Spree - Speed Reader
- Gets article text from websites when shared via "Add to Spree"Read External Storage
- Allows you to add epub files to Spree and read them.How to add material
• Copy & PasteCopy the material you want to read. Go to Spree, hit '+' and then either manually paste it into the text field or hit the Paste button (a clipboard next to the trash icon). Then hit done.
• Share to SpreeIn most apps you can share material to Spree and have Spree get all the text for you -
- For example, in Chrome if you're reading an article on CNN.com you can go Menu->Share->Add to Spree and the article text will be added to Spree. Then hit done.You can do this from many apps, like Pocket, Reddit News, etc.
• Add an ebook (.epub files with chapters required, and a compatible File Explorer which can be downloaded for free in the Play Store)In Spree, hit the '+' button. Then go Menu->Add EPUB, find your .epub file that is saved onto your phone. Then select the chapter you would like to add and hit Ok. Then hit done. You can return to the '+' screen to change chapter by going Menu->Change Chapter.***Common issues****Can't add ebook saved on device
- Try downloading another file explorer like this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.popCan't add ebook from dropbox, google drive, etc.
- Currently Spree only supports ebooks stored locally (so just download them from your app, and then find them in your downloads folder).FeaturesImmersive ModeTap word to seek through your reading material.Supports .epub files! (Experimental, requires book has chapters and proper encoding.)Click to rewind current sentence, long press to rewind to previous sentence.Dark and light backgroundsSmall, medium and large font sizes (for better experience based on screen size and eye sight)Variable WPM setting (allows long words to remain on the screen slightly longer so that you can process them)On the fly adjustable WPMTime left at current WPM setting. (Optional)Short pause on punctuation. (Optional)Different chunk sizes (1, 2 or 3 words at a time)Text alignment (Left, right and of course center)Progress BarWord counterEasy access buttons for adding text, starting over, pasting and clearing text.Screen stays on while readingOrientation locks while readingSimilar to Spreeder, Speedy, Fast Reader, A Faster Reader and Spritz.
before!Spree helps you read your content faster by removing the need to
move your eyes while reading. Just add your text, hit done and
press 'Read'!
Spree is a Speed Reader tool that utilizes RSVP
technology to help you read faster! From wikipedia: "A presentation method called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation
(RSVP) was developed to diminish the resource cost of readers'
eye movements. RSVP is a method of displaying information
(generally text or images) in which the text is displayed word-
by-word in a fixed focal position. This may be used to increase
reading rate or provide access to long text on small displays."
Spree is great for:Testing how fast you are able to read by adjusting WPM on the
fly. Read up to 1000 WPM!Helps focus because you are forced to pay attention or risk not
reading words.Helps you read faster because you do not need to move your eyes
to read.
Permissions:Internet
- Gets article text from websites when shared via "Add
to Spree"Read External Storage
- Allows you to add epub files to Spree
and read them.
How to add material
• Copy & PasteCopy the material you want to read. Go to Spree, hit '+' and
then either manually paste it into the text field or hit the
Paste button (a clipboard next to the trash icon). Then hit
done.
• Share to SpreeIn most apps you can share material to Spree and have Spree get
all the text for you -
- For example, in Chrome if you're reading
an article on CNN.com you can go Menu->Share->Add to Spree and
the article text will be added to Spree. Then hit done.
You can do this from many apps, like Pocket, Reddit News, etc.
• Add an ebook (.epub files with chapters required,
Category : Productivity
Reviews (23)
Loos like the only way to change your position within the text is to use a slider bar that is the width of the phone. The display for this view ONLY shows what word you are on, not its position within the text! No way to bookmark, but the app saves where you were last in the text. A way to bookmark and select position with a number would improve this immensely. Everything else works well. I give it a 2/5 for these reasons.
I love how easy it is to add text, and I use this app in particular because of the slider for words per minute. It allows me to quickly and easily slow down if I need to, or speed up if I want to. For someone with attention issues, this app has made it possible for me to focus and is one of the main reasons I'm going to be able to graduate. I want to thank Doron and whoever else worked on this app!
Does not work at all with newest version of Android.
When you select an ebook with chapters and then hit the plus button, the top right link changes from "add file" to period ellipsis. You can then change chapter which is great. However. If you reboot your phone the period ellipsis goes back to "add file" and you have to start over again adding the book.
I am unable to open the pdf's and it shows me an error. But i see that in the video you tried to open the pdf's . Thatz bad i came to know that after buying the app.
Would give it a 5, but it has difficulty loading pdfs. Love out for reading articles, but really wanted it for pdfs.
.. As I'm mainly using this for ebooks, it would be so much more convenient if you could add books to a library, rather than having to go through file manager each time.
Thank you for chunking! I've been looking for a Spritz-like reader that displays more than one word at a time. Awesome. Integrate with Pocket, please!
Two things I noticed right from the start. Black theme is gradient. Would love to see a true black non gradient theme. Would also like the option of centering the Red Letter left to right and even top to bottom. That being said, it works as advertised. Keep up the good work.
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It cant seem to recognize epub files without chapters. I'd love to see for this addressed soon as this seems to be the best app of its kind on the market right now apart from that one set back
App is brilliant. Please allow an option to set an added delay.pause between words with commas and periods.
Beautiful design and easy to use. It would be nice, however, if the chapters could automatically advance when using epub files.
Very responsive developer. Emailed me back regarding issue within very short time.
Best speed reader in the market! EDIT: For the experimental red feature, it would be a lot better if the word was at the center rather than at the very left. Otherwise, great!
I like it so far but there doesnt seem to be a bookmarking feature. I was half way through a chapter and decided to change the settings and it made me start from the beginning.
Tried a few of these apps. This definitely seems to be the best, well worth the purchase
I select EPUB book and am prompted to choose from only 4 of my apps. Beneath select file to read it shows ....Google Music,Drive,Gallery and Photos , none of which are my reading apps. I would have expected, this being a reader to be able to select books anywhere on my device, but most notably...Moon Reader and Playbooks
I can't wait to see what this dev has in store for this app. -I would like see compatibility with various types of formats such as epub
Very useful for getting through a lot of reading and definitely saves a lot of time!
As a student, this app is great for making studying and reading more efficient. Works well on my galaxy s3 and Asus nexus tablet!
App has been put to good use and don't regret buying!
It doesn't work with pocket and the developer stopped maintaining it since 2014. He won't have time to adjust what worked once and is no longer working. I'm uninstalling it, and since I tried to reach out to the developer hoping the problem would be fixed I'm no longer having the option to have it refunded. I should've selected refund when I had the choice and reinstall it once the developer answered my email. Copying and pasting an URL doesn't work either. Pasting a text directly works.