Comparison

expt vs Reed

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

Head to head
About

expt

Features
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expt is a beautiful, distraction-free reader for all your local files. Import EPUBs, PDFs, comics, text files, and more — everything opens in a clean, focused reading experience designed for deep reading. **Read Everything** • EPUB books with chapter navigation and search • PDF documents with native rendering • CBZ and CBR comic archives with page-turn viewer • Plain text, Markdown, CSV, code files, and HTML • ZIP archives with image grid browser **Designed for Reading** • Six reader themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, Solarized, Nord, Ink • Adjustable font, size, line height, and margins • Distraction-free mode hides all chrome • Reading progress tracked automatically **Organize Your Library** • Create series to group related files in reading order • Label and filter files by type, status, or custom tags • Search across your entire library by title or author • Track reading streaks and daily stats **Built for Apple** • Native iOS design with dark and light mode • iPad support with adaptive layouts • iCloud sync for reading positions across devices • Text-to-speech with language detection **Your Files, Your Device** • 100% local — no cloud storage, no accounts, no tracking • Import via Files app, Share Sheet, or drag and drop • Files stay on your device in the app sandbox

About

Reed

This app enhances reading speed by displaying text one word at a time, highlighting key letters to improve focus and flow. It allows users to import their own documents and customize the reading experience with various themes and settings.

Highlights
  • RSVP speed reading technique
  • Import EPUB, PDF, TXT files
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Offline functionality
  • Hands-free reading mode
  • Word-by-word scrubbing
Features
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Reed helps you read books faster. It shows text one word at a time, right where your eyes already rest, with the key letter highlighted – the RSVP technique (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) – so you stop dragging your eyes across lines and start reading in a flow. And unlike most speed readers, Reed never paywalls your own content. Import your EPUBs, PDFs and text files for free, and read them your way. EASIEST SPEED READING - One word at a time, with the optimal focal letter marked - 2 modes: Hold-to-read & hands-free - Set your speed (WPM) with a smooth warm-up ramp - Swipe to scrub back and forth, word by word YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FILES - Import EPUB, PDF and TXT, or paste any text - Share files straight into Reed from other apps - Everything stays on your device TWO WAYS TO READ - Speed reader for flow - Classic reader that keeps EPUB formatting, images and chapters – plus a native PDF view with a paper page-curl MAKE IT YOURS - 14+ color palettes, custom themes and imported fonts, dark and light - Fine-tune the on-screen word position - Highlights and bookmarks with a list to jump back - Search inside any document - Per-document filters to strip repeating headers and page numbers - Gentle eye-rest reminders No accounts. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Reed works fully offline and never sends your reading anywhere. Free to download. Free to import. Just read — faster.

Screenshots

expt4 screens
Reed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: expt at 15.1 against Reed's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for expt against 5.0 for Reed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
expt versus Reed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterexptReed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur ParkGaidar Aliev

In-app purchases

None

expt

No in-app purchases

None

Reed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is expt free?
expt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reed free?
Reed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, expt or Reed?
expt and Reed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do expt or Reed have ads?
Neither expt nor Reed shows ads.

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