Comparison

Velocity Reader vs Stasis

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

Head to head
About

Velocity Reader

This app uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to help you read faster by displaying words one at a time at your chosen pace. It supports EPUB imports, offers adjustable speeds, and tracks your progress. Designed for students, professionals, and avid readers, it works entirely offline.

Highlights
  • Adjustable reading speed (60-1200 WPM)
  • RSVP word display technique
  • EPUB ebook import
  • Offline reading and data storage
  • Progress tracking
  • Multiple font options
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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Velocity Reader helps you read faster using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) - a proven speed reading technique that displays one word at a time at your chosen pace. FEATURES • Adjustable Speed: Read from 60 to 1200 words per minute • Smart Pacing: Automatic pauses for punctuation and longer words • Optical Centering: Red pivot letter keeps your eye focused • EPUB Support: Import and read your ebook library • Chapter Navigation: Jump between chapters easily • Progress Tracking: Resume exactly where you left off • Multiple Fonts: System, Serif, Mono, and OpenDyslexic • Light & Dark Themes: Easy on your eyes PERFECT FOR • Students tackling textbooks • Professionals reviewing documents • Book lovers expanding their reading • Anyone wanting to read more efficiently 100% OFFLINE Your books and reading data stay on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no internet required.

About

Stasis

This minimalist speed reader uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) to stream text through a single focal point, eliminating eye movement for faster, more focused reading. Import your books and track your progress with a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • RSVP text streaming
  • Adjustable reading speed (50-1000 WPM)
  • Paced comprehension with micro-pauses
  • Distraction-free interface
  • OLED Dark Mode
  • Import EPUB, PDF, Plain Text
  • Reading statistics dashboard
Features
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Stasis: The Quiet Way to Read Fast. One word. One point of stillness. Stasis is a reading sanctuary — a minimalist RSVP speed reader that streams your books through a single focal point. Your eyes stay still. Your mind moves fast. The Science of Stillness Traditional reading is quietly exhausting. Your eyes leap from word to word, stumble, circle back — most of your energy spent on the journey, not the meaning. Stasis removes the journey. Each word arrives exactly where your eyes already rest, and your brain processes language at its natural, unhurried speed. Focus, Refined — The RSVP engine: fluid delivery from 50 to 1,000 WPM — Paced comprehension: micro-pauses that breathe with the punctuation, so speed never costs understanding — An interface that vanishes: no scrolling, no page-turns, no noise — Ambient sound: rain, fireplace, birdsong — a room tone for your reading — OLED-deep themes and serif typography, tuned for long sessions For Every Kind of Reader Restless attention, wandering focus, or dyslexia — the portal meets you where you are. Choose from curated reading fonts including OpenDyslexic, Atkinson Hyperlegible, and Lexend. Your Library, Accelerated Import EPUBs and PDFs or paste any text. Chapters, table of contents, and progress are preserved — your "to-read" pile quietly becomes a "finished" list. A Habit, Not a Chore Streaks that forgive. Monthly reading reports that celebrate what you did — never guilt for what you didn't. Watch your pace grow, then share your month as a single beautiful card. Everywhere You Read A free account backs up your library and syncs your progress across devices. Close the app on the train, reopen it on the couch — the next word is waiting. Read faster. Stay longer. That's Stasis.

Screenshots

Velocity Reader3 screens
Stasis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Stasis at 60 against Velocity Reader's 1. 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 Velocity Reader against 4.9 for Stasis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stasis has 60 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Velocity Reader versus Stasis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelocity ReaderStasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews—96.6% of reviews
Number of ratings160 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiggey LLCOleksandr Iatsenko

Customer experience

Velocity Reader

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

Stasis

All ratings60 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%

In-app purchases

None

Velocity Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Stasis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Velocity Reader free?
Velocity Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stasis free?
Stasis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Velocity Reader or Stasis?
Velocity Reader is rated higher. Velocity Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Stasis averages 4.9 from 60 ratings.
Do Velocity Reader or Stasis have ads?
Neither Velocity Reader nor Stasis shows ads.

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