Punctum Alternatives

Apps similar to Punctum include ReadKinetic, which is free. Other options are Spreeder, Fast Reader, Dictator and Beeline Reader. There's no shortage of Speed Reading Tools like Punctum, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, iPhone, iPad, Android and Linux.

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  1. Speed reading app supporting many formats. Unlike other speed reading apps, Balto Speed Reading focuses on Paragraphs Parsing, which is optimized to read long texts, webpages and eBooks comfortably.Uses the Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. Extensively configurable speed reading software based on the rapid serial visual representation (RSVP) method (and possibly other methods in the future).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Speeedy icon
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    Free, open-source, local-first RSVP speed reader for PDFs & EPUBs. Fixed focal point to reduce eye strain, OpenDyslexic + Irlen support, built-in stats and benchmark. No accounts, no tracking, fully offline.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Spedread icon
     1 like

    GTK speed reading software: Read like a speedrunner!.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. Speed Reader icon
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    Speed Reader uses a method called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to allow you to read faster by eliminating the time spent in moving your eyes between words. Watch the center of the screen, do not move your eyes, and try not to "subvocalize," or say the words in your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Android
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  6. Reading Phenom is a speed reading app built to help people read faster, manage information overwhelm, and fix slow reading speed. It was first created in 2023 by it's founder who was struggling to increase their reading speed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. BlinkRead icon
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    BlinkRead is an RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) speed reading app. It displays words sequentially at a fixed point, eliminating eye movement and subvocalization, enabling 2-3x faster reading speeds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Studio
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  8. Speed reading app with training exercises, timed challenges, and a library of thousands of classic books. Read up to 1000 WPM with RSVP, chunked, and highlighted reading modes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Ledor icon
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    Open-source RSVP speed reader for EPUB books and web articles. Words are shown one at a time at a configurable WPM with the Optimal Recognition Point highlighted, plus a traditional e-reader mode and text-to-speech with word-synced highlighting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Linux
    • Android Tablet
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  10. ReadQuick icon
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    The world's best speed reading app. ReadQuick helps you read faster than ever before. Designed for iOS 7, this app helps you speed read your way through your Pocket, Instapaper and Readability reading lists. Watch your comprehension sky rocket in just one day.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. UpRead icon
     Like

    An iOS app to read faster. Without effort nor any special training. Based on scientific studies on a technique called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation, it offers a brand new way to read on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. REaD EyE icon
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    This is an easy text reader app. The text is moving along an eye shape similar to a sight area. The eye shape leads to an instinctive and natural way of reading!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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