Comparison

Outread vs SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

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

Head to head
About

Outread

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with this app. It offers guided reading modes, memory exercises, and supports various document types. Improve focus and retention for all readers.

Highlights
  • Speed reading modes (Guide & Flash)
  • Peripheral vision and memory exercises
  • Webpage and document import
  • Adjustable reading speed and chunk length
  • Progress tracking and reading stats
  • AI translation
  • Offline reading
Features
Currently charting
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Speed-read websites, ebooks and documents. Outread improves reading effectiveness by helping you to focus on reading small chunks of text at a time. You can either follow the highlighter along the page or keep the text centered. Featured by Apple in “Best New Apps”, “Train Your Brain” and "Read Something New" sections “You're in luck, because Outread will help you get through [articles] and learn speed-reading in the process.” — Lifehacker "Speed Between the Lines" — WSJ “A clear winner in the speed-reading category” — AppAdvice BASIC FEATURES: - Speed read by following the highlighter along the page (Guide Mode) or by keeping the focused phrase in the center of the screen (Flash Mode - Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) - Exercises improving peripheral vision, eidetic memory, short-term memory and chunking ability. - Add webpages from Safari or other apps using share extension - Paste text or add from a URL - Sync your library, preferences and reading stats between your devices - Adjust the reading speed and chunk length (length of text you read at once) - Bookmark parts of text for later and add notes to them - Selection of fonts to suit all reading conditions - Monitor your progress with reading stats - Filter (by services or tags) and sort (by date, length or title) the items - See images included in text (even during speed reading) - AI translate text added to the app to many supported languages - Pleasant reading experience improving comprehension and concentration for people with dyslexia, ADD and ADHD - Test your reading speed and comprehension - Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac - Everything is always with you, even offline OUTREAD+ FEATURES: - Read free classic novels from the built-in catalog - Sync with Instapaper - Add your own ebooks (DRM-free ePub) - Add PDF, Microsoft Word, RTF and TXT documents - Higher reading speed up to 1,500 words per minute - Unlimited bookmarks and notes - Reader themes: Black & White (great for OLED), Sepia and Gray NOTE: - DRM-protected ebooks (Kindle and most of iBooks ebooks) are not supported Terms and Conditions: https://outreadapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://outreadapp.com/privacy-policy If you have any questions or suggestions, you can reach us at contact@outreadapp.com

About

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

Enhance your reading comprehension and speed with scientifically proven techniques. This app presents words one by one, eliminating eye movement limitations to help you read articles and content significantly faster.

Highlights
  • RSVP technology for faster reading
  • ORP alignment for optimal word recognition
  • SmartFlow AI-powered micro-pauses
  • Safari Extension for article extraction
  • Progressive training from 100-1,000 WPM
Features
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Paste an article, open a PDF or send a page from Safari, and SpeedyReader plays it back one word at a time, anywhere from 100 to 1,200 words a minute. Your eyes stay put, so you stop re-reading lines. Most people read about 250 words a minute. At 500, a 5,000-word article takes 10 minutes instead of 20, and a 300-page book takes about 2½ hours instead of 5. You see your speed after every read, and Metrics keeps your streak, your personal records and a running total of the time you've saved. The method is RSVP, rapid serial visual presentation. In normal reading your eyes jump from point to point and drift back over lines you've already read. Here every word lands in the same place, lined up on its optimal recognition point: the letter your eye locks onto first, shown in color. Import PDF, ePub, DOCX, ODT, RTF, TXT, Markdown, HTML and CSV files. Share links from Safari, News, X, Mail or Messages, or paste anything you've copied. Scanned and image-only PDFs go through on-device text recognition, and on devices with Apple Intelligence, Magic Wand repairs the broken lines and hyphenation a scan leaves behind. Books and long PDFs open with a chapter list, so you can go straight to the section you need. Warm-Up starts you slower and ramps up to your target speed. SmartFlow adds a short pause at the end of each sentence. Choose from six highlight colors and four fonts, and pinch to resize the word. Your library and reading history sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Mac, Space and the arrow keys control playback, and Keep Window on Top holds the reader over whatever you're working in. There's no account to create. What you read stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mahanticorp.vercel.app/speedreader/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Outread4 screens
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader at every 3 days against Outread's every 3 weeks. SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Outread's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 4) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outread has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Outread's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Outread versus SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutreadSpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperArkadiusz HolkoMahanti Corporation

Customer experience

Outread

All ratings1,367 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative13.6%

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Outread

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to link to Pocket
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Highlighting, underlining and saving quotes feature
  • Ability to sync books and progress across devices
  • Bionic reading feature
  • Ability to scroll while reading in highlight mode
  • Customizable highlighted text color and background
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  • Larger font size options
  • Ability to link to virtual library apps like Libby
  • Bookmarking and note-taking features
  • More advanced training exercises and levels
  • Ability to scan photos from album
  • Compatibility with Apple Vision Pro

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Outread

Subscriptions8
  • Outread+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Outread+ Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Outread+ Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Outread+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Outread+ Monthly Family$8.491 Month
  • Outread+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Outread+ Annual Family7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Outread+ Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Outread+ Lifetime$119.99
  • Outread+ Lifetime Family$149.99
3 purchases

SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Outread free?
Outread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader free?
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Outread or SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader?
SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader is rated higher. Outread averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Outread or SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader have ads?
Neither Outread nor SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outread or SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader?
Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Outread was updated on October 16, 2026 and SpeedyReader RSVP Speed Reader on October 8, 2026.

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