Last First Words vs Reed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Last First Words
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Last First Words is a speed reader that streams text one word at a time, helping you stay focused, read faster, and move through more of what you want to read. Import books, PDFs, and web articles into one library, set reading goals, track your progress with reading stats, and customize the reading experience to match your preferences. Features One-word-at-a-time speed reading Import EPUBs, PDFs, and web articles Set reading goals and build momentum Track reading progress and stats Customize themes and reading preferences Adjust reading speed on the fly Play, pause, rewind, and skip ahead Save bookmarks
Reed
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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 ā remove them anytime with a one-time purchase.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last First Words at none against Reed's 1. Last First Words also leads on ads (none vs shown). Reed's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Reed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Last First Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Last First Words | Reed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANDON COLE THORNTON | Oh Hyeon Kwon |
In-app purchases
Last First Words
No in-app purchases
Reed
- Remove Ads$2.99









