Comparison

Speed Read Anything vs MDflow

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

Head to head
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.

About

MDflow

Features
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MDflow is an online markdown workspace for writing in a clean, portable format and keeping your knowledge organized. This is the official iOS companion — your whole workspace, ready on iPhone and iPad. Sign in and pick up exactly where you left off on the web. Browse your folders and favorites, search across your entire workspace, and edit any document with autosave so your work is always kept. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Sign in securely with Apple, Google, GitHub, or Microsoft • Browse folders, subfolders, and your favorite documents • Search across your whole workspace and jump straight to a match • Write and edit in clean Markdown with a live rendered preview • Autosave keeps your changes without a manual save • Create new documents and folders on the go • Rename, move, favorite, and delete documents • Unlock password-protected documents, encrypted on your device with Face ID • Adjust text size for comfortable reading and writing • Pull to refresh to sync the latest changes YOUR CONTENT, YOUR FORMAT Everything you write stays as plain Markdown — portable, future-proof, and never locked into a proprietary format. Sensitive documents are encrypted with a password directly on your device, so their contents are never visible to the server. EVEN MORE ON THE WEB MDflow on the web adds side-by-side editing and preview, version history, collections, public and private sharing, import and export, and a full API and MCP server for scripts and AI agents. The iOS app keeps that same workspace in your pocket. Learn more at mdflow.cz Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Speed Read Anything4 screens
MDflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDflow at none against Speed Read Anything's 1. MDflow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Speed Read Anything's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speed Read Anything sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Read Anything ships an update every 2 months, MDflow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speed Read Anything versus MDflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed Read AnythingMDflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQUINTILIAN LLCDataOps, s.r.o.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Read Anything

One-time1
  • Speed Read Pro — Lifetime Access$6.99
None

MDflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Read Anything free?
Speed Read Anything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDflow free?
MDflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speed Read Anything or MDflow have ads?
Neither Speed Read Anything nor MDflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Read Anything or MDflow?
Speed Read Anything ships an update every 2 months, and MDflow every 2 days. Most recently, Speed Read Anything was updated on October 5, 2026 and MDflow on October 9, 2026.

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