readmaxing

One word at a time. Built for ADHD brains.

Hold to read. Let go to pause. Reading becomes intentional.

Reading with ADHD is broken.

Your eyes wander. Your mind drifts. You re-read the same paragraph three times and absorb nothing. The problem isn't you — it's the format. A wall of text is the worst possible interface for an attention-divergent brain.

One word. One spot. Your pace.

Hold to read

The entire screen is your touch zone. Hold anywhere to start, lift your finger to pause instantly. Reading becomes a physical action you control.

Context when you need it

The current paragraph appears faintly below the word bar. You always know where you are. Your working memory gets backup.

Any text, anywhere

Import EPUBs, PDFs, web articles by URL, or just paste text. If you can read it, readmaxing can show it.

Built on research. Not hype.

Every design decision in readmaxing is grounded in peer-reviewed science.

+13%

comprehension

ADHD adults showed 13% better comprehension with RSVP vs. normal page reading. Neurotypical readers saw no benefit. This works specifically for ADHD.

Pasini et al., 2025 — Cambridge University

~300

words per minute

The speed where your brain can decode, pronounce, and understand text simultaneously. We start you here and let you find your ceiling.

Carver, 1992 — Rauding Rate Theory

2.5x

sentence pauses

RSVP without pauses at sentence ends is worse than skimming. With pauses, comprehension matches or beats traditional reading. Built in automatically.

Masson, 1983

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Speed control — drag up or down while reading

Rewind — swipe left to go back

Two modes — Focus or Context

Smart pauses — automatic at sentences and paragraphs

Reading stats — daily words, time, and milestones

Chapter navigation — jump to any chapter

Haptic feedback — feel the text structure

No accounts — no signup, no cloud, no tracking

Works offline — everything on your device

What is RSVP reading?

Rapid Serial Visual Presentation displays text one word at a time at a fixed point on screen. Instead of your eyes scanning left to right, the words come to you. This eliminates saccades — the tiny eye jumps that consume ~10% of reading time — and removes every opportunity for your attention to wander.

For most readers, RSVP is a curiosity. For ADHD readers, it's a breakthrough. By removing the visual complexity of a full page, RSVP lets your brain do what it's actually good at: lock in on one thing.