Comparison

Rapidly vs leaf

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

Head to head
About

Rapidly

Enhance your reading speed and focus with this app's RSVP technique. It displays words sequentially, reducing eye movement to help you process articles, PDFs, and EPUBs faster. Track your progress and adjust your reading pace from 100 to over 1200 WPM.

Highlights
  • RSVP reading technique
  • Import from URL, clipboard, files
  • Adjustable reading speed (100-1200+ WPM)
  • Automatic chapter detection
  • Progress tracking
  • Dark mode
  • Resume reading
Features
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Read 3x faster with Rapidly. Rapidly uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation), a technique that shows words one at a time at a fixed point on screen. By reducing eye movement, it helps you stay focused and move through articles, PDFs, EPUBs, and text faster. HOW IT WORKS Instead of scanning line by line, Rapidly presents words sequentially so you can focus on the content and build faster reading speed over time. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE - Paste text from your clipboard - Import articles from a URL - Open PDF, EPUB, and TXT files - Share directly from Safari, Chrome, and other apps FEATURES - Read from 100 to 1,200+ WPM - Gradually ramp up speed as you train - Automatic chapter detection for books and long reads - Progress tracking with time remaining - Reading history for every article, book, and document - Dark mode for comfortable reading - Resume exactly where you left off - No account needed, and your content stays on your device FREE VS UNLIMITED Free - Up to 800 WPM - Clipboard and URL imports - 5 imports per day Unlimited - 1,200+ WPM - Unlimited imports - PDF, EPUB, and TXT support Turn articles, books, and documents into faster, more focused reading sessions with Rapidly. Privacy Policy: https://rapidly.bagl.dev/privacy-policy Support: https://rapidly.bagl.dev/support

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

Rapidly4 screens
leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: leaf at none against Rapidly's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Rapidly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rapidly ships an update fortnightly, leaf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Rapidly versus leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapidlyleaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBAGL LIMITEDAlihan SELIMOGLU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rapidly

Subscriptions3
  • Rapidly Pro3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Rapidly Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Rapidly Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rapidly Pro$24.99
None

leaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rapidly free?
Rapidly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is leaf free?
leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rapidly or leaf have ads?
Neither Rapidly nor leaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rapidly or leaf?
Rapidly ships an update fortnightly, and leaf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rapidly was updated on October 28, 2026 and leaf on October 25, 2026.

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