SprintRead vs Devour

You hate speed reading apps. We get it. They flash words at you like a slot machine. Your eyes hurt after 5 minutes. You retain nothing. It's exhausting. SprintRead is different. The Science: ORP Technology We built this around Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) research—the exact spot in a word where your brain processes it fastest. Here's what actually happens: - Your eye naturally wants to land slightly left of center in each word - Traditional speed readers ignore this. They blast words at you centered. - Your brain fights to adjust every single time - Result: Fatigue, headaches, giving up SprintRead highlights the ORP in every word. Your eye knows exactly where to look. No fighting. No fatigue. What You Get Read Faster, Effortlessly - 3x your normal reading speed within days - Adjustable WPM—start at 250, work up to 1000+ - Your eyes will thank you Your Library, Your Rules - Import any EPUB or PDF - Synced progress across all your books - Pick up exactly where you left off Actually Good Design - Black background, minimal UI (your eyes again) - Customizable highlight colors - Built for reading, not looking pretty in screenshots Zero B******t - No accounts - No subscriptions hidden behind "free trial" - No "gamification" or achievement badges - Just you and your books The Reading Experience SprintRead uses a technique called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)—presenting one word at a time. But unlike other RSVP apps, we don't center-align words like idiots. We offset each word based on its length and structure. Your eye lands on the ORP automatically. You read faster without trying harder. It's like the difference between: - Fighting through traffic (other speed readers) - Highway with no exits (SprintRead) Who This Is For You if: - You have 47 books in your "to read" pile - You hate that you're a slow reader - You've tried other speed reading apps and rage-deleted them - You actually want to retain what you read Not for you if: - You read 2 books a year and that's fine - You think "the journey is the destination" about reading - You prefer audiobooks (no judgment, just wrong app) What's Inside: • ORP Highlighting - Words offset to your eye's sweet spot. Read 3x faster without trying. • EPUB/PDF Support - Import any book. Proper chapter detection. No weird parsing bugs. • Customizable Speed - Start at your comfort zone. Push to 1000+ WPM when you're ready. • Dark Mode Native - Black background. Easy on your eyes during those 2am reading sessions. • Progress Syncing - Pick up where you left off. Every book. Every time. • No Account Required - Download, import, read. That's it. This is version 1.0. It's not perfect. But it works, it's fast, and it won't make your eyes bleed. Try it. Read a chapter. See if you can double your speed by next week.

DEVOUR YOUR READING LIST Download free and start speed reading in seconds. Devour uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to display words one at a time right where your eyes are focused—so you read 2-3x faster without learning any special technique. Just import, tap play, and devour. HOW IT WORKS Traditional reading wastes time on eye movements. Devour eliminates that by presenting each word at a fixed point with the Optimal Recognition Point highlighted, so your brain processes text faster instantly. IMPORT ANYTHING EPUBs, PDFs, web articles, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, HTML, RTF—if you can read it, Devour can speed-read it. Paste text or extract content from any URL. Your entire reading list in one app. POWERFUL FEATURES Speed Control — Adjust from 100 to 1,000+ words per minute. Start at your comfort zone and gradually increase as your brain adapts. Built-In Speed Test — Discover your baseline reading speed, then see how much faster you read with RSVP technology. Progress Tracking — Resume exactly where you left off. Every document saves your position automatically. Reading Statistics — Track total words read, reading time, average WPM, and daily streaks with beautiful visualizations. Daily Goals & Achievements — Set word count goals, build streaks, and earn milestones as your reading habit grows. Smart Library — Organize with favorites, reading status, and content type filters. Search and find anything instantly. iCloud Sync — Keep your library, reading progress, and statistics synchronized across all your Apple devices. Dark Mode — Automatic system theme matching or manual light/dark selection for comfortable reading anywhere. THE SCIENCE RSVP has been researched for decades as a method to increase reading speed. By presenting words at a fixed focal point with ORP highlighting, your visual system processes text more efficiently. Most readers see significant speed improvements from their very first session. PREMIUM Devour is free to use with ads. Go premium to remove all ads for an uninterrupted reading experience and support independent app development. START READING FASTER Import your first document and feel the difference. That article you bookmarked last week, the novel on your shelf, the PDF report for work—Devour helps you get through it all. Faster. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/