Alternatives

Products that do what FocalRead does

Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading

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   Speed Reader▲99

   Read 2–5x faster with zero effort

   Jun 2026

2. 2
   Glyphi: Speed Reader▲85

   An RSVP reader for books, PDFs, articles & webpages

   Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com

3. 3
   Read 💩 Faster▲192

   Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension

   2019

4. 4
   Spdr▲246

   Speed Reading

   2018

5. 5
   Fready▲203

   Spend less time reading online.

   2020

6. 6
   Readsy▲155

   Auto-highlighted text for faster reading

   2022

7. 7
   Flash▲203

   A speed reading web app

   2018

8. 8
   Readima▲87

   Simulate various reading techniques for speed reading

   2023

9. 9
   PowerPost▲139

   Read post in minutes, not hours

   2024

10. 10
    Spdr 2.0▲136

    Speed Reading

    2019

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    Thread Reader▲138

    An easy way to read and copy Twitter threads

    2022

12. 12
    Reader Mode Premium▲324

    Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

    2020

13. 13
    Desklamp▲133

    Remember everything you read and revise faster

    2022

14. 14
    VidScrolls▲144

    From YouTube to your Kindle or Email

    2023

15. 15
    Just The Article Please▲127

    A simple article reader for the web

    Feb 2026

16. 16
    123Read▲70

    Distraction free reading for every website

    2019

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    Read Between The Lines▲82

    Train to read faster by using your peripheral vision

    2018

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    Shortly▲150

    Short stories from reddit based on how much time you have

    2017

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    Rocket Reads▲147

    A simpler alternative to Goodreads

    2015

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    AaRead (Bionic)▲186

    Read webpages fast and maintain focus

    2024

21. 21QE
    Quickify – EBooks/Web/RSS Android Reader Boosted by Speed-Reading Modes▲7

    Hey, HN. I am excited to present to you what my pet project has turned into after three years of development. One day, I decided to create the most convenient application for reading all my favorite articles, as well as RSS feeds from Hacker News and other sources. The usual reading approach was not enough for me, so I loaded this application with five different reading techniques that help to achieve maximum productivity and reading speed. 1. Text-to-speech is the most popular reading method among Quickify users. I'm using it when I'm busy or my eyes need a rest. This method is available in…

    2023 · quickify.app

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    Slicereader▲62

    Easy focused reading one paragraph at a time

    2014

23. 23RS
    readfa.st - learn to read faster▲46

    2011 · readfa.st

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    Readwok▲107

    Reader with a progressive viewing mode

    2021

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