Comparison

Simple Speed Reader vs LIRA Reader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Import and read PDF documents
  • Continuous reading mode for news
  • Preloaded public domain books
  • Clean, minimal reading interface
  • Adjustable reading pace
  • Document library support
Features
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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.

About

LIRA Reader

Features
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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN • Resume exactly where you stopped • Playback speed up to 3× • Sleep timer with fade and chapter options • Bookmarks for favorite moments • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Chapters when your file includes them READ • Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts • Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG • Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks • Follow the text while you listen • Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own library—LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.

Screenshots

Simple Speed Reader4 screens
LIRA Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simple Speed Reader and LIRA Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simple Speed Reader versus LIRA Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Speed ReaderLIRA Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLiving Wire LLCTumba Mulamba

In-app purchases

None

Simple Speed Reader

No in-app purchases

None

LIRA Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Speed Reader free?
Simple Speed Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIRA Reader free?
LIRA Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Speed Reader or LIRA Reader have ads?
Neither Simple Speed Reader nor LIRA Reader shows ads.

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