# Afterglow vs Reed

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Reed at 17.0 against Afterglow's 26.4. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Afterglow against 5.0 for Reed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Afterglow | Reed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterglow-epub-reader/id6767642581/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reed-speed-reading/id6786565243/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohammad Qureshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856351525) | [Gaidar Aliev](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786565245) |

## What reviewers say

### Afterglow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterglow-epub-reader/id6767642581)

Experience ebooks with a personalized ambiance. This reader intelligently creates unique themes from book cover art, offering a clean interface with customizable typography and layout for comfortable reading.

**Highlights:** Ebook reading interface, Cover Tone themes, Custom ambiance per book, Typography controls, Layout controls, Light and dark modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Reed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reed-speed-reading/id6786565243)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Afterglow free?

Afterglow 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, Afterglow or Reed?

Afterglow and Reed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Afterglow or Reed have ads?

Neither Afterglow nor Reed shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*