Readby now starts more reliably on older devices. If a device is too old to run the app, Readby now explains what to do instead of leaving a blank screen. We also fixed compatibility issues on iPhone and iPad and improved diagnostics.

See what happened to your feedback. My feedback in Settings shows what you've sent, where it stands, and tells you when it ships. Written offline, it now waits and sends itself. Hundreds of translation fixes across six languages. Signing in with Apple no longer fails without explanation. Adding a book by ISBN now offers a one-tap way to add it by hand, with the number already filled in.

Readby now speaks your language: English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish. Pick yours in Settings. Family Premium - one subscription now covers everyone in your family group. Adding a child to your family is quicker, with its own guided step. Books without a cover get a clean colored title card instead of a guessed one. The lock screen now shows the reader's photo with the book cover as a badge. Plus a refreshed app icon and a smoother plan page.

Ask someone to read a story Pick a book and ask a family member to read it for your little one. They get a gentle nudge, and you can even attach a short clip of your child asking. Listen anywhere, even with the screen locked Stories now keep playing when your phone is locked, with controls on the lock screen, your headphones, and in the car. The background sounds keep going too. Hey Siri, play a story Just say "Play a story on Readby" and Siri starts one for you — hands-free at bedtime. Easier recording and adding books A clearer Record screen with a first-time guide, and better results when you scan a book's barcode. Plus smaller fixes and polish throughout.

Every story your family records is now free to listen to Audio recordings play for everyone, always — no subscription needed. If someone in your family reads a book for you, you can hear it, as many times as you like. A Readby widget for your home screen See tonight's story, and who read it, without opening the app. Tap it to play straight away. Choose which notifications you want Every kind of notification now has its own switch, so you can keep the ones that matter and mute the rest. More free recordings The free plan now includes five recordings instead of two. Smaller fixes - Invite codes from a shared link now work when you type them in. - Recordings tell you when they reach the time limit, instead of stopping without a word. - The plan screen shows the real price in your own currency.

Give someone their first month free Premium members can now gift a free month of Readby with any invite. Your invitee subscribes, their first month is on you, and billing only starts the second month. Invite family or share Readby Inviting is clearer now: add someone to your family (you share one library of recordings) or just share the app with a friend. Find it under Invite & share, or on the Family screen. Smaller fixes - If you started a subscription from an invite, the app now shows Premium as soon as you return, without tapping Restore. - Picking monthly vs yearly on a gifted invite now carries through to checkout correctly. - Invites (and any gifted month) show how long they have left before they expire.

Google sign-in works again Signing in with Google failed on this version with a "serverAuthCode" error. It was our bug, it is fixed, and we are sorry for the locked door. Invited to a family? Your code now works If you installed Readby from an invite link, the invite used to be forgotten the moment you arrived. Tap "Were you invited? Enter your code" and paste the code from the invite page. Premium stays unlocked offline Losing signal could wrongly treat a paid account as free, locking video, ambient sounds and the sleep timer mid-story. Fixed. Smaller fixes - The close button on the upgrade screen now actually closes it - Ambient sounds load without a connection - The player fills the screen properly on smaller iPhones

Scan a book Adding a book is now as easy as pointing the camera at the barcode on the back. The Add Book screen has been rebuilt around it. Edit your page turns (Premium) Marked a page a beat too late? You can now drag, nudge, add and delete page turns after recording, so children follow along exactly in step. A calmer playback screen Page turns now show as tick marks on the progress bar and you can tap one to jump straight to that page. The options panel has been reorganised, with the sleep timer and ambient sounds set inline. Fixes - Premium features stay unlocked when you lose signal - Ambient sounds are available offline, not just downloaded - The player now fills the screen properly on smaller iPhones