Fixate vs Reed

Fixate: Focused Reading Read faster. Stay focused. One word at a time. Fixate uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) - the same technique trusted by speed readers worldwide - to flash words one at a time in the center of your screen. No distractions, no eye strain from line scanning, just pure flow and concentration. Why Fixate? Read 2–5× faster without losing comprehension Perfect for books, articles, PDFs & EPUBs Customizable WPM (words per minute) from 200 to 800+ Clean, dark-mode-friendly interface Local-only storage - your books stay on your device Progress tracking, streaks & completion stats How it works Import a PDF or EPUB Text is automatically extracted and broken into single words Tap to play - words flash at your chosen speed Pause, skip ±10 words, or adjust speed on the fly Resume exactly where you left off, even after closing the app Free vs Premium Free: Up to 210 WPM and 1 imported document Premium (subscription): Unlimited speed (up to 800+ WPM) Unlimited document imports Advanced stats & streaks Future features (offline extraction enhancements) Perfect for Students cramming textbooks Professionals reading reports & emails Book lovers finishing more novels Anyone who wants to train focus and reading speed No ads. No tracking. No cloud sync required. Your reading, your device, your pace. Fixate — read better, faster, focused. Privacy All data stored locally. No personal information collected. Analytics are anonymized and optional. Support Questions or feedback? Reach out at hello@faves.so Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Reed is a calm, focused reader for the books and documents you already own. Open plain text, Markdown, and EPUB files and read them beautifully. • Open your own .txt, Markdown (.md), and EPUB files • Clean, typographic reading with light, sepia, and night themes • Adjustable font, size, margins, and page-turn style • Reading progress, bookmarks, and in-book search • Read aloud with text-to-speech • Reading stats and streaks • iCloud sync keeps your library and progress across all your devices • Smart text-encoding detection for older files No account required. Your library stays on your device and in your personal iCloud. Reed is free with ads — remove them anytime with a one-time purchase.