Strobe vs Murmura

Speed read your own books and documents, one word at a time. No ads, no subscription, no account. Strobe is a speed reading app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP): each word appears in the same spot on screen, so your eyes stay still instead of scanning across lines. Import a PDF, EPUB, plain-text, or Markdown file, or paste an article, then read at 100 to 1,000 words per minute. HOLD TO READ • Press and hold to read. Let go to pause. • Slide up or down while you read to change speed without losing your place. • Swipe sideways while paused to step word by word. • Prefer hands-free? Switch to tap to play. TIMING THAT FOLLOWS THE TEXT • Smart Timing keeps longer words on screen a little longer. • Punctuation Pauses slow down at sentence ends, commas, dashes, ellipses, and closing quotes, and you set the length of each. • Complexity Timing speeds up common words and slows down rare ones. • Acronyms and hyphenated words get extra time automatically. • Blank After Sentences adds an optional moment of empty screen between sentences. A FIXED POINT FOR YOUR EYES • Each word lines up on a red focus letter, its Optimal Recognition Point (ORP). • Show the previous and next words faintly on either side. • An open quote or parenthesis stays faintly above the word until it closes. YOUR LIBRARY • Every document gets a cover, and Continue Reading takes you back to your exact word. • EPUB tables of contents and PDF bookmarks become chapters, each with its reading time at your speed. • Open the full text with your place highlighted, search for any word or phrase, and tap a word to resume from there. • Page numbers, running headers, and footers are removed on import. • Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text is split into words, and Arabic keeps its connected letterforms. MAKE IT YOURS • Seven fonts, adjustable text size, and four text colors. • A true black background for OLED screens and reading in the dark. • Every document remembers its own speed. • Keyboard shortcuts on Mac and iPad: Space to read, arrow keys to step, ⌘N for new text, ⌘O to import. • Works with VoiceOver, Larger Text, and Reduced Motion. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents and reading progress stay on your device. Strobe needs no account and has no ads, analytics, or tracking. FREE AND OPEN SOURCE Strobe is free, with no subscription or in-app purchases. The source code is public on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 license. Strobe can't import DRM-protected EPUBs or password-protected PDFs.

You have PDFs, EPUBs, and documents you'll never find time to read. Murmura turns them into audiobooks you can listen to anywhere — with AI voices that sound human and word-by-word highlighting that keeps you in sync. Import → Tap Play → Listen. That's it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import any PDF, EPUB, or text file 2. Murmura detects chapters and starts generating audio instantly 3. Listen with studio-quality neural voices — in the background, on your lock screen, or through CarPlay No waiting for an entire book to convert. Start chapter 1 in seconds while the rest generates behind the scenes. WHAT MAKES MURMURA DIFFERENT ▸ Instant playback — on-device voice starts immediately, then hands off to studio voice seamlessly ▸ Auto Cast — dialogue detection gives every character their own voice ▸ Word-by-word highlighting — follow along as you listen ▸ Smart chapter detection — proper table of contents from any PDF ▸ 15+ neural voices — American, British, Australian accents and more ▸ Offline playback — cached chapters play without internet YOUR READING COMPANION • Background audio and lock-screen controls • Siri Shortcuts: "Continue reading in Murmura" • Reading stats, streaks, and daily goals • Light, dark, and sepia modes • Adjustable speed (0.5x – 4x), font size, and typography • 70,000+ free classics from Project Gutenberg built in PRIVACY FIRST Your documents stay on your device. Only the current chapter's text is sent for voice synthesis — never stored, discarded instantly. No account required. No tracking. No ads. PRICING Start free with 2 books and every feature unlocked. Need more? • Pro — 20 books, all voices ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr) • Max — unlimited books, premium voices ($9.99/mo, $79.99/yr, or $129.99 lifetime) PERFECT FOR • Students turning research papers into audio • Commuters listening hands-free • Anyone with dyslexia or visual fatigue • Authors proofing manuscripts by ear Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Payment charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Cancel anytime in Account Settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://murmuraapp.com/privacy