Cadence: Paced Reading
Read at your pace
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Hard to focus while reading, or lose your place? Cadence fills the page in word by word at the pace you set, so there's always just one thing to read: the next word.
Cadence helps you stay with what you're reading. The page fills in word by word at the pace you set, so your eyes always know where to go, and there's never a wall of words waiting.
STAY FOCUSED
The words arrive in the order you read them, at a steady pace. Your eyes follow along, and the pace carries you on when your mind would wander. Tap anywhere to pause.
NEVER OVERWHELMED
Each page starts empty and fills as you read. Only the words you've reached are on the screen, so there's nothing ahead to skim and no place to lose. When you'd rather see it all, the full text is a tap away.
A PAGE THAT SUITS YOU
Tell Cadence what makes reading harder, if anything, and it suggests a font, size and background that some people find easier. Choose your own pace, in light or dark, and change any of it whenever you like.
STAY WITH IT
Set a daily reading goal, get a gentle reminder if you'd like one, and watch your week fill with the books you read. Highlight what you want to keep, and find it again later.
BOOKS TO BEGIN WITH
A library of classics to start reading straight away, each with a cover made for Cadence, all in the public domain where you are. With Cadence Pro, bring your own EPUBs and text.
CADENCE PRO
Three hours of paced reading are free every month, and the full text is always free. Cadence Pro makes paced reading unlimited, and adds:
• Your own books: EPUBs and text you own, read the Cadence way
• Sync between your iPhone and iPad: your library, places and highlights
• Family Sharing with up to five family members
Cadence Pro is monthly or yearly, and the yearly plan starts with a free week. Prices are shown in the app before you buy.
FOR EVERY READER
Cadence supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and dark mode.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Cadence Pro renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. If you start a free trial, any unused part of it ends when you subscribe.
Terms of Use: https://www.louissampson.com/cadence/legal
Privacy Policy: https://www.louissampson.com/cadence/legal
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• On iPad and iPhone Duo, the You tab now uses the whole screen, with Settings opening beside it.
• On an open iPhone Duo, each page sits in the middle of its own screen, and stays put as you fold.
• Your account is now at the top of Settings.
• Plus lots of small refinements to text and layout.
The developer, Louis Sampson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Louis Sampson
- Size
- 57.9 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Cadence Pro, Monthly $2.99
- Cadence Pro, Yearly $19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Louis Sampson
