speed β’ Chapter navigation for ePub books β’ Distraction-free, full-screen reading mode Who Is Sightlines For?: β’ Students tackling heavy reading loads β’ Professionals staying current with articles and reports β’ Book lovers who want to read more in less time β’ Anyone looking to improve focus and reduce screen fatigue Stop moving your eyes. Start moving through your reading list. Use of this app is subject to Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Steady Read
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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 β PDFs, EPUBs, DOC, DOCX, TXT, and ZIP. Terms of Use: https://www.steadyread.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Steady Read at 3 against Sightlines's 1. Steady Read also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sightlines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Steady Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sightlines | Steady Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Foley | Martin Uhlmann |
In-app purchases
Sightlines
- Sightlines Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Sightlines Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Steady Read
- Steady Read Pro$4.991 Month








