Smart Reader Alternatives

Smart Reader is described as 'Firefox and Chrome Extension for Smart Reading - Bionic Reading' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are seven alternatives to Smart Reader for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Web-based, iPhone, iPad and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Smart Reader alternative is Astrospeed, which is free. Other great apps like Smart Reader are TorpedoRead, Bionify, Speed Reader for Safari and Bionic Reading.

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  1. Astrospeed icon

    Astrospeed

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    Unlock your brain to read 5x faster.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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    • Astrospeed is the most popular free alternative to Smart Reader.

    • Astrospeed is Free and ProprietarySmart Reader is Free and Open Source
  2. TorpedoRead icon

    TorpedoRead

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    TorpedoRead's innovative method facilitates the eye's journey through text by guiding it with artificial fixation points that focus only on initial letters instead of holistic readings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    • TorpedoRead is the most popular Web-based alternative to Smart Reader.

    • TorpedoRead is Free and ProprietarySmart Reader is Free and Open Source
  4. Bionify icon

    Bionify

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    Open source text converter designed to help you read faster.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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    • Bionify is the most popular Open Source alternative to Smart Reader.

    • Bionify is Free and Open SourceSmart Reader is also Free and Open Source
  5. Speed Reader for Safari icon

    Speed Reader for Safari

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    Speed Reader alters text on the web so that the most important parts of each word are bolded. By directing a reader's gaze only to the initial highlighted letters, the brain is able to auto-complete the remaining part of the word.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Speed Reader for Safari is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Smart Reader.

    • Speed Reader for Safari is the most popular commercial alternative to Smart Reader.

    • Speed Reader for Safari is Paid and ProprietarySmart Reader is Free and Open Source
  6. Bionic Reading icon

    Bionic Reading

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    Bionic Reading is a new method facilitating the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. As a result, the reader is only focusing on the highlighted initial letters and lets the brain center complete the word.

    8 Bionic Reading alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  9. BioRead icon

    BioRead

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    Bold reading guides eyes through text with artificial fixation points. So that you can read any text faster than your eyes can ever read with the help of your brain neurons.

    7 BioRead alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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