Comparison

Reedit RSVP vs WordByWord

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

Head to head
About

Reedit RSVP

This app uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to display words one at a time, eliminating eye movement to significantly increase reading speed and focus. It's designed to help users consume text content more efficiently, from articles to books.

Highlights
  • Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)
  • Read 2-3x faster
  • Improved focus
  • Reduced eye strain
  • Adjustable reading speed
  • Paste or import text
Features
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Read Faster. Absorb More. Reedit Changes Everything. Reedit transforms the way you consume text using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) — a scientifically-backed speed reading technique that displays words one at a time in a fixed position on your screen. The Problem with Traditional Reading When you read the traditional way, your eyes constantly jump across the page — moving from word to word, line to line. This eye movement, called saccading, is the single biggest bottleneck slowing down your reading speed. Your brain can process information far faster than your eyes can physically move. The RSVP Solution Reedit eliminates this bottleneck entirely. Instead of your eyes chasing words, words come to you. Each word appears in the same spot, allowing your eyes to stay perfectly still while your brain does what it does best — absorbing information at incredible speeds. Why Reedit? • Read 2-3x Faster — Most people read around 200-250 words per minute. With RSVP, you can comfortably reach 400-600 WPM or more with practice. • Better Focus — One word at a time means fewer distractions. No more losing your place or re-reading paragraphs. • Less Eye Strain — Your eyes stay relaxed in a fixed position, reducing fatigue during long reading sessions. • Train Your Brain — Start at your comfortable pace and gradually increase speed as your comprehension adapts. Perfect For: • Articles and news content • Books and long-form writing • Study materials and research papers • Emails and documents • Anything you need to read faster How It Works Simply paste or import your text into Reedit, set your preferred reading speed, and tap play. Words flow to you one at a time at your chosen pace. Pause anytime, adjust speed on the fly, and pick up right where you left off. Your Reading, Reimagined Whether you're a student trying to get through coursework, a professional staying on top of industry reading, or simply someone who wants to read more books in less time — Reedit gives you the tools to consume text content more efficiently than ever before. Download Reedit today and discover what speed reading really feels like.

About

WordByWord

This app helps you read faster by displaying text one word at a time in a fixed position. It supports various text formats like PDFs, EPUBs, and web articles, allowing you to adjust reading speed up to 1200 WPM. All processing is done locally on your device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Reads text one word at a time (RSVP)
  • Supports PDFs, EPUBs, web articles, and copied text
  • Adjustable reading speed from 100 to 1200 WPM
  • Punctuation and sentence endings are respected
  • Progress is saved for each document
  • Includes three classic books
Features
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Read faster without moving your eyes. WordByWord uses RSVP to display text one word at a time in a fixed position, helping you move through books, PDFs and articles at up to 1,200 WPM. Completely free. No subscriptions, purchases, ads, accounts, analytics or tracking. BRING YOUR OWN TEXT • PDF and EPUB from Files, chapters kept intact • A printed page, photographed and recognised on the device • Anything you have copied • An article from the web, by address • Share text, a link or a document into the app from anywhere in iOS • Send the page you are reading in Safari straight to your library READING • 100 to 1200 words per minute, in steps of 25 • Long words and sentence ends hold a little longer, so punctuation is still felt rather than flattened • Each start eases in over the first sixteen words instead of beginning at full speed • Your place is kept in every document • Chapter list, rewind, and pause at any moment Nothing leaves your iPhone. No analytics, no tracking, no server. The only network request the app ever makes is fetching an article from an address you typed yourself. Three books are included to begin with: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Frankenstein, and Moby-Dick.

Screenshots

Reedit RSVP4 screens
WordByWord4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Reedit RSVP at 4 against WordByWord's 1. Reedit RSVP also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reedit RSVP against 5.0 for WordByWord. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reedit RSVP versus WordByWord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReedit RSVPWordByWord
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael ShanleyTehran Hamidzada

Customer experience

Reedit RSVP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WordByWord

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reedit RSVP

No in-app purchases

None

WordByWord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reedit RSVP free?
Reedit RSVP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WordByWord free?
WordByWord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reedit RSVP or WordByWord?
Reedit RSVP and WordByWord are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Reedit RSVP or WordByWord have ads?
Neither Reedit RSVP nor WordByWord shows ads.

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