LightSpeedRead vs Reedy
LightSpeedRead
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| Figure | LightSpeedRead | Reedy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.58/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Speed Reading Apps | 9.0 (#1) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States | Guimarães, Portugal |
| Security | The maker states that services use HTTPS, PCI-compliant payment processors and per-user access controls for optional account data. | The privacy policy says Reedy uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security. |
| Support | The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy questions and data deletion requests. | The maker asks users to email problems with files or web documents and attach the affected document. |
| What it does | LightSpeedRead uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to show one word or a small group of words sequentially at a fixed screen position. | Reedy reads e-books, articles, text, and web pages in regular, speed-reading, and text-to-speech modes. |
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In their own words
LightSpeedRead
LightSpeedRead is a speed-reading reader that presents words or short groups of words one at a time at a fixed point on screen using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). The web reader accepts pasted text, links, PDFs and EPUBs. Readers can adjust speed, pauses for long words and punctuation, gradual ramp-up, themes, fonts, emphasis and word size. A red letter marks each word’s optimal recognition point, aligned to a fixed center line. Submitting an article URL sends it to r.jina.ai to fetch and extract text; pages behind logins or paywalls may not extract cleanly. Pasted and uploaded text is processed locally in the browser, and the Chrome extension reads page text only when invoked. The free plan includes the website reader and extension reading up to 600 wpm. Pro is $2.99 per month or $19.00 per year, with speeds up to 1000 wpm and additional controls. The iOS app is marked “Coming soon.” The maker cautions that high RSVP speeds can reduce comprehension, especially for dense or important material.
Reedy
Reedy reads e-books, articles, text, and web pages in regular reading, speed-reading, and text-to-speech modes. Its RSVP speed reader presents text in sequence and supports speeds up to 3000 words per minute. Listed file formats include FB2, EPUB without DRM, KEPUB, TXT, and HTML, including books in ZIP archives. Reading tools include bookmarks, automatic tables of contents, text selection and sharing, orientation lock, adjustable text size, and light and dark themes. Reedy can extract the main content from web pages and accept pages shared from browsers, Pocket, Feedly, or Evernote. On Android, books can also be opened from Google Drive, Dropbox, and other apps or cloud services. The listed platforms are Android and a Chrome extension, though the terms identify Android as the current platform; some functions require an active internet connection. Reedy is freemium, provided at no cost, with ads and in-app purchases. Its privacy policy says it may request advertising ID and IP address and may collect error logs with device and app configuration details.