Jinshu Reader

EN/ZH/JA/KO Smart Annotations

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Read documents in English, Chinese, Japanese & Korean with automatic vocabulary annotations. Anki export, share sheet import, Works offline. Free to start. Stop looking up words. Start reading. Jinshu is the only reading app that automatically annotates vocabulary in your language — for English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents. Import any document, set your proficiency level, and read with instant translations right where you need them. VOCABULARY ANNOTATIONS FOR EVERY LANGUAGE English documents: • 30,000-word dictionary with CEFR levels (A1–C2) • Translations in 中文, 한국어, and 日本語 • IPA pronunciation for every word Chinese documents: • HSK 1–6 proficiency filtering • Translations in English, Japanese, or Korean • Pinyin readings available Japanese documents: • JLPT N5–N1 proficiency filtering • Translations in English, Chinese, or Korean • Furigana readings Korean documents: • TOPIK 1–6 proficiency filtering • Translations in English, Chinese, or Japanese THREE WAYS TO SEE ANNOTATIONS • Above: translations appear above each word (like furigana) • Inline: translations in parentheses after each word • Tap: clean reading — tap any word to see its meaning • All three modes work for every language TAP ANY WORD TO LEARN IT • Hear the word pronounced aloud • See pronunciation, translation, and proficiency level • Save words to your vocabulary list with sentence context • Review with scientifically-spaced flashcards (FSRS algorithm) • Export to Anki for cross-platform review LISTEN TO DOCUMENTS READ ALOUD • Neural TTS — natural, human-like voices running entirely on-device • 8 English voice options (Kokoro 82M-parameter AI) • Sentence-by-sentence highlighting as you listen • Adjustable speed, sleep timer, background playback, lock screen controls • Completely offline — no streaming, no internet needed A READER YOU'LL ACTUALLY ENJOY • 5 reading themes: Light, Sepia, Dark, Calm, Slate • Premium typography: Charter, New York, Palatino, Athelas, Iowan Old Style • Upload your own .ttf/.otf fonts • Fine-tune font size, line spacing, margins, alignment, indent, bold text • Smart line-height adjusts automatically per display mode • All settings apply instantly IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE • EPUB, PDF, Markdown files, or any web URL • Share directly from Files, Safari, or any app via "Open with Jinshu" • 5 classic English texts included free • Duplicate detection prevents re-importing E-INK OPTIMIZED • First-class support: Boox, Kobo, Hisense, Tolino, and more • High-contrast rendering, physical button navigation • Ghost touch protection, periodic refresh • No animations — designed for crisp e-ink text HIGHLIGHTS, NOTES & SHARING • Highlight text in 3 colors • Add notes to any highlight • Share quotes as beautiful image cards • Favorites and full-text search SYNC EVERYWHERE • iCloud — progress, favorites, highlights, vocabulary across devices • LAN Transfer — send documents between devices over Wi-Fi • No account required to start PRIVACY FIRST • No account required. No ads. No tracking. • Fully offline — dictionary, TTS, flashcards, everything. • Your documents stay on your device (or your iCloud). FREE VS PREMIUM Free: 8 EPUB imports, A1–A2 / HSK 1–2 / JLPT N5–N4 / TOPIK 1–2 annotations, 50 saved words, 2 themes, system TTS Premium: Unlimited imports (EPUB/PDF/MD/URL), all proficiency levels, unlimited vocabulary, Anki export, 5 themes, neural TTS, custom fonts, iCloud sync, LAN transfer Plans: Monthly / Yearly / Lifetime Terms of Use: https://jinshu.built4.fun/terms Privacy Policy: https://jinshu.built4.fun/privacy

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Jinshu 2.0 — Immersive multilingual reading with annotations. NEW: CJK Document Annotations • Read Chinese, Japanese, and Korean documents with automatic translations • HSK, JLPT, and TOPIK proficiency levels • Cross-language annotations: Chinese→Japanese, Japanese→Chinese, and more NEW: All Display Modes for All Documents • Above, Inline, and Tap annotation modes now work for every language • Smart line-height: 1.6 for Above mode, 1.8 for Inline/Tap NEW: Anki Export • Export your vocabulary as Anki flashcards • Rich HTML cards with context sentences, tags, and CEFR/HSK/JLPT levels NEW: Open With / Share Sheet • Share EPUBs, PDFs, or URLs directly from Files, Safari, or any app • No more manual import — just tap "Open with Jinshu" IMPROVED: Smarter Annotations • Single-language output — no more mixed translations • Correct language detection for multilingual documents • Existing documents auto-upgrade to new annotation format

Version 2.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • 建锋 林
    Size
    • 176.4 MB
    Category
    • Reference
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Jinshu Premium Yearly $24.99
    • Jinshu Premium Lifetime $39.99
    • Jinshu Premium Monthly $3.99
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    Copyright
    • © 2026 Sofish
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