Anchor Reader vs Readence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Anchor Reader
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Unleash your reading potential with Anchor Reader! Have too much to read and not enough time? Discover Anchor Reader, the revolutionary speedβ’reading app based on the scientific RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) method. By displaying words one by one in the center of your screen, Anchor Reader eliminates subvocalization and unnecessary eye movements. The result: you can read up to 3 times faster while improving your concentration and retention! Ideal for students, busy professionals, book lovers, or anyone looking to improve their focus. WHY CHOOSE ANCHOR READER? β’ Massive time savings: Read books, articles, and documents in record time. β’ Zero distractions: The RSVP method forces your brain to stay focused on the present moment. β’ Total customization: Adjust the reading speed (WPM β’ words per minute) to your pace, from beginner to speedβ’reading expert. YOUR UNIVERSAL LIBRARY β’ Supported formats: Easily import your own PDF, EPUB, and classic text files. β’ Smart progress tracking: Pick up exactly where you left off. Even better: see at a glance the exact reading time you have left to devour the end of your book! A PREMIUM VISUAL EXPERIENCE Enjoy a beautiful and restful interface with 3 dynamic themes designed to reduce eye strain: β’ Light: Clear, clean, and perfect for the day. β’ Dusk: A modern and elegant bluish theme (Glass effect). β’ Midnight: A pure OLED black with yellow accents, ideal for protecting your eyes during night reading sessions. ANCHOR UNLIMITED (PREMIUM) Test the app through an included free demo, with no need to enter a credit card. Ready to shift into high gear? Unlock your brain's full potential with Anchor Unlimited: β’ Unlimited reading speed (unlock extreme speeds!). β’ Unlimited document imports. β’ Unrestricted reading time. Ready to transform the way you read? Download Anchor Reader today and start devouring your books and documents at the speed of light! Terms of Use (EULA): https://alexandre-dpr.github.io/anchor-reader/terms Privacy Policy: https://alexandre-dpr.github.io/anchor-reader/privacy
Readence
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Readence turns reading into something you do every day β not something you mean to get back to. Fifteen minutes is the default goal. Meet it and the day is done: the ember fills, the streak survives, and tomorrow asks the same small thing. No targets you have to beat, no reading speed to defend. Consistency is the whole game. A LIBRARY THAT IS ALREADY YOURS Hundreds of classics from Standard Ebooks and the Hungarian Electronic Library, cleared title by title and free to open the moment you sign in. Browse by genre, see how long a book will actually take you, and start reading in one tap. BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS Add EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX, RTF, HTML or Markdown from your phone or iCloud. The file itself never leaves your device β we keep the title, the author and a fingerprint, never the text. TWO WAYS TO READ Read the page the ordinary way, or switch on RSVP: one word at a time at a fixed point on screen, so your eyes stop travelling and your attention has nowhere to wander. Set the pace yourself, from a gentle 150 words a minute upwards. Long words are given a little longer. It is a reading mode, not a party trick β and you can leave it off entirely. A STREAK WORTH KEEPING Daily goals, streaks, XP and levels, and eighteen hand-drawn achievements that mark real things: a first week, a month, a finished book, fifty finished books. Two streak freezes so one bad day does not undo a month. FRIENDS, QUIETLY Add the people you actually know β both sides have to agree, so this list only ever fills up on purpose. See who kept the flame lit today, share a book you finished, and let a friend's streak be the reason you open the app at eleven at night. Your shelf is private until you say otherwise β twice: once for the whole shelf, once per book. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT Everything above is free. Ads appear when a session ends, never before it starts, and never in the middle of a chapter. Readence Plus removes them. After a one-time setup, Readence works offline. Your position, your streak and your books are on your phone first and synced when there is a signal. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://readence.hu/terms Privacy Policy: https://readence.hu/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anchor Reader at none against Readence's 2. Anchor Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). Readence's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Readence sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Anchor Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anchor Reader ships an update every 10 days, Readence daily. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anchor Reader | Readence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Dupre | Lajos Gere |
In-app purchases
Anchor Reader
No in-app purchases
Readence
- Readence Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Readence Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year





