0.11.2
2026-05-31
– Dictionary: Look up words with your device's built-in system dictionary, plus faster MDict and StarDict imports
– Library: Import books from a folder with format and size filters, or read them in place from external folders without copying
– Reading: The reading ruler now follows individual lines, you can swipe along the edge to adjust brightness on mobile, and customize hardware-button page turning
– Annotations: Create global highlights that apply to every matching passage in a book
– Text-to-Speech: Added a hotkey to highlight the sentence being read aloud, and made TTS more reliable
– Fonts: Fixed custom fonts disappearing after restarting or reloading the app
– iOS: Fixed the reader not updating when you switch between light and dark mode
– Fixes: Many improvements across PDFs, EPUBs, Sync, Scrolling, Highlighting
0.11.1
2026-05-11
– Dictionaries: You can now import your own StarDict and MDict dictionaries
– Sync: Your custom dictionaries, custom fonts, background textures and OPDS catalogs now sync across devices
– KOReader Sync: Browse your full Readest Library from inside KOReader, with improved sync diagnostics
– OPDS: Stream books over OPDS-PSE and optionally auto-download new titles from feeds
– Library: Added an optional 4-digit PIN lock at app launch to keep your library private
– Library: You can now drag entire folders to import books
– Speed Reading: Reading position now resumes correctly across devices and inside long sections
– Fixes: Many fixes across PDFs, MOBIs, EPUBs, TTS, scrolling, and accessibility
0.10.6
2026-04-13
– Library: Much faster browsing for large collections
– Reading: Added an option to keep the book's original paragraph layout
– Reading: Fixed page navigation for Arabic books
– PDF: Fixed TTS reading interruptions at line breaks in PDFs
– PDF: You can now apply your chosen theme colors to PDFs
– Sync: Added HTTP Basic auth support for CWA
– Sync: Improved progress sync with Hardcover.app
– OPDS: You can now edit your registered catalogs, with better handling of download filenames
– Speed Reading: Your reading position now syncs across devices
– Platform: Fixed window buttons on macOS, reduced crashes on iOS
0.10.4
2026-04-05
– Reading: Added single section scroll option, keyboard shortcuts help dialog, and reading ruler improvements
– Reading: Fixed embedded font loading and applied theme colors to PDFs
– Reading: Fixed occasional freeze, image sizing on resize, and vertical writing mode compatibility
– Annotations: Fixed annotations grouped under wrong chapter and added highlight opacity setting
– Text-to-Speech: Added dedicated TTS settings tab with highlight opacity and keyboard shortcuts for navigation
– Sync: Added Hardcover.app sync integration and improved KOSync progress accuracy
– KOReader Plugin: Added full annotation sync option and fixed sync-related crashes
– OPDS: Added custom catalog headers with web proxy consent and fixed feed display issues
– Speed Reading: Added per-chapter progress bar and speed selector dropdown
– Theme: Added atmosphere Easter egg with video overlay and ambient audio
0.10.1
2026-03-22
– Reading: Added continuous scroll and spread layout support for EPUBs
– Reading: Added current time and battery display in footer
– Reading: Added TTS, annotation support, pinch-to-zoom, and scroll mode for PDFs
– Library: Added backup/restore to a zip file and batch metadata refresh
– Footnotes: Added back navigation with link history and more responsive popup sizing
– Annotations: Added loupe display when selecting text in instant annotation mode
– Text-to-Speech: Fixed TTS reading position tracking in scrolled mode
0.9.101
2026-03-01
– Text-to-Speech: Fixed an issue where TTS could not continue to the next chapter
– Reading: Fixed an issue importing very large TXT files on iOS
– Reading: Fixed the layout of the reading ruler in scrolled mode
– Reading: Smoother page-turn animations for a more fluid experience
– Reading: Added a gallery mode to zoom and browse images within books
– Annotations: Page numbers are now displayed and exported with highlights and notes
– Annotations: Added support for exporting highlights to Readwise
– OPDS: Fixed missing book descriptions in OPDS feeds
0.9.100
2026-02-13
– Text-to-Speech: Automatically moves to the next chapter when the current chapter finishes
– Reading: Improved RSVP layout and stability
– Reading: Fixed an issue where some EPUB books could not adjust font size
– Annotations: Added a magnifier (loupe) when adjusting text selection
– Annotations: Text selection now snaps to word boundaries for better accuracy
– Annotations: Custom highlight colors now apply correctly in the sidebar
– Dictionary: Added a back button for easier navigation
– Dictionary: Fixed an issue where Dictionary and Wikipedia could not open on Android
– Metadata: Added collapsible sections in Book Details
– Metadata: Added support for parsing series information from Calibre-exported EPUB files
0.9.99
2026-02-06
– Reading: Added a reading ruler (line highlight) to help guide your eyes while reading
– Reading: Added paragraph-by-paragraph reading mode for more focused navigation
– Reading: Added a speed reading mode to support faster reading workflows
– Reading: Added support for gamepad input to turn pages
– Accessibility: Improved VoiceOver support in dropdown menus for smoother navigation
– Accessibility: Page navigation buttons are now always visible to screen readers
– Accessibility: Reading progress is now updated correctly when navigating with screen readers
– Annotations: Expanded highlight customization with more color options
– Annotations: Added an option to export annotations as plain text
– Library: Added grouping by author and series for better library organization
– Library: Added support of marking books as finished
– Settings: Added fuzzy search to quickly find settings even with partial keywords
– Table of Contents: Added page numbers for nested TOC entries
– Text-to-Speech: Added navigation controls to return to the current reading position
0.9.98
2026-01-30
– Bookshelf: Added the ability to export original book files directly from the book details dialog
– Bookshelf: Added a new sorting option to organize books by publish date
– Bookshelf: Improved performance for large library with faster and more stable imports
– OPDS: Improved download reliability by correctly detecting filenames for PDF and CBZ files
– Proofreading: Added support for whole-word replacement to make text corrections more precise
– Notes: Added the ability to export notes using a customizable template
– PDF: Added support for panning within PDF documents for easier navigation
– PDF: Improved performance by pre-rendering the next page for smoother page transitions
– Text-to-Speech: Added support for word replacement to improve pronunciation during playback
– E-ink: Improved reading stability by preventing unwanted scrolling when animations are disabled or on e-ink devices
– Discord: Added Discord Rich Presence to display your current reading status on Desktop platforms
– Fonts: Improved web font loading for faster and more stable text rendering
0.9.97
2026-01-11
– Annotations: Added annotation bubble icons directly on text with instant note popups
– Annotations: Enabled quick highlighting when selecting text
– Annotations: Added the ability to edit the text range of existing highlights
– Annotations: Added an annotation navigation bar for easier browsing
– OPDS: Fixed an issue where CBZ files could not be downloaded from OPDS catalogs
– OPDS: Improved compatibility with Komga OPDS servers
– OPDS: Added support for OPDS servers using self-signed SSL certificates
– PDF: Fixed an issue where some PDF files failed to open
– Search: Added search term history for quicker repeated searches
– Text-to-Speech: Reduced excessive pauses between sentences for smoother playback
– File Transfer: Introduced a background transfer queue for uploading and downloading books
– Proofreading: Added a proofread tool that can replace text directly within books
0.9.96
2025-12-19
– TTS: Resolved an issue where Edge TTS was blocked in certain regions
– OPDS: Improved compatibility with older versions of Calibre Web
– OPDS: Added an instant search bar for faster browsing in OPDS catalogs
– OPDS: Added a curated book catalog from Standard Ebooks
– Comics: Fixed layout issues to improve comic book reading
– Layout: Footnote popups now adapt correctly to different screen sizes
– Layout: Fixed an issue where the maximum inline width was not applied to EPUBs
– Sync: Improved file downloading by correctly handling special characters in filenames
– UI: Added an option to temporarily dismiss the reading progress bar
– Settings: Screen brightness adjustments now apply only to the reader view
– iOS: You can now open files directly in Readest from the Files app
0.9.95
2025-12-08
– OPDS: You can now search, browse, and download ebooks directly from OPDS catalogs
– OPDS: Improved compatibility with Calibre Web for reliable downloads
– OPDS: Fixed an issue where book covers from self-hosted Calibre OPDS servers did not display correctly
– Cloud Storage: You can view and delete files stored in your cloud storage directly from the app
– Bookshelf: Added support for importing books from a folder recursively
– Bookshelf: You can now rename your bookshelf groups
– EPUB: Added support for SVG covers from Standard Ebooks
– Annotations: Keyboard shortcuts no longer copy selected text into the notebook
– Footnotes: Footnote popups now scale properly on small screens
– Touch/Styli: Removed the context menu for smoother interaction on touch and stylus devices
– PDF: Improved zoomed-in navigation and hand-tool behavior for smoother page navigation
0.9.94
2025-12-02
– OPDS: You can now browse and download ebooks directly from OPDS catalogs
– PDF: Added a hand-tool mode that makes navigating PDF pages easier
– CJK: Added one-tap conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese
– Library: Added a new option to adjust cover sizes in grid view
– TTS: Fixed an issue where the page would scroll when showing the annotator
– iOS: Fixed occasional failures when opening books on older iOS versions (16.4 and below)
0.9.93
2025-11-20
– Sync: Improved reliability for new accounts so your books sync correctly from the start
– Library: Fixed an occasional issue where returning to the library could get stuck
– Layout: Improved image display in paginated mode so images won't exceed the available height
– TXT: Improved performance and stability when opening and parsing TXT files
– Fonts: Fixed an issue where monospace fonts were not applied correctly in code blocks
0.9.92
2025-11-18
– Bookshelf: Added support for nested groups to organize your books more flexibly
– Sync: Improved reliability by automatically retrying failed book syncs
– UI: Storage capacity is now displayed with precise values in the user profile
– Reader: You can now import files directly into the currently selected book group
– Account: You can now update the email address linked to your Readest account
– Footnotes: Added compatibility for more footnote formats
0.9.91
2025-10-30
– TTS: Added options to customize the highlight style during read-aloud
– TTS: You can now choose the target language for read-aloud on translated books
– Sync: Faster library syncing and support for in-app one-time purchases of extra cloud storage
0.9.88
2025-10-20
– TTS: Fixed issue where the read-aloud indicator disappeared too quickly
– Layout: Overriding book layout no longer affects explicitly set text alignment
– Reader: Added localized number display for reading progress in vertical layout
– Reader: Enhanced swipe responsiveness for smoother page transitions
0.9.86
2025-10-15
– TTS: Made the TTS icon less distracting during read-aloud mode
– Settings: Added an option to adjust screen brightness while reading
– Settings: Added support for custom background images
– PDF: Fixed an issue where scrolling and panning didn’t work correctly when zoomed in
– Reader: Added keyboard shortcuts for toggling bookmarks
– Reader: Annotations are now rendered instantly when opening files
0.9.82
2025-10-02
– Sync: More reliable syncing between KOReader and Readest
– MOBI: Fixed an issue where some footnotes in MOBI/AZW files were not parsed correctly
– Settings: Added global settings menu to the library page
– iOS: Fixed an issue where custom theme colors were not handled correctly on older Safari versions
– TTS: Added more languages for Edge TTS
0.9.81
2025-09-22
– Accessibility: Added support for VoiceOver, making books accessible to readers with visual impairments
– Sync: Progress is now synced across different versions of the same book by aggregated metadata
– Library: Groups are now displayed in list view for easier organization
– Library: Added delete confirmation when removing books from the context menu
– PDF: Disabled swipe-up gesture for toggling the action bar when zoomed in
– Fonts: Fixed an issue where embedded fonts in ebooks were occasionally not applied
– Reader: Fixed an issue where newly created highlights sometimes would not appear
– Reader: Enabled scrolling in the menu when the menu is too long
0.9.76
2025-08-31
– Sync: Moved KOReader sync controls into the reader sidebar with a manual push/pull option
– Sync: Improved tolerance and reliability for KOReader sync operations
– Sync: Added support for more KOReader server implementations
– Fonts: Added support for importing multiple styles within a font family
– Reader: Fixed an issue where footnotes are empty in some EPUB files
– Theme: Applied theme background color for PDFs on macOS
– Reader: Reduced screen flash when launching the app and opening books
0.9.75
2025-08-23
– Fonts: Added support for importing local TTF and ODF fonts
– TTS: Reduced the pause between sentences when using Edge TTS
– TTS: Fixed an issue where voices list could not be opened on older versions of iOS
– TOC: Fixed an issue where nested TOC items would not collapse properly in some books
– Translator: Fixed an issue where translations in the popup did not refresh correctly
– Library: Added option to sort authors with last name first
– Layout: Fixed mismatch in close button position between the reader and library pages
– Layout: Book title now remains centered in the available space
– Layout: Fixed footer bar layout in landscape mode
0.9.72
2025-08-18
– Fixed Edge TTS voice playback for EPUBs
– Reduced accidental page flips when toggling toolbars
– Fixed images with background colors not displaying correctly in some books
– Added support for custom KOReader Sync Servers on your local network (LAN)
0.9.71
2025-08-13
– Sync: Added two ways to sync reading progress with Koreader devices
– EPUB: Applied monospace font settings
– EPUB: Fixed initial text alignment for some EPUB files
– TTS: Improved book language detection when language code is invalid
– iOS: Fixed applying system color scheme in auto theme mode
– Config: Added option to choose reading progress display style (percentage or page number)
– Library: Added option to delete only the local copy of a book
– Account: Added 'Reset Password' button in the account page
0.9.65
2025-07-19
– Reader: Added support for opening multiple readers on desktop
– TTS: Improved handling of invalid book language
– TTS: Skipped reading footnote anchor links
– Translation: Fixed an issue where table of contents entries were not translated
– Sync: Edited book metadata is now included in sync across devices
– iOS: Disabled context menu when long-pressing on book covers
0.9.64
2025-07-15
– Library: Added support to edit book metadata
– Layout: Fixed bookmark icon placement when the sidebar is pinned
– Reader: Fixed an issue where links to other chapters in EPUB files did not work
– Reader: Lightened the highlight color in dark mode for better contrast
– Reader: Pull-to-refresh gesture is now smoother and more responsive
– Reader: Removed unintended indentation on images
– Search: Improved responsiveness of full-text search for faster results
0.9.62
2025-07-02
– Reader: Added an option to toggle Parallel Reading when viewing multiple books
– Translation: Added an option to show or hide the original text in translations
– Layout: Custom CSS can now also be applied to the library page
– Fonts: Added three new CJK fonts to choose from
0.9.60
2025-06-22
– Fixed unintended font size changes in scroll mode
– Improved reliability of orientation lock behavior
– Book import on iOS is now more reliable during first launch
– Disabled translation when the book language is not defined
0.9.52
2025-06-05
Library: The search bar now shows the number of books currently displayed;
Book Details: Book descriptions now support rich HTML formatting;
Notebook: Added support for writing notes using Markdown;
Notebook: You can now search within your notes;
Sync: A sync status item has been added to the View menu;
TOC: You can now sort the table of contents by page number;
Reader: Option added to show remaining time in the current chapter.
0.9.50
2025-05-29
1. Effortlessly enjoy natural narration across multiple languages—even within the same book.
2. Instantly translate anything from a sentence to the full book using DeepL and other advanced translation services.
0.9.43
2025-05-20
Enhanced compatibility with Gutenberg and Feedbooks ebooks for better styling;
Cloud backup status is now visible for each book on mobile and desktop;
New option to control scroll overlap when paginating in scroll mode;
Added Dutch language translations;
Added more font weight options for built-in fonts;
Added previous and next section buttons in the footer bar for easier navigation.
0.9.38
2025-04-30
Page Turning with Volume Keys: You can now turn pages using your device’s volume buttons
Expanded English Voices: More English voices are available across all en locales;
Theme Editor: Added a primary color picker for easier customization;
System Fonts: Retrieve system fonts with improved font weight and style detection;
Popup Footnotes: Popup footnotes now inherit the book's font for consistent appearance.
0.9.23
2025-03-20
Add theme color editor for more customization
Add border frame for vertical layout
Add options to show/hide header and footer
Add responsive window size for popup footnotes
Various fixes and enhancements on translator, footnote, and scrollbar