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24 alternatives to Accelerator

Read faster, one word at a time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Accelerator launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Velocity▲109

   Read faster, one word at a time

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Squirt▲130

   Speed read the web, one word at a time

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ReadQuick▲75

   Speed reading iPhone app

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spdr▲246

   Speed Reading

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spdr 2.0▲136

   Speed Reading

   2019 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Slicereader▲62

   Easy focused reading one paragraph at a time

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   nod.▲145

   Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rightspeed▲146

   Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Read 💩 Faster▲192

   Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Paragraphs▲272

    A minimalist writing app for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sprintz▲114

    Reading reimagined. Technology for faster communication.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Word Vault▲96

    A simple iOS app to learn new words

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Waved▲108

    Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Instaread▲299

    Read or hear key takeaways of any book in minutes

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ulysses for iPhone▲165

    Write. Anything. Anywhere.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Wordzip▲67

    A fast-paced word game

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fast Company▲92

    The new iOS app from Fast Company

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Flash▲203

    A speed reading web app

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Catch App [Web]▲77

    The pulse of work.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    News In Shorts▲106

    News in 60 words

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Elevate for iOS▲139

    Celebrate the small wins

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BeeLine Reader App▲88

    Speed reading for mobile

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →