Speed Reader vs blank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Reader
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Read a book a week. Without trying harder. Speed Reader uses RSVP โ one word at a time, right where your eyes already focus. No scanning, no skimming. Just the words, at the pace you set. Most people double their reading speed in the first session. How it works Each word appears at its Optimal Recognition Point โ the exact letter your brain locks onto first. Your eyes stop moving. Your comprehension stays sharp. You just read. Start simple, go deep Paste an article. Drop in a URL. Import an EPUB or PDF. Speed Reader strips everything else and gives you the text. Nothing to configure. Open the app, hit play. Built around your habit Your streak, your daily word count, your pace โ all tracked automatically. The 7-day bar chart on the home screen shows exactly where you showed up and where you didn't. No guilt, just data. One price. Yours forever. No subscription. Unlock the full library, file imports, and every theme for a single one-time purchase. Pay once, read forever. What's included free: โ Full RSVP reader, unlimited reading sessions โ 3 sources in your library โ URL and text paste โ Reading streak and daily stats Unlock with Pro (one time payment): โ Unlimited library โ EPUB and PDF imports โ Share articles directly from Safari, Books, and anywhere else โ Full theme collection including Dark Sepia and Dark Beige โ Complete reading history What to read first Speed Reader opens with a chapter of Walden by Thoreau. Public domain, beautifully written, long enough to show you what 400 words per minute actually feels like. Reading isn't the bottleneck. The pace you read at is. Read our privacy policy: https://speedreader.reddawn.app/privacy Our Terms and Conditions: https://speedreader.reddawn.app/toc
blank
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blank is the fastest way to write markdown on iPhone. Your notes are a folder of plain .md files you own โ nothing copied, nothing converted. Open an existing folder or create a new one, and start writing. Everything is local-first: no account, no analytics, no lock-in. Writing first - Live markdown styling as you type โ headings, bold, lists, quotes, and code styled in place, never a split-pane preview. - Reading mode hides the markers for a clean read; focus mode fades everything but your words. - A markdown keyboard bar, smart lists, and a typeface chosen for long-form writing. Find anything, instantly - Full-text search as you type, with the match highlighted. - A quick switcher to jump to any note. - Wikilinks and backlinks to connect your notes; tags to group them. Yours, forever - Plain .md files, readable by any other app. Works in place on existing folders, including Obsidian vaults. - Store your notes on your iPhone or in your own iCloud Drive. - Light and dark, built natively for iOS. No sign-up. No subscription wall to start writing. Just a blank page, and your words.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: blank at none against Speed Reader's 1. Speed Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Speed Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. blank asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Speed Reader | blank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bartu Altan | Shariq Naiyer |
In-app purchases
Speed Reader
- Lifetime Pro Speed Reader$4.99
blank
No in-app purchases









