Comparison

Slit vs Read Forge

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

Head to head
About

Slit

Features
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Read articles faster with RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) โ€” a word-by-word speed reading method that eliminates eye movement and keeps you focused. Import articles from any app using the iOS Share extension or paste a URL directly. Slit extracts the article content automatically and presents it one word at a time at 300 words per minute with intelligent pacing that adjusts for word length, punctuation, and reading flow. Key features: - Share extension for one-tap import from Safari and other apps - Smart content extraction that pulls clean article text from web pages - Dynamic pacing for comfortable reading - Automatic progress tracking with resume from where you left off - Full-screen, distraction-free reading experience - Gesture-based controls โ€” tap to play/pause - Offline reading โ€” articles are stored locally on your device - No accounts or subscriptions required

About

Read Forge

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Read Forge turns anything you can read into a stream of focused words, so you read faster with less effort. Instead of dragging your eyes across lines of text, Read Forge shows one word at a time in a fixed spot โ€” your eyes stay still, and the text comes to you. GET TEXT IN FROM ANYWHERE โ€ข Highlight text in any app โ€” Safari, Mail, Messages, anywhere โ€” and tap Share โ†’ Copy to Read Forge โ€ข Share a whole article page from your browser and Read Forge extracts the readable text, minus the menus, banners, and clutter โ€ข Import books and documents: EPUB, PDF, TXT, and non-DRM MOBI, with chapter navigation โ€ข Or just paste READ YOUR WAY โ€ข Focus mode: one word at a time, with an optional red anchor letter that holds your eye on the optimal recognition point โ€ข Overview mode: a full block of text with a moving highlight, like following a finger across the page โ€ข Tempo from a relaxed 120 up to 900 words per minute, with natural pauses at sentence and clause boundaries โ€ข Six reading fonts, adjustable size, light and dark appearance YOUR LIBRARY REMEMBERS โ€ข Imported books are saved on your device with your reading position โ€ข Scrub anywhere in a text, jump back a sentence, or restart a chapter โ€ข Time-remaining estimate at your current pace PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your books, articles, and reading habits never leave your device. Whether it's the morning news, a long read you've been putting off, or an entire novel โ€” Read Forge helps you power through it, one focused word at a time.

Screenshots

Slit4 screens
Read Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slit at none against Read Forge's 1. Read Forge's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Read Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Slit versus Read Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlitRead Forge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.218.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimur BadretdinovBen Spears

In-app purchases

None

Slit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Read Forge

One-time1
  • Read Forge Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Slit free?
Slit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Forge free?
Read Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slit or Read Forge have ads?
Neither Slit nor Read Forge shows ads.

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