Velocity Reader vs Simple Speed Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Read faster without moving your eyes. Velocity Reader shows one word at a time with the optimal letter highlighted, so you can comfortably read at 300, 500, even 800+ words per minute. READ ANYTHING • EPUB books with real chapters and covers • PDFs, text, Markdown and RTF files • Web articles: paste a link or share from Safari • Pasted text, scanned pages and photos (on-device text recognition) A READER THAT FEELS RIGHT • Optimal recognition point pinned in place, so your eyes stay still • Smart pacing: longer pauses at commas, sentence ends, paragraphs and long words • Gentle ramp-up and rewind to the start of the sentence when you resume • Swipe to skip sentences, pinch to resize, swipe up to see the surrounding text • Hold-to-read mode, chunk mode (1–3 words) and a speed trainer • Your place is saved continuously BUILD THE HABIT • Daily goal ring, streaks and weekly stats • Recap on Apple Intelligence devices: on-device summaries and comprehension quizzes • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts MADE FOR YOU • Light, dark, sepia and true-black themes • SF Pro, New York, SF Mono and OpenDyslexic fonts • iPhone, iPad and Mac PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Your books and reading data never leave your device.
Simple Speed Reader
Enhance your reading efficiency with a clean, distraction-free interface. This app helps you read documents, news, and books faster by presenting text in manageable chunks and allowing adjustable reading speeds. It supports various import options and includes a continuous reading mode for news.
- Import and read PDF documents
- Continuous reading mode for news
- Preloaded public domain books
- Clean, minimal reading interface
- Adjustable reading pace
- Document library support
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Simple Speed Reader helps you read documents, news and books faster with a distraction-free interface designed for focus. Import supported documents, open them instantly, and read one chunk at a time in a clean presentation that keeps your attention on the text. Adjust reading speed to match your pace and move through long documents with less friction. Read through the news with continuous reading mode, where you'll be automatically guided through all articles you haven't read so you can get caught up quickly. Features: - Import and read PDF documents - Read through up-to-date news articles - Continuous reading mode for news articles - Public domain books all preloaded - Clean, minimal reading interface - Speed-reading presentation for better focus - Adjustable reading pace - Works on iPhone and iPad - File access with document library support - Other content coming soon! Simple Speed Reader is built for students, professionals, and anyone who wants a more efficient way to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Speed Reader at every 2 days against Velocity Reader's every 9 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Velocity Reader against 5.0 for Simple Speed Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Velocity Reader ships an update every 9 months, Simple Speed Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velocity Reader | Simple Speed Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tiggey LLC | Living Wire LLC |
Customer experience
Velocity Reader
Simple Speed Reader
In-app purchases
Velocity Reader
No in-app purchases
Simple Speed Reader
No in-app purchases
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