Comparison

Speed Reading vs Speed Reading Bootcamp

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

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About

Speed Reading

Features
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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

About

Speed Reading Bootcamp

This app offers a structured 5-day program to improve reading speed, pacing, and attention. It provides guided lessons, interactive exercises, and progress tracking to help users read more efficiently for work, study, or personal growth.

Highlights
  • 5-day speed reading training program
  • Guided lessons and interactive exercises
  • Progress tracking
  • Resume progress easily
  • Build reading confidence
  • Distraction-light practice
Features
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Speed Reading Bootcamp is a focused training app designed to help you build better reading speed, pacing, and attention in just five guided days. Instead of throwing endless exercises at you, the app gives you a clear path forward: start where you are, complete each day in order, and return anytime to continue from your next step. Every lesson is designed to feel structured, motivating, and easy to follow. Inside the app, you can: • Follow a 5-day speed reading training program • Move through guided lessons and interactive reading exercises • Track progress across each task, each day, and the full course • See exactly what to do next from the home screen • Resume where you left off without losing momentum • Build reading confidence through short, focused practice sessions The experience is designed to be calm, clean, and progress-driven. Whether you want to read more efficiently for work, study, or personal growth, Speed Reading Bootcamp helps you train with purpose instead of guessing what practice to do next. This app is ideal for learners who want: • A simple starting point for speed reading • Short daily lessons instead of overwhelming theory • Visible progress and completion tracking • A guided path from Day 1 to Day 5 • A modern, distraction-light reading practice experience Train your eyes, attention, and reading rhythm with a course that keeps moving forward with you. Start Day 1 and build speed, one session at a time.

Screenshots

Speed Reading4 screens
Speed Reading Bootcamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speed Reading at Free against Speed Reading Bootcamp's $0.49. Speed Reading Bootcamp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Speed Reading is free to download; Speed Reading Bootcamp costs $0.49 up front. Speed Reading sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Speed Reading Bootcamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Speed Reading versus Speed Reading Bootcamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReadingSpeed Reading Bootcamp
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames ButlerThomas Richardson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speed Reading

Subscriptions2
  • Rive Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Rive Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rive Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Speed Reading Bootcamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Reading free?
Speed Reading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Reading Bootcamp free?
Speed Reading Bootcamp costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Reading or Speed Reading Bootcamp have ads?
Neither Speed Reading nor Speed Reading Bootcamp shows ads.

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