Comparison

Read Faster vs Next Paragraph

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

Head to head
About

Read Faster

Features
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Read Faster uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to help you read books at 200–1000 words per minute. Import EPUB, PDF, or TXT files and read with adaptive pacing, sentence context, and chapter navigation. Adjust your speed, toggle between single-word and phrase modes, and track your progress — all in a clean, focused interface designed for iOS 26.

About

Next Paragraph

Features
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Most people don’t stop reading because they don’t like books.
They stop because they never find the right moment. Next Paragraph turns long books into something you can read naturally —
one paragraph at a time, right from your Home Screen. No feeds.
No streaks.
No pressure. Just the next paragraph, waiting for you. What it does How it works: • Add a large widget to your Home Screen
• Import a book or paste your own text
• Each time you look at your phone, you read one paragraph
• Tap once to move forward — no app opening required Reading becomes something that happens between moments, not a task you need to schedule. Why it’s different Designed for real life reading Unlike traditional reading apps, Next Paragraph doesn’t ask for long focus sessions. It’s built for:
• Busy days
• Short breaks
• Quiet moments
• Slow progress that actually lasts You don’t “finish chapters”.
You simply keep moving forward. Widget-first experience The Home Screen is the main reading space. The widget always remembers where you stopped.
Each tap gently moves you to the next paragraph. No notifications.
No reminders.
No guilt. Import your own content • Paste any text
• Import PDF books (one-time unlock)
• Clean paragraph segmentation, optimized for widgets Your content stays on your device. Privacy Your reading is private. • No accounts
• No tracking
• No cloud sync Everything stays on your phone. Who it’s for Next Paragraph is for people who: • Love books but rarely finish them
• Prefer thinking over skimming
• Enjoy slow, intentional reading
• Want reading to fit into daily life — not fight it

Screenshots

Read Faster1 screens
Next Paragraph3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Next Paragraph at 17.0 against Read Faster's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Read Faster versus Next Paragraph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead FasterNext Paragraph
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob Langtry文 华

In-app purchases

None

Read Faster

No in-app purchases

None

Next Paragraph

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Faster free?
Read Faster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Next Paragraph free?
Next Paragraph is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read Faster or Next Paragraph have ads?
Neither Read Faster nor Next Paragraph shows ads.

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