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24 alternatives to Reading Pointer

Reader mode meets speed reading

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

1. 1
   Reader Mode 2.0▲332

   Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

   2025 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Reader Mode Premium▲314

   Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

   2020 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Reader Mode▲405

   Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡

   2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Read 💩 Faster▲192

   Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fready▲203

   Spend less time reading online.

   2020 · fready.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

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   Read Between The Lines▲82

   Train to read faster by using your peripheral vision

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Minimal Reading Mode ▲91

   Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FocalRead ▲141

    Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading

    Feb 2026 · focalread.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Flash▲203

    A speed reading web app

    2018 · flash.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Read with Speed▲8

    iOS Shortcut to speed read any web page

    2018 · routinehub.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Readsy▲155

    Auto-highlighted text for faster reading

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    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 →

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    BeeLine reader▲65

    Read faster with this visual hack.

    2014 · beelinereader.com · its alternatives →

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    readfa.st - learn to read faster▲46

    2011 · readfa.st · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Speak Reader▲80

    Free speed reader with text to speech.

    2020 · speakreader.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    12min Reading▲179

    Your free habit builder for reading

    2018 · 12min.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TurboRead▲13

    Duolingo for Speed Reading

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    SpeedRead▲5

    Read 3x faster with half the effort

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Accelerator▲119

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2015 · acceleratorapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PA
    Paste a link to an article, get a minimal version to read▲78

    2014 · justread.mpgarate.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Desklamp▲133

    Remember everything you read and revise faster

    2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →

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