SwiftRead AlternativesSpeed Reading Tools and other similar apps like SwiftRead

SwiftRead is described as '(formerly known as Spreed) uses a technique called rapid serial visual presentation, or RSVP, to help you read text faster. By presenting text this way, you reduce sub-vocalization ("sounding the words" out), unconcious re-reading, and eliminate eye' and is a Speed Reading tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SwiftRead for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best SwiftRead alternative is Wiseone, which is free. Other great apps like SwiftRead are Spreeder, stutter, Reedy and Reasy.

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SwiftRead alternatives page was last updated Dec 31, 2023
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  1. Wiseone icon

    Wiseone

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    Wiseone is a new AI-powered browser extension that enriches your online reading experience by helping you simplify information, effortlessly master any subject you're reading and have easier access to factual information.

    111 Wiseone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Web based platform

    Wiseone VS SwiftRead

     

    • Wiseone is the most popular free alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Wiseone is Free and ProprietarySwiftRead is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wiseone is LightweightSwiftRead is not according to our users
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    Spreeder

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

    29 Spreeder alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Spreeder Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Spreeder VS SwiftRead

     

    • Spreeder is the most popular Web-based alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Spreeder is the most popular commercial alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Spreeder is Paid and ProprietarySwiftRead is Freemium and Proprietary
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    stutter

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Firefox
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    stutter Features

    1.  Rsvp
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Readability

    stutter VS SwiftRead

     

    • stutter is the most popular Open Source alternative to SwiftRead.

    • stutter is Free and Open SourceSwiftRead is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Reedy

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    Read e-books, articles, any texts and web pages fast and comfortably. Switch easily between Regular Reading, Speed Reading and Text-to-Speech.

    25 Reedy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Reedy Features

    1.  Sync continuously among Firefox, Google
    2.  Rsvp

    Reedy VS SwiftRead

     

    • Reedy is the most popular Android alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Reedy is Freemium and ProprietarySwiftRead is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Reasy

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    https://github.com/robbiehinch/reasyLast updated in 2012. The original addon pages are gone. Most likely no longer works.

    Reasy Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Reasy VS SwiftRead

     

    • Reasy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Reasy is Free and Open SourceSwiftRead is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Beeline Reader

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    Read faster and more easily with our digital reading technology, which has won awards from Stanford and United Nations!

    27 Beeline Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Beeline Reader VS SwiftRead

     

    • Beeline Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SwiftRead.

    • Beeline Reader is Freemium and ProprietarySwiftRead is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    iReadFast

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    iReadfast is a text reading program which lets you read and comprehend text much faster by displaying just one word per time.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iPhone version

    iReadFast Features

    1.  Rsvp

    iReadFast VS SwiftRead

     
  10. Spritz icon

    Spritz

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    The time consuming part of reading lies mainly in the actual eye movements from word to word and sentence to sentence. In addition, traditional reading simply takes up a lot of physical space. Spritz solves both of these problems.

    27 Spritz alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Spritz screenshot 1

    Spritz Features

    1.  Reading

    Spritz VS SwiftRead

     
  11. Faster Than Sight icon

    Faster Than Sight

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

    17 Faster Than Sight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 1.2.2, released in July 2016, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Faster Than Sight VS SwiftRead

     
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    Sprint Reader

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    Speed reading made easy, train yourself to read 1800+ words per minute. Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) at its best!.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    Sprint Reader screenshot 1

    Sprint Reader Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Sprint Reader VS SwiftRead

     
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    AccelaReader

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    How would you like to increase your reading speed by 50% without any formal speed-reading training? Well now you can do just that with AccelaReader!

    5 AccelaReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    AccelaReader Features

    1.  Reading

    AccelaReader VS SwiftRead

     
  14. Balto Speed Reading icon

    Balto Speed Reading

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    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).

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Balto Speed Reading Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Balto Speed Reading VS SwiftRead

     
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