Simple Speed Reader vs Synapse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Speed Reader
Enhance your reading efficiency with a clean, distraction-free interface. This app helps you read documents, news, and books faster by presenting text in manageable chunks and allowing adjustable reading speeds. It supports various import options and includes a continuous reading mode for news.
- Import and read PDF documents
- Continuous reading mode for news
- Preloaded public domain books
- Clean, minimal reading interface
- Adjustable reading pace
- Document library support
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Simple Speed Reader helps you read documents, news and books faster with a distraction-free interface designed for focus. Import supported documents, open them instantly, and read one chunk at a time in a clean presentation that keeps your attention on the text. Adjust reading speed to match your pace and move through long documents with less friction. Read through the news with continuous reading mode, where you'll be automatically guided through all articles you haven't read so you can get caught up quickly. Features: - Import and read PDF documents - Read through up-to-date news articles - Continuous reading mode for news articles - Public domain books all preloaded - Clean, minimal reading interface - Speed-reading presentation for better focus - Adjustable reading pace - Works on iPhone and iPad - File access with document library support - Other content coming soon! Simple Speed Reader is built for students, professionals, and anyone who wants a more efficient way to read.
Synapse
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Synapse transforms the way you capture and connect knowledge. Every book you read, every film that moves you, every idea worth keeping — Synapse turns them into a living graph where nothing stays isolated. — CAPTURE WHAT MATTERS Add books, movies, series, journals and personal notes as sources. Write fast, think clearly. Notes link themselves through [[wikilinks]] as you type. — SEE HOW YOU THINK Your knowledge graph visualises every connection in real time. Tap any node to explore. Tap any edge to read why two ideas are connected. Drag nodes to organise your mental map the way you see the world. — DISCOVER HIDDEN CONNECTIONS Synapse AI reads your entire graph and surfaces non-obvious links between notes — the kind your conscious mind skipped. Swipe right to accept a connection and save the reason forever. — DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT Open any source and let Gemini recommend a book, film and series that share its soul. Not keyword matches — deep thematic resonance. — YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Everything is stored locally on your device, encrypted at rest. Export your full graph as JSON at any time. Delete your account permanently in one tap. Synapse is for readers, thinkers, and anyone who believes their best ideas come from connecting what they already know.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Speed Reader at every 2 days against Synapse's every 8 days. Synapse's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Speed Reader ships an update every 2 days, Synapse every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Speed Reader | Synapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Living Wire LLC | Ismael Hernandez |
In-app purchases
Simple Speed Reader
No in-app purchases
Synapse
No in-app purchases








