Comparison

Speed Reader vs Read to Unlock

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

Head to head
About

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

About

Read to Unlock

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Your phone should work for you โ€” not against you. Read to Unlock locks the apps that steal your time and gives them back only after you read. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that distract you (social media, games, anything). 2. Tap Lock. iOS truly blocks them using Apple's Screen Time technology. 3. To unlock, read a passage that flows slowly up your screen โ€” word by word, no skipping, no scrolling ahead. Reach the last word and your apps are yours again. WHY IT WORKS Unlike timers you can ignore, reading demands your full attention. Each unlock becomes a small moment of calm focus instead of a mindless swipe. MAKE IT YOURS โ€ข Session length: 45, 60 or 120 seconds โ€ข Three reading speeds โ€” Calm, Focused, Intense. Faster speed brings more words; the time stays the same. โ€ข Reading in 5 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French READ REAL BOOKS Built-in library of classic literature flows through your sessions and never repeats โ€” every unlock continues the story where the last one ended. Or import your own PDF and finish it one unlock at a time; your position is always saved. TRACK YOUR FOCUS See your total sessions and the words you have read. Watch mindless unlocks turn into pages. Read to Unlock offers a free trial, then requires a subscription (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speed Reader4 screens
Read to Unlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Speed Reader at 15.1 against Read to Unlock's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Speed Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Read to Unlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Speed Reader versus Read to Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed ReaderRead to Unlock
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartu AltanEmrah Sinekli

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speed Reader

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Speed Reader$4.99
2 purchases

Read to Unlock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Speed Reader free?
Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read to Unlock free?
Read to Unlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speed Reader or Read to Unlock have ads?
Neither Speed Reader nor Read to Unlock shows ads.

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