Comparison

MarkDeck vs Speed Read Anything

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

Head to head
About

MarkDeck

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MarkDeck is a fast, beautiful reader and editor for Markdown, PDF, EPUB and Word documents on iPhone and iPad. Open any .md, .pdf, .epub or .docx file and read it your way — with your own themes, your own fonts and a clean, focused layout. Whether you're a developer viewing README files, a student with PDF handouts, a writer keeping Markdown notes or a book lover with an EPUB library, MarkDeck makes reading a delight. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING FOR EVERY FORMAT Markdown rendered with pixel-perfect precision: scrollable tables, syntax-highlighted code, clickable links and inline images. PDFs and EPUB books open in the same calm reader, one library for everything you read. VISUAL MARKDOWN EDITOR Write and edit like in a word processor: headings, lists, tasks, quotes, code, links, images and tables edited in place, with the Markdown view one tap away. Create new notes and save them straight into your library. READ AND EDIT WORD DOCUMENTS (.DOCX) Edit Word documents on iPhone and iPad, free: fix a typo, rewrite a paragraph, add bold or italic. The file keeps its layout, tables and images. Open Word documents as real pages, like a PDF: page size, headers and footers, tables, images and charts kept. Search the text, jump through the contents built from its headings and pick up where you left off. With Pro, export them to PDF. Templates (.dotx) and macro-enabled files (.docm, .dotm) open too; macros never run. SAVE A COPY Keep any document in Files: choose the folder and the name, and the library copy stays as it is. Free. FILL PDF FORMS Fill in interactive PDF forms (text, checkboxes, options and lists) and save a copy while the original stays untouched. 20 READING THEMES 15 themes free (Light, Dark, Sepia, Paper, AMOLED, Nord, Dracula, Solarized, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night and more) plus 5 premium palettes with MarkDeck Pro. Switch themes without leaving the page. YOUR FONTS, YOUR WAY One font for the app, another for what you read, so a cozy serif for your book never restyles your menus. Two fonts free, eight more with Pro. COMFORTABLE PDF READING Fit-to-width zoom remembered per document, Night and Warm color modes (Pro), password-protected PDFs, and continuous or page-by-page navigation. FULL-SCREEN READING One tap hides everything but the page, with a slim progress line so you never lose your place. BOOKMARKS, HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES Bookmarks that take you back to the right spot. Highlight any passage, pick a color and add a note (Pro), then find every highlight and note in one place. A table of contents jumps to any chapter. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Group documents into collections, search your library and pick up right where you left off. READING STATS Total time, streak and sessions at a glance; Pro adds a full activity heatmap. OPEN FILES FROM ANY APP Got a .md, .pdf or .epub in Mail, Files or a chat app? Open it straight into MarkDeck, including documents inside ZIP files. PASTE & READ, OR IMPORT A LINK Paste Markdown from any app or AI tool and read it instantly, or paste a web link and MarkDeck turns it into clean, readable text. SYNC WITH GOOGLE DRIVE (PRO) Keep your library, highlights and notes in step across your devices with your own Google Drive. OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account needed for local reading. Documents stay on your device unless you choose to share them or use Google Drive sync. MULTILINGUAL English, Spanish and Portuguese; pick your language independently of your device's. MARKDECK PRO Remove ads and unlock every font, all 20 themes, PDF color modes, unlimited bookmarks, color highlights with notes, documents in tabs, PDF export, the full stats dashboard and Google Drive sync. Eligible subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. SUPPORTED FORMATS: .md · .markdown · .txt · .pdf · .epub · .docx · .dotx · .docm · .dotm Privacy Policy: https://markdeck.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speed Read Anything

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with a unique RSVP method. Access content from URLs, social media, books, and documents. Track your progress and improve vocabulary with built-in exercises.

Highlights
  • RSVP reading technology
  • Read from URLs, social media, and files
  • Adjustable reading speed up to 1000 WPM
  • Customizable chunk sizes and fonts
  • Reading stats and progress tracking
  • Speed tests and vocabulary quizzes
Features
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SpeedRead uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) technology to help you read faster and retain more — one word at a time, at your own pace. WHAT YOU CAN SPEED READ: • Any URL or pasted text • X (Twitter) posts and threads • Substack articles • RSS feeds from your favorite sites • Classic books from Project Gutenberg • Imported EPUB and PDF files • The Bible • AI-generated news summaries • Vocabulary & burst training exercises FEATURES: • Adjustable reading speed up to 1000 WPM • Customizable chunk sizes and fonts • Reading stats and progress tracking • Speed tests and burst training • Vocabulary quizzes • Bookmarks • Share extension — speed read from any app • One-time purchase, no subscriptions ever 5 free reads included so you can try before you buy.

Screenshots

MarkDeck4 screens
Speed Read Anything4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Speed Read Anything at none against MarkDeck's shown. MarkDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. MarkDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Speed Read Anything sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkDeck ships an update every 2 days, Speed Read Anything every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarkDeck versus Speed Read Anything: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkDeckSpeed Read Anything
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJeisson SeguraQUINTILIAN LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MarkDeck

Subscriptions2
  • MarkDeck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MarkDeck Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • MarkDeck Pro Lifetime$44.99
1 purchases

Speed Read Anything

One-time1
  • Speed Read Pro — Lifetime Access$6.99

Questions

Is MarkDeck free?
MarkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Read Anything free?
Speed Read Anything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MarkDeck or Speed Read Anything have ads?
MarkDeck shows ads; Speed Read Anything does not.
Which is updated more often, MarkDeck or Speed Read Anything?
MarkDeck ships an update every 2 days, and Speed Read Anything every 2 months. Most recently, MarkDeck was updated on October 8, 2026 and Speed Read Anything on October 5, 2026.

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