UpRead AlternativesSpeed Reading Tools and other similar apps like UpRead

UpRead is described as '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' and is a Speed Reading tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to UpRead for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Linux, iPhone and Windows apps. The best UpRead alternative is Spreeder. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try stutter or SwiftRead. Other great apps like UpRead are Reasy, Reedy, Beeline Reader and iReadFast.

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UpRead alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2024
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  1. Spreeder icon

    Spreeder

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

    29 Spreeder alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Spreeder Features

    1.  Rsvp

    Spreeder VS UpRead

     

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

    • Spreeder is the most popular commercial alternative to UpRead.

    • Spreeder is Paid and ProprietaryUpRead is also Paid 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 UpRead

     

    • stutter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to UpRead.

    • stutter is Free and Open SourceUpRead is Paid and Proprietary
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    SwiftRead

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    SwiftRead (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...

    29 SwiftRead alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
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    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Reading
    2.  Rsvp

    SwiftRead VS UpRead

     
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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).

    27 Reasy alternatives

    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 UpRead

     

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

    • Reasy is Free and Open SourceUpRead is Paid 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Reedy Features

    1.  Sync continuously among Firefox, Google
    2.  Rsvp

    Reedy VS UpRead

     

    • Reedy is the most popular Android alternative to UpRead.

    • Reedy is Freemium and ProprietaryUpRead is Paid 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 UpRead

     

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

    • Beeline Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryUpRead is Paid 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

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    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

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Spritz Features

    1.  Reading

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    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).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Faster Than Sight screenshot 1
    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 UpRead

     
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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
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    Sprint Reader Features

    1.  Rsvp

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  13. AceReader

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    AceReader is speed reading software, reading improvement software, reading assessment software, online reader software, reading fluency software, and vision training software. Includes timed reading comprehension tests, eye pacing drills and fun eye exercises. Free Demo!

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    • Mac
    • Windows

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  14. Fastr icon

    Fastr

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    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

    Learning how to read fas.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Reading

    Fastr VS UpRead

     
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