Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Fready

Spend less time reading online.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fready launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Readsy▲155
Auto-highlighted text for faster reading
2022 · its alternatives →
2
Page Pacer▲1
Read faster and stay focused with this free Chrome extension
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
3
Read 💩 Faster▲192
Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension
2019 · its alternatives →
4
Bionic Reading Chrome Extension▲86
Faster, better, more focused, reading
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
FocusRead▲10
Read faster on any website with bionic reading.
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Jiffy Reader▲509
Read anything on the internet faster and more clearly
2022 · jiffyreader.com · its alternatives →
7
Desklamp▲133
Remember everything you read and revise faster
2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →
8
Speed Reader▲99
I built a Chrome extension for speed reading using RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation). One day I came across research on RSVP — a technology that allows you to read 2-3x faster without losing comprehension. That's how Speed Reader was born — a free Chrome extension that lets you read faster right in your browser. The main feature is automatic article parsing. Open any page, click one button, and the extension extracts the text, removing ads and clutter. It also highlights the ORP (Optimal Recognition Point) — the natural focus point in each word. Free, no ads, no data collection.…
Jun 2026 · speed-reader.pro · its alternatives →
9
Reading Pointer▲81
Reader mode meets speed reading
2020 · its alternatives →
10
Flash▲203
A speed reading web app
2018 · flash.vercel.app · its alternatives →
11
Clearly▲177
A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
12
Reading with the Right Brain▲62
Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
13
Readsy▲77
The easiest way to speed-read, right in your browser
2014 · its alternatives →
14
Bolder Reading▲9
Double your reading speed on the web!
2024 · bolderreading.com · its alternatives →
15
Just Read▲213
Reader view for web browsers
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
12min Reading▲179
Your free habit builder for reading
2018 · 12min.com · its alternatives →
17
Wordex▲136
Read a book per day with speed reading
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Velocity▲109
Read faster, one word at a time
2013 · velocity.black · its alternatives →
19
FocalRead ▲141
Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading
Feb 2026 · focalread.com · its alternatives →
20
Fiction▲105
Track your reading lists - set goals, read more, take notes
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Readinshort▲119
Read the key insights from your favourite books in minutes.
2021 · its alternatives →
22
Increase your readability and productivity with this simple extension▲65
Reader Mode is a powerful online reading toolkit that lets you read, highlight, annotate, bookmark and research better and without distractions
2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
23
Bookly▲107
Track your reading in real time using daily reading workouts
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Read Between The Lines▲82
Train to read faster by using your peripheral vision
2018 · its alternatives →

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