# Focused Reader

> Distraction-free speed reading for your books — one focused word at a time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusedreader.focused\_reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusedreader.focused_reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.focusedreader.focused_reader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** eLi Studios
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 164
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2026-09-08
- **Publisher country:** SK
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.focusedreader.focused_reader)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://elijasko.github.io/focused-reader-legal/privacy.html](https://elijasko.github.io/focused-reader-legal/privacy.html)

## Description

Focused Reader shows your books one word at a time, so your eyes stop wandering and you actually finish what you start — and finally read the books you always meant to.<br><br>It uses RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation): instead of scanning across lines, each word appears in the same spot, one after another. You set the pace, and the reading comes to you — calm, centered, and free of clutter.<br><br>WHAT YOU CAN READ<br>• Thousands of free, public-domain classics built in — browse and download in the Discover tab<br>• Your own EPUB, PDF, and text files<br>• Paste text, or import from a web link<br>• Share text from any app straight into Focused Reader<br><br><br>BUILT FOR FOCUS<br>• One clean word at a time — no ads or clutter while you read<br>• Optional focus letter (ORP) that pins each word so your eyes stay still<br>• Context view to glimpse the previous and next word when you want it<br>• Chapter cards and a table of contents<br><br>READ AT YOUR PACE<br>• Set words-per-minute exactly<br>• Natural pacing — longer words linger, and it eases at punctuation<br>• Ease-in speed that starts gentle and builds up<br>• Step back or forward a sentence at a time<br><br>MAKE IT YOURS<br>• Fonts including OpenDyslexic, with size and weight controls<br>• Light and dark themes<br>• Bookmark any sentence and jump straight back later<br><br>STAY MOTIVATED<br>• Set a focused reading goal<br>• Optional daily reminder, a reading streak, and a finished-book count<br><br>ON YOUR DEVICE<br>• Your library and reading progress stay on your device<br>• Read fully offline once a book is imported<br>• No ads, and no account required<br><br>Focused Reader is free to install and includes a 7-day free trial. An affordable subscription keeps it unlocked afterward.

## Rankings

- #1,850,533 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.focusedreader.focused_reader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.focusedreader.focused_reader)