Comparison

Wisp vs Readlio

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

Head to head
About

Wisp

Features
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Wisp is a calm auto-scroll reader: the text rises at exactly the pace you set while your eyes stay near the centre of the screen. No page turns, no tapping, no losing your place. Bring your own books and PDFs β€” or send Wisp any web article and let that flow too. This is not word-flashing (RSVP). It is a continuous, natural flow β€” so you keep comprehension and the rhythm of real sentences. WHY WISP β€’ Auto-scroll that respects your reading β€” one smooth, continuous stream. β€’ Set your speed in words per minute; change it live with a slide. β€’ Tap to pause or resume. Drag to jump anywhere, then flow on. β€’ Focused mode spotlights the active line β€” tune the focus strength to your eyes (Pro). β€’ Your speed and your place are remembered for every book. β€’ Four paper tones (white, warm, dim and true black) and a choice of typeface, previewed live as you set them. β€’ Pause and look away: when you resume, the text eases back to your pace instead of jumping to full speed. β€’ Set an optional session goal, and see time left at your own pace instead of percentages. READ ANYTHING β€” ARTICLES FROM THE WEB β€’ Share a page from Safari, or paste a link, and Wisp strips it down to clean reading text. β€’ Filter your library to just articles, each with the time it takes at your pace, so you know what a five-minute gap can hold. β€’ Once saved, an article reads offline β€” no connection, no tracking, no clutter. YOUR LIBRARY β€’ Import your own TXT, EPUB and PDF files. β€’ Bookmark any spot, add a note about the thought that pulled you away, and return to it exactly. β€’ Local-first: everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up. LISTEN (Pro) β€’ Have any book or article read aloud, right on your device and fully offline. β€’ The page follows the voice and the spoken sentence is highlighted, so you never lose your place. β€’ Set the narration pace from 0.5Γ— to 2Γ—. Natural on-device voices for English and Turkish; system voices cover many more languages. FREE & PRO β€’ Your first 5 books are free, plus 5 web articles every month. β€’ Go Pro for unlimited books and articles, Listen, focus-strength tuning, and more β€” as a yearly or monthly subscription. Made for ADHD and focus reading, dyslexia, studying, and anyone who reads better when the words come to them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wisp.ozersubasi.com/privacy Wisp Pro is offered as an auto-renewable Yearly or Monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings

About

Readlio

Features
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Most speed-reading apps hand you an empty box and a stopwatch. Readlio comes with 70,000+ free books and every Wikipedia article plus six training games, two reading modes, and a comprehension check that tells you whether you actually understood what you just sped through. READING FAST IS EASY. REMEMBERING IT IS THE HARD PART. Classic RSVP flashes one word at a time at a fixed focal point. It's fast but research shows that removing your ability to glance back hurts comprehension. So Readlio gives you a second mode. Highlight Flow keeps the entire text on the page while a highlight travels through it at your chosen speed. Slightly slower, dramatically better recall, and you can always look back at the sentence you just passed. Switch between them any time. Your place is kept. SOMETHING TO READ, INCLUDED β€’ 70,000+ public domain books from Project G β€’ Every Wikipedia article, in five languages β€’ Import your own PDF, EPUB, DOCX or TXT β€’ Paste text or load any web article β€’ Everything you open is cached for offline TRAIN, DON'T JUST MEASURE β€’ Schulte tables for peripheral vision β€’ Peripheral vision, chunking and eye-tracki β€’ Anti-subvocalization practice β€’ Memory and recall games β€’ A 60-second warm-up before every session β€’ Adaptive speed that adjusts your WPM based BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK β€’ Daily reading goal with a gentle reminder only on days you haven't hit it β€’ Streaks, with a weekly streak freeze so onth β€’ 17 achievements, XP and levels β€’ Weekly league tiers β€’ Full statistics: words, time, speed, and progress per document MADE FOR EVERY READER β€’ Dyslexia mode with Open Dyslexic β€’ Adjustable letter spacing and line spacing β€’ High contrast option β€’ 28 reading fonts, or import your own β€’ 12 reading themes β€’ Read-aloud with the iOS voice of your choice β€’ Full app in English, TΓΌrkΓ§e, EspaΓ±ol, Deut YOUR READING IS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No tracking across other apps. Readlio is free to use, including the full library and all six training games. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://tahakoyuturk.github.io/readlio-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://tahakoyuturk.github.io/readlio-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Wisp4 screens
Readlio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wisp and Readlio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Wisp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Readlio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wisp versus Readlio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWispReadlio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size89 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOZER SUBASITaha KOYUTURK

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wisp

Subscriptions2
  • Wisp Pro β€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Wisp Pro β€” Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wisp Pro β€” Lifetime$49.99
7 purchases

Readlio

Subscriptions6
  • Readlio Lite - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Readlio Lite for 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Readily Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Readlio Lite: Speed Reading$9.991 Year
  • Readlio Premium - 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • Readlio Premium: Read Faster$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Wisp free?
Wisp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readlio free?
Readlio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wisp or Readlio have ads?
Neither Wisp nor Readlio shows ads.

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