Speed Reader vs Script Smith
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Reader
Enhance reading speed and comprehension with focused, one-word-at-a-time sessions. Import text from various sources including URLs, PDFs, and screenshots, then adjust your reading pace with visual anchors and adaptive pauses.
- One-word-at-a-time reading
- Adjustable words per minute
- Fixed eye anchor and focus options
- Adaptive pauses for punctuation
- Built-in browser and article import
- Image OCR and PDF import
- Reading statistics and profiles
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SpeedReader: Juice turns long text into focused one-word reading sessions. Paste text, import a public URL, open an article in the built-in browser, scan a screenshot with on-device OCR, or bring in a PDF, then read at your chosen pace with a fixed visual anchor. The reader is built for quick, repeatable reading sprints: - One-word-at-a-time display with adjustable words per minute - Fixed eye anchor and optional bold/color focus - Adaptive pauses for punctuation and longer words - Built-in browser and favorite sources - Local library, reading stats, and saved profiles - Image OCR and PDF text import Daily reading allowances are clear and visible in Settings. Everyone gets 1,000 words per day free, with optional paid tiers for higher daily limits. SpeedReader processes imported text locally where possible. URL import fetches the public page you choose; the app does not bypass paywalls or send article text to a SpeedReader backend.
Script Smith
This app helps you write and time short video scripts offline. It offers tools to structure your content, estimate runtime, and generate production reports. Plan your shoots effectively before recording.
- Offline scriptwriting
- Runtime estimation engine
- Beat-based script structure
- Production readiness reports
- Hook formulas and formats
- Scrolling teleprompter
- Shot list creation
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Take Lab measures real delivery time between your taps as you read a script beat by beat, then saves a snapshot for comparison and revision. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write a script in Scripts, then choose it in Take Lab. 2. Start the take, read each beat and tap Next as you finish. Pause when needed; leaving the app pauses timing. 3. Finish, add a note and save the take. Reopen its original script snapshot, compare an earlier identical script and share the timing report. Beat-based writing, estimated runtime, production packs, hook and format libraries, shot planning and auto-paced rehearsal remain available in five main tabs. A saved take keeps its original text even after the script changes. WHAT TO KNOW Timing follows your taps and excludes pauses. No speech recognition, microphone or audio recording is used by Take Lab. Keep takes under two hours and individual beats under one hour. Up to 100 spoken beats and 200 saved takes. A changed script is not presented as an identical comparison. iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Speed Reader at Free against Script Smith's $3.99. Script Smith's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Speed Reader is free to download; Script Smith costs $3.99 up front. Speed Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Script Smith asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Speed Reader | Script Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Richardson | Robert Corbin |
Customer experience
Speed Reader
Script Smith
In-app purchases
Speed Reader
- 2,000 Daily Words$0.39
- 10,000 Daily Words$0.59
- 25,000 Daily Words$0.79
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- Unlimited Daily Words$0.99
Script Smith
No in-app purchases









