Reading Tool AlternativesSpeed Reading Tools and other similar apps like Reading Tool

Sites and apps similar to Reading Tool include ReadKinetic, which is free. Other options are Spreeder, Stutter, SwiftRead and Reasy. You can choose from more than 10 Speed Reading Tools like Reading Tool for Android, iPhone, iPad, self-hosting and Mac.

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  1. ReadKinetic icon
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    A free, local-first speed reader that works on your own EPUBs and PDFs. Works entirely offline with zero account or cloud sync required.

    36 ReadKinetic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Spreeder icon
     13 likes

    Spreeder.com is free online speed reading software designed to improve your reading speed and comprehension.

    37 Spreeder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Stutter icon
     4 likes

    Read web content faster and easier with this open-source Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) extension and its two reading modes:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  4. SwiftRead icon
     15 likes

    SwiftRead opens webpages, PDFs and local files in a reader with three reading modes. Focus shows one or a few words at a time. Flow keeps the full text visible with a moving highlight. Spotlight hides the other text so the words you are reading stand out.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. Reasy icon
     6 likes

    Reasy is a Firefox and Google Chrome extension that enables to read using Rapid Sequential Visual Presentation (RSVP).

    32 Reasy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  6. Read faster and more easily with our digital reading technology, which has won awards from Stanford and United Nations!

    34 Beeline Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  7. Fastr icon
     2 likes

    MAIN FEATURES

    • Effective speed reading for ebooks
    • Supports reading progress saving and all features of a reader
    • 3 reading modes including RSVP speed reading with adjustable number of words to display on the screen.
    • Text highlighting and sharing

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. 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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  9. A free self-hostable speed reader. Highly customizable. Implements chunking (RSVP), pacing and highlighting. Modern UI and local-storage only.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. UpRead icon
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    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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