monkeyread
A free speed-reading app with monkeytype’s vibe
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monkeyread is a free RSVP speed-reading app. Paste text or import a PDF/EPUB/book, pick your speed, and words flash one at a time with a highlighted focus letter. No account needed : everything stays in your browser. Built with Next.js + shadcn/ui.
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PH · launched Oct 29, 2026 · 1 upvote (top 67%)
- Education
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
- Open Source
- GitHub
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Yes An RSVP speed reader that flashes words one at a time, with PDF and EPUB parsing done in the browser, which is standard front-end work using existing parsing libraries.
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 77 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #50 of 78 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 344 days after the earliest competitor.
- ReadApp · ph · 2026-10-08 · 3 upvotes · similarity 0.60
- FokusRead · ph · 2026-09-11 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.47
- ReadingKulture · ph · 2026-10-01 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.47
- bible-rs · github · 2026-10-15 · 61 upvotes · similarity 0.44
- LumenRead · ph · 2026-09-15 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.44
- Focus Reader · ph · 2026-10-13 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.44
- Open-source early-reading reader with phonics help · hn · 2026-10-19 · 23 upvotes · similarity 0.43
- Basic Reader — RSS With No Subscription · ph · 2026-09-18 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.42
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