Speed Reading vs BookMark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Reading
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Read more in less time. Rive uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to show you one word at a time at a pace you choose—so you stay focused, reduce subvocalization, and build real speed-reading habits. READ ANYTHING • Start instantly with eight classic books built in: Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island, A Tale of Two Cities, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Ulysses, and Wuthering Heights • Paste any text—articles, notes, chapters—and start reading in seconds • Import from the web: paste a URL and Rive fetches and extracts the main article text • Share from Safari, Notes, or any app: use the Share sheet and choose Rive to add it to your library (Free includes the eight classics plus your first few imports; Rive Pro unlocks unlimited imports—see below.) SMART RSVP READER • One word at a time, with the optimal recognition point (ORP) highlighted so your eyes land in the right place • Adjust speed from 150 to 900 words per minute with a simple slider—find the pace that fits you • Jump back or forward 10 words anytime; play and pause with one tap • Progress is saved automatically. Pick up exactly where you left off, across all your items TRAIN YOUR SPEED • Find Your Speed — Gradually increases pace so you discover your comfortable reading speed (free) • Two more guided modes—Build Speed and Comfort & Focus—are included with Rive Pro (see below) TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See total words read, total time read, and your average WPM • Filter stats by today, this week, this month, or all time • Yearly streak calendar shows every day you read or trained—build a habit that sticks RIVE PRO Upgrade to unlock everything: • Unlimited imports — save articles, books, and pasted text without limit • All training modes — Build Speed and Comfort & Focus, alongside Find Your Speed • Reading insights — trend charts for words read, reading speed, and training progress over time (7, 30, and 90-day views) • Support an independent developer building Rive Rive Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY • Clean, minimal reader so you focus on the words • Optional accent themes (e.g. blue, green) for the interface and reading highlight • Light and dark mode support Rive is built for anyone who wants to read more without spending more time—whether you're catching up on articles, revisiting classics, or training yourself to read faster and with better focus. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.jamesbtlr.com/rsvp/privacy.html
BookMark
Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with this app. It offers various training modes, personalized settings, and a library of free classic books. Track your progress and improve focus with engaging brain exercises.
- Speed reading calibration test
- Flash, Guide, and Listen reading modes
- Free library of 90+ classic books
- News feed subscriptions
- 13 brain training exercises
- Personalized reading settings
- Cross-device sync
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Read faster. Understand more. BookMark is the speed reading app that trains your brain to process text at twice your normal pace while maintaining full comprehension. FIND YOUR READING SPEED Take a quick calibration test to discover your words-per-minute baseline. Track your progress over time as you improve with practice. THREE READING MODES Flash Mode: Words appear one at a time at your chosen speed. Start slow, build fast. This is how speed readers train. Guide Mode: Read naturally while a highlight guides your eyes forward, eliminating re-reading and building focus. Listen Mode: Text-to-speech for when your eyes need a break but your mind wants to keep going. FREE BOOK LIBRARY Browse and download from a curated collection of 90+ classic books, completely free. Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Meditations, and dozens more. All public domain, no strings attached. NEWS FEEDS Subscribe to your favorite news sources and read articles at speed. Reuters, BBC, NPR, Fox News, ESPN, TechCrunch, and many more. Add any website with RSS support. BRAIN TRAINING 13 exercises designed to sharpen the skills behind fast reading: peripheral vision, visual memory, word recognition, and focus. Track your level, earn XP, and maintain your daily streak. PERSONALIZE EVERYTHING Adjust speed, chunk size, themes, fonts, and highlight styles. BookMark adapts to how you read, not the other way around. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in with Apple or email. Your reading progress, feed subscriptions, and training levels sync automatically. BOOKMARK PRO Free users get access to 3 training exercises, the speed test, feeds, and one free book download. Pro unlocks everything: all 13 exercises, unlimited books, unlimited feeds, Listen mode, all themes, and speeds up to 1,500 WPM. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Speed Reading and BookMark are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Speed Reading sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BookMark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speed Reading ships an update every 2 months, BookMark every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Speed Reading | BookMark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Butler | Colin OBrien |
In-app purchases
Speed Reading
- Rive Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Rive Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Rive Pro Lifetime$24.99
BookMark
- BookMark Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- BookMark Pro - Annual$29.991 Year
- BookMark Lifetime$49.99









