Comparison

Reading Room Reader vs SpeedRead

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

Head to head

eBook reader

Read at your own pace

Free

📚 Books

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About

Reading Room Reader

Features

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eBook reader for downloaded books.

About

SpeedRead

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SpeedRead is a private, local-first EPUB and PDF reader for iPhone and iPad. Import up to three DRM-free books for free and use the complete local experience: customizable regular reading, contextual RSVP Speed mode, on-device PDF OCR, progress, status, tags, search, and sharing. Your local library remains available offline. SpeedRead Pro adds an unlimited library and private iCloud synchronization through monthly, annual, or lifetime access. Existing books remain readable, shareable, and removable if Pro access expires. Speed mode keeps nearby words visible, anchors the active word at its optimal recognition point, and supports adaptive pacing from 100 to 1000 WPM. PDF text extraction and OCR run on-device; OCR results and derived PDF data remain local. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Room Reader2 screens

SpeedRead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Room Reader at none against SpeedRead's 3. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpeedRead sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Reading Room Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Reading Room Reader versus SpeedRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Reading Room Reader	SpeedRead
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily	—
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.6	17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	14 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Paul Ko	Dmitrii Korchagin