Comparison

Seed vs leaf

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

Head to head
About

Seed

Features
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Seed is a focused speed reading app built around RSVP: one word (or a small chunk) displayed at a fixed point, so your eyes stop darting around the page. Import anything • Paste from your clipboard • Start from a link (web article) • Load a PDF and extract readable text Read at your pace • Adjust WPM in seconds • Play and pause anytime • Scrub through progress with a slider Pick up where you left off • Seed remembers your last position and settings for each document • Resume instantly without re importing Designed for focus • Minimal UI while reading • Offline library after import for quick access anywhere If you want less distraction and more throughput, Seed gives you a simple, repeatable reading workflow.

About

leaf

Features
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Read like you mean it. Most people don't read less because they're busy. They read less because starting feels heavy, and stopping feels easy. Leaf changes that. Leaf is a calm, focused reading app built around one idea: reading should feel good. Not like a workout. Not like a habit you're failing at. Just good. What Leaf does: - Trains your eyes to read faster without losing comprehension - Builds a reading rhythm that sticks; naturally, without streaks or guilt - Creates a distraction-free environment designed to feel like a book, not a dashboard - Tracks your progress quietly, in the background, without making a show of it Who it's for: Leaf is for people who already love books but can't seem to make time for them. For people who want to read more without turning reading into another thing to optimize. For people who want to finish the stack on their nightstand before it becomes furniture. No gamification. No dopamine traps. No notification that says "your streak is at risk." Just you and the page. Download Leaf and read something today.

Screenshots

Seed4 screens
leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: leaf at 3 against Seed's 1. leaf also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Seed versus leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeedleaf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdithya Firmansyah PutraAlihan SELIMOGLU

In-app purchases

None

Seed

No in-app purchases

None

leaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seed free?
Seed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is leaf free?
leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Seed or leaf have ads?
Neither Seed nor leaf shows ads.

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