Katha Room brings a little more wonder to storytime on iOS 27. Discover Indian stories, revisit beloved characters and make your family’s bedtime ritual even more special. • Your favourites, one tap away. New Katha Room widgets bring your playlists and recently played stories to your Home Screen, with playback controls to start listening. • Find the story you’re thinking of. Search for Katha Room stories directly in Spotlight, with story artwork and results in your selected language. • A fresh welcome to storytime. Explore a redesigned Home screen with featured collections and story carousels that invite curious listeners to discover more. • Settle in and listen. Enjoy an improved landscape player on iPhone and refreshed layouts for iPad. • Share a little Katha Room magic. Turn your favourite stories into beautiful postcards with three styles: Moonlit, Keepsake and Story Pop. Plus, smoother navigation, playback improvements and fixes throughout Katha Room. One more story. One more moment together.

Discover Indian stories, revisit beloved characters and make your family’s bedtime ritual even more special. • Your favourites, one tap away. New Katha Room widgets bring your playlists and recently played stories to your Home Screen, with playback controls to start listening. • Find the story you’re thinking of. Search for Katha Room stories directly in Spotlight, with story artwork and results in your selected language. • A fresh welcome to storytime. Explore a redesigned Home screen with featured collections and story carousels that invite curious listeners to discover more. • Settle in and listen. Enjoy an improved landscape player on iPhone and refreshed layouts for iPad. • Share a little Katha Room magic. Turn your favourite stories into beautiful postcards with three styles: Moonlit, Keepsake and Story Pop. Plus, smoother navigation, playback improvements and fixes throughout Katha Room. One more story. One more moment together.

Beautiful Featured Stories cards - discover new tales at a glance.

- New Featured cards UI

- Minor UI fixes

Minor updates

- Now see your story stats

- Minor UI updates

Story stats and subscription info in Settings and UI fixes

- Minor UI updates

Apple Design Award 2026 Finalist (Social Impact) - Special update

Additional options to unlock paid content - 7 day full library unlock (non-recurring)

Minor issue fix.

Introducing lullabies

Minor bug fixes

- Minor UI Fix

Katha Room gets a beautiful new update! • Redesigned Home Screen – A refreshed browsing experience that makes discovering stories easier and more delightful. • Playlists – Create your own story collections and listen anytime. • Autoplay – Stories now play seamlessly one after another. • Bedtime Timer – Set a timer for peaceful bedtime listening. • AirPlay Support – Enjoy stories on your speakers for a shared family experience. • Editorial Curations – Discover thoughtfully curated themed story collections. This update also introduces a new logo and refreshed visual style across the app. We are continuing to make Katha Room a simple, joyful storytelling ritual for families. If your children enjoy listening on Katha Room, please consider leaving us a review. It helps us bring more Indian stories to families around the world.

- Brand new Design - Playlist feature - Timer option

This update of Katha Room brings a major upgrade to the Katha Room experience. Enjoy listening to your favourite stories, add to favourites, create your own playlists and more! Check out our editorial curations based on different themes, and see what other listeners are loving on Katha Room - new ways to discover amazing stories on your favourite platform.

Minor fixes.

Minor enhancements

Faster access to playing a story.

Easily discover free stories. Easily accessible subscription options.

Minor UI changes

A Whole New Katha Room Experience! Introducing Collections Discover stories faster with beautifully curated bundles! From Freedom Fighter tales to Panchatantra wisdom, find themed collections organized just for you - right on your home screen. Brand New Home Screen Design Stunning Featured Carousel with latest stories and collections Recently Played section to continue where you left off Browse by Category with elegant visual cards Smarter language filtering - only see stories in your chosen language Try Everything Free for 14 Days Experience our complete library of premium stories with a risk-free trial. No commitment required! Plus: Faster loading times Smoother navigation Better performance on iPhone and iPad Improved favorites section We've reimagined how you discover India's timeless tales. Thank you for being part of the Katha Room family! Happy listening!