Aurora Reader
Save & read articles in style
Free
3.6.2for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
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About Aurora Reader
Save articles, read articles, learn new words, record new thoughts… Aurora Reader is a premium Read-It-Later app that builds with latest technologies and packs a ton of exciting features.
SAVE ARTICLES
• Find Aurora Reader’s extensions from Share sheet in Safari, Twitter, Medium and many other apps, and use them to view or save articles
• On iPad, use Drag & Drop to import multiple articles from another app at once
• With automatically iCloud Sync, you can save articles on your iPhone and read them later on your iPad, iPod touch or Mac*
READ ARTICLES
• Article view automatically removes clutter from webpage and shows only the main article content for you
• Immersive reading experience let you keep focus
• No network, no problem: saved articles can be read at anytime, even without network
• Customize your reading experience with multiple fonts and themes
• Reading progress is automatically sync with iCloud, so you can easily switch device and continue reading from where you left off
LEARN NEW WORDS
• On article view, you can check word definitions simply by one tap. To close definitions view, it’s also as simple as a tap or swipe
• Check word definitions in multi-language dictionaries
• Aurora Reader can get you a great amount of definitions in least amount of time, thanks to the customized search engine with special optimization
• Words you look up can be automatically saved to Aurora Reader’s companion app: Aurora Dictionary
• Install or delete dictionaries from Dictionary Manager view
RECORD NEW THOUGHTS
• Select, swipe, highlight, and add notes
• Save unlimited highlights and notes
• Choose the highlight color that match your style
REWIND
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
RELAX
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 6.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
* Aurora Reader for Mac is available on Mac App Store
SAVE ARTICLES
• Find Aurora Reader’s extensions from Share sheet in Safari, Twitter, Medium and many other apps, and use them to view or save articles
• On iPad, use Drag & Drop to import multiple articles from another app at once
• With automatically iCloud Sync, you can save articles on your iPhone and read them later on your iPad, iPod touch or Mac*
READ ARTICLES
• Article view automatically removes clutter from webpage and shows only the main article content for you
• Immersive reading experience let you keep focus
• No network, no problem: saved articles can be read at anytime, even without network
• Customize your reading experience with multiple fonts and themes
• Reading progress is automatically sync with iCloud, so you can easily switch device and continue reading from where you left off
LEARN NEW WORDS
• On article view, you can check word definitions simply by one tap. To close definitions view, it’s also as simple as a tap or swipe
• Check word definitions in multi-language dictionaries
• Aurora Reader can get you a great amount of definitions in least amount of time, thanks to the customized search engine with special optimization
• Words you look up can be automatically saved to Aurora Reader’s companion app: Aurora Dictionary
• Install or delete dictionaries from Dictionary Manager view
RECORD NEW THOUGHTS
• Select, swipe, highlight, and add notes
• Save unlimited highlights and notes
• Choose the highlight color that match your style
REWIND
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
RELAX
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 6.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
* Aurora Reader for Mac is available on Mac App Store
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.6.2
Last updated on Nov 23, 2022
Old Versions
This update includes bug fixes.
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Version History
3.6.2
Nov 23, 2022
This update includes bug fixes.
3.6.1
Nov 16, 2022
Aurora Reader is now free to use.
3.5.7
Dec 21, 2021
Bug fixes.
3.5.6
Apr 6, 2021
Bug fixes.
3.5.5
Apr 5, 2021
Bug fixes.
3.5.2
Oct 27, 2020
Update for new display resolutions.
3.5.1
Aug 7, 2020
Bug fixes.
3.5
Jun 29, 2020
New in this update:
- Full-page screenshot: you can now save an article in PDF format when you take a screenshot
- Batch export article links, highlights and notes using the new Share button on list editing mode
- Full-page screenshot: you can now save an article in PDF format when you take a screenshot
- Batch export article links, highlights and notes using the new Share button on list editing mode
3.4.2
Apr 25, 2020
Optimized: mouse and trackpad experience on iPadOS 13.4 and later
Resolved: sometimes you may unable to input text or use shortcuts via hardware keyboard
Resolved: sometimes you may unable to input text or use shortcuts via hardware keyboard
3.4.1
Apr 1, 2020
Fixed: highlights may saved with invalid format
Fixed: highlights may failed to render
Fixed: the app may quit unexpectedly after you select a paragraph on article (macOS)
Resolved: Spotlight Search may stop indexing articles, folders and highlights (iOS/iPadOS)
Resolved: Save Image from Share Sheet is not working on iOS/iPadOS 13.2 or newer
Fixed: highlights may failed to render
Fixed: the app may quit unexpectedly after you select a paragraph on article (macOS)
Resolved: Spotlight Search may stop indexing articles, folders and highlights (iOS/iPadOS)
Resolved: Save Image from Share Sheet is not working on iOS/iPadOS 13.2 or newer
3.4
Mar 25, 2020
New English fonts, improved performance and bug fixes.
3.3
Nov 21, 2019
You can now add search engines in Aurora Reader. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.
3.2
Nov 13, 2019
• Reader view now supports link previewing
• Reader view now supports image previewing
• Paragraph selection and highlighting are more convenient
• Supports Auto Pronounce
• Adds multiple keyboard shortcuts
• Adds a download link of Aurora Reader for Mac in Settings view
• Additional bug fixes and improvements
• Reader view now supports image previewing
• Paragraph selection and highlighting are more convenient
• Supports Auto Pronounce
• Adds multiple keyboard shortcuts
• Adds a download link of Aurora Reader for Mac in Settings view
• Additional bug fixes and improvements
3.1
Oct 13, 2019
• Supports Dark Mode on iOS and iPadOS 13
• Supports Multi-Window on iPadOS
• Supports pronouncing English/Chinese words via Siri
• Improves layout when using large text
• Adopts SF Symbols
• Additional bug fixes and improvements
• Supports Multi-Window on iPadOS
• Supports pronouncing English/Chinese words via Siri
• Improves layout when using large text
• Adopts SF Symbols
• Additional bug fixes and improvements
3.0.4
Jul 19, 2019
This update includes bug fixes.
3.0.3
Jun 9, 2019
This update includes bug fixes.
3.0.2
Apr 4, 2019
Aurora Reader 3.0 includes 50+ feature improvements, and 3 exciting new features: Search, Organize, and Listen.
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
3.0.1
Apr 3, 2019
Aurora Reader 3.0 includes 50+ feature improvements, and 3 exciting new features: Search, Organize, and Listen.
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
3.0
Apr 3, 2019
Aurora Reader 3.0 including 50+ feature improvements, and 3 exciting new features: Search, Organize, and Listen.
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
SEARCH
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search
ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes
LISTEN
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 5.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices
2.4
Feb 23, 2019
This update includes improvements for Notification Preview interface, and optimization for iOS 12.2 beta.
* Notification Preview now requires iOS 12 or newer
Recent updates:
• Boost Mode for word defining: tap a word, and get definitions with minimum lag
• Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
* Notification Preview now requires iOS 12 or newer
Recent updates:
• Boost Mode for word defining: tap a word, and get definitions with minimum lag
• Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
2.3.1
Jan 18, 2019
This update includes several bug fixes.
Recent updates:
• Boost Mode for word defining: tap a word, and get definitions with minimum lag
• Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
Recent updates:
• Boost Mode for word defining: tap a word, and get definitions with minimum lag
• Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
2.3
Jan 2, 2019
Introducing Boost Mode for word defining: tap a word, and get definitions with minimum lag.
Introducing Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
Introducing Membership Sharing: share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
2.2
Dec 27, 2018
Introducing Membership Sharing: Share your current annual membership with one of your family member, for free. If you upgrade to the new Annual Membership - Family plan, you can share your membership with up to six family members.
2.1
Nov 28, 2018
• New: Use Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode to unlock Aurora Reader
• Improvement: Reader extension now shows explanation when no URL can be found in shared content
• Fix: Newly archived articles occasionally restored to unarachive state
Aurora Reader 2.0 is here!
Highlights & Notes
• Aurora Reader backup and sync all of your highlights and notes via iCloud, automatically
• Customize your highlights with 6 vivid colors
• The new Notes tab is easy to reach, and let you view all of your highlights and notes in one place
Additional new features and improvements
• Enabled full screen experience on the new iPad Pro
• Simplified onboarding experience
• A new Today widget that shows your recent saved articles
• New home screen quick actions for quickly jump to different in-app UI
• Bottom toolbar on article view are now slidable, and let you easily switch tools
• Improved performance for definition look up
• On iPhone, definition views now always shown above your selected words, so you can always close them easily with just a swipe up
• Improvement: Reader extension now shows explanation when no URL can be found in shared content
• Fix: Newly archived articles occasionally restored to unarachive state
Aurora Reader 2.0 is here!
Highlights & Notes
• Aurora Reader backup and sync all of your highlights and notes via iCloud, automatically
• Customize your highlights with 6 vivid colors
• The new Notes tab is easy to reach, and let you view all of your highlights and notes in one place
Additional new features and improvements
• Enabled full screen experience on the new iPad Pro
• Simplified onboarding experience
• A new Today widget that shows your recent saved articles
• New home screen quick actions for quickly jump to different in-app UI
• Bottom toolbar on article view are now slidable, and let you easily switch tools
• Improved performance for definition look up
• On iPhone, definition views now always shown above your selected words, so you can always close them easily with just a swipe up
2.0.1
Nov 13, 2018
2.0.1
• Improved format for Chinese and Japanese definitions
• Improved Dictionary Manager UI
• Improved Notification Content UI
• Other bug fixes
Aurora Reader 2.0 is here!
Highlights & Notes
• Aurora Reader backup and sync all of your highlights and notes via iCloud, automatically
• Customize your highlights with 6 vivid colors
• The new Notes tab is easy to reach, and let you view all of your highlights and notes in one place
Additional new features and improvements
• Enabled full screen experience on the new iPad Pro
• Simplified onboarding experience
• A new Today widget that shows your recent saved articles
• New home screen quick actions for quickly jump to different in-app UI
• Bottom toolbar on article view are now slidable, and let you easily switch tools
• Improved performance for definition look up
• On iPhone, definition views now always shown above your selected words, so you can always close them easily with just a swipe up
Additional bug fixes
• Resolved an issue on iOS 12 that cause incomplete definitions on some words
• Resolved some frame drop issues for article view
• Fixed an issue that cause weblinks hard to selected on some devices
• Fixed an issue that cause Reader Action extension always failed to show multiple article views for multiple input URLs
• Improved format for Chinese and Japanese definitions
• Improved Dictionary Manager UI
• Improved Notification Content UI
• Other bug fixes
Aurora Reader 2.0 is here!
Highlights & Notes
• Aurora Reader backup and sync all of your highlights and notes via iCloud, automatically
• Customize your highlights with 6 vivid colors
• The new Notes tab is easy to reach, and let you view all of your highlights and notes in one place
Additional new features and improvements
• Enabled full screen experience on the new iPad Pro
• Simplified onboarding experience
• A new Today widget that shows your recent saved articles
• New home screen quick actions for quickly jump to different in-app UI
• Bottom toolbar on article view are now slidable, and let you easily switch tools
• Improved performance for definition look up
• On iPhone, definition views now always shown above your selected words, so you can always close them easily with just a swipe up
Additional bug fixes
• Resolved an issue on iOS 12 that cause incomplete definitions on some words
• Resolved some frame drop issues for article view
• Fixed an issue that cause weblinks hard to selected on some devices
• Fixed an issue that cause Reader Action extension always failed to show multiple article views for multiple input URLs
Aurora Reader FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Aurora Reader in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Aurora Reader.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 6.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Aurora Reader supports English, Simplified Chinese
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