Best alternatives to Smart Reader - Bionic Reader (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Smart Reader, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Smart Reader alternatives, compared
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Bionic Reader
Faster & Focused Reading.Brain reads fasater than eye,so just a few letters enough to recognize whole word.
≈2K users3.8★ from 20 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Bionic Reading
Make your reading experience more comfortable
≈6K users4.5★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago4 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
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Bionic Reading
The one and only from Switzerland is a “Life Changer” for Lisa, a “Game Changer” for Tommy and “Absolutely Mind Blowing” for Kelly.
≈100K users2.4★ from 317 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 100× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Bionic Reading
Instant Bionic Reading in one click — a dynamic reading method and font converter. A focus tool for readers with ADHD.
≈2K users4.9★ from 18 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Bionic Reading - AaRead
Read webpages with less effort and increased concentration, use the Bionic Reading method
≈10K users4.8★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 10× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
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QR Code Reader
A chrome extension for reading QR code from webpage
≈200K users3.5★ from 86 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago6 permissions- About 200× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Google Scholar PDF Reader
Supercharge your paper reading: follow references, skim outline, jump to figures, cite and save.
≈2M users4.1★ from 714 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago8 permissions- About 2000× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
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Bionify | Read faster!
Open source text converter designed to help you read faster!
≈10K users4.7★ from 26 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years6 permissions- About 10× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Dark Reader for Chrome
A classic Dark theme for every website. Switch any web pages to dark mode or night shift mode in one click.
≈7K users4.2★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago5 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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Reader View
Strips away clutter like buttons, background images, and changes the page's text size, contrast and layout for better readability
≈50K users4.6★ from 114 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 50× more users than Smart Reader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
Smart Reader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Smart Reader?
By users, the most popular alternative is Google Scholar PDF Reader with ≈2M users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Bionic Reader.
Which Smart Reader alternative has the best rating?
Reader View has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 114 ratings.
Is there a Smart Reader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Bionic Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 4 for Smart Reader.
How many alternatives to Smart Reader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Smart Reader on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.