Comparison

Velocity Reader vs ADHD Reader

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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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.

About

ADHD Reader

This app helps users overcome reading challenges by simplifying text presentation. It offers features like chunking paragraphs into smaller lines or words, highlighting one word at a time, and bolding leading letters to improve focus and comprehension. Import your EPUB books and enjoy a personalized reading experience.

Highlights
  • Chunk Reading for simplified paragraphs
  • Trace Reading with word highlighting
  • Anchor feature with bolded leading letters
  • EPUB import and library management
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Most people don't struggle to want to read, they struggle to keep going. A wall of text feels mentally heavy before you even start. Attention drifts mid-paragraph and you lose your place. Reading on a phone feels cramped and exhausting. And so the book you meant to finish sits unread. Readloom simplifies the page and guides you through it, so you can finally finish what you started. Chunk Reading — Daunting paragraphs are simplified into bite-sized lines or even individual words, making it easier to follow and finish. Trace Reading — One word lights up at a time while the rest stay dim, guiding your eyes forward. Anchor — Leading letters are bolded, making it easier to recognize words faster. Your library — Import any EPUB and pick up where you left off. Themes — Six themes and five fonts so every page feels like yours. Start the book you've been putting off and finish it today! You can import the first book for free. Importing subsequent books after that requires Premium. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readloom.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Velocity Reader3 screens
ADHD Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velocity Reader at none against ADHD Reader's 2. Velocity Reader also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). ADHD Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. ADHD Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Velocity Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Velocity Reader against 5.0 for ADHD Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velocity Reader ships an update every 9 months, ADHD Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Velocity Reader versus ADHD Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelocity ReaderADHD Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTiggey LLCRama Krishna Pitchala

Customer experience

Velocity Reader

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

ADHD Reader

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Velocity Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ADHD Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Velocity Reader free?
Velocity Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADHD Reader free?
ADHD Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velocity Reader or ADHD Reader?
Velocity Reader and ADHD Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Velocity Reader or ADHD Reader have ads?
Neither Velocity Reader nor ADHD Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Velocity Reader or ADHD Reader?
Velocity Reader ships an update every 9 months, and ADHD Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Velocity Reader was updated on November 5, 2026 and ADHD Reader on October 31, 2026.

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