AuraRead - Local Novel Reader
TXT·EPUB-Local Novel Reader
Free
Offline AI voices, Picture-in-Picture reading, Live Activities, CoverFlow shelf, volume paging, widgets — your library, elevated.
AuraRead is a local-first eBook reader built for deep reading. Your library, notes and progress stay on your device — no account, no cloud upload, total privacy. Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, CBR, AZW3 and more. Just drop a book in and start reading.
STUNNING READ-ALOUD Beyond built-in system voices, import offline AI speech engines (VITS, MeloTTS, Matcha-TTS, Kokoro, ZipVoice and more) — fully local synthesis that works offline. Sentence-by-sentence highlight follow-along, adjustable speed and pitch, sleep timer. Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center.
PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FOLLOW-ALONG Turn on Picture-in-Picture while listening: a floating window shows the current sentence and a preview of the next one. Switch apps, go home, lock your phone — narration and text keep going.
LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Reading and narration status live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: progress, chapter, page and the sentence being read, one tap away.
IMMERSIVE READING A page-curl animation that feels like paper, plus scroll and slide modes. Volume-key paging is deeply adapted for iOS: rapid presses are responsive, direction is mirrored to your liking, and volume auto-recenters near the limits so paging never stalls. Auto page-turning frees your hands.
A SHELF THAT'S YOURS Browse your library in a 3D CoverFlow view with two-way list linkage, or the classic grid. Organize with categories, tags and folders. A private shelf keeps sensitive books behind Face ID.
HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Continue reading and turn pages right from widgets in multiple sizes — always in sync with the app.
DEEP TYPOGRAPHY Fine-tune font size, line height, margins, paragraph spacing and fonts. Curated Chinese typefaces, custom backgrounds, light and dark themes for comfortable night reading.
NOTES & BOOKMARKS Highlight, annotate and bookmark as you read, with a unified notes manager.
SYNC & IMPORT iCloud sync and KOSync progress sync. Import from WebDAV, SMB, Calibre or the web in one tap — your library travels with you.
READING STATS Daily time, goals, speed and lifetime totals help you build the habit.
AuraRead keeps evolving to make every book better.
3.1.0 is the biggest AuraRead release yet:
NEW — Picture-in-Picture Follow-Along A floating window shows the current and next sentence while the app narrates — keeps going across apps and lock screen, for TXT and EPUB.
NEW — Offline AI Voices Import offline speech engines: VITS, MeloTTS, Matcha-TTS, Kokoro, ZipVoice and more. Fully local synthesis, works without network, with auto fill-in for missing parts and an import guide.
NEW — Live Activities & Dynamic Island Reading progress and the sentence being read, with book covers, right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Tap to continue.
NEW — CoverFlow Shelf A 3D cover carousel with two-way list linkage, reflections and personalization.
NEW — Home Screen Reading Widgets Multiple widget sizes: page through your book and jump back in, always in sync.
NEW — Volume-Key Paging Deeply adapted for iOS: rapid presses, mirrored direction, and automatic volume recentering near the limits so paging never stalls.
NEW — Redesigned Reading Settings A liquid-glass settings panel with typography, theme, narration and paging in one place.
Plus hundreds of stability fixes and polish: page-turn reliability, the EPUB layout engine, shelf syncing, Lock Screen display and much more. Thank you for every piece of feedback — happy reading.
The developer, 少川 李, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- 少川 李
- Size
- 113.1 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 AuraRead