Bookshare Reader 4+
Read and listen to books
Benetech
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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Description
Listen to books and read your way!
Get the official Bookshare Reader app. Access millions of ebooks from Bookshare, the world's
largest library of ebooks for people with reading barriers like dyslexia, blindness, low vision, and
physical disabilities. Listen to books in high quality audio and customize your reading
experience in ways that work for you. Read bestsellers, new releases, textbooks and
educational books, children’s books, young adult, mysteries, biographies, and more.
Read your way with these customizable features:
• Listen to books in high quality audio
• Adjust reading speed, font size, and colors
• Follow along with highlighted text
• Navigate by page and chapter
• Stop reading and pick up from your last spot
• Download books and read offline
To use Bookshare Reader, you must have a Bookshare membership. Learn more by visiting the Bookshare website.
What’s New
Version 1.23.0
“My Library” Updates:
- Updated Button Label: The "Recent books" label is now "My History" for improved clarity.
- VoiceOver Enhancements: The button now announces "My History button" or "Downloads button" correctly. Upon selection, it indicates the "Bookshelf" heading, enhancing navigation.
- Visual Indicators: Added a checkmark icon to indicate the selected option, with VoiceOver support for better accessibility. Also, the "My History" or "Downloads" button now includes a chevron icon to show it's clickable.
Reading Experience Improvements:
- VoiceOver Enhancement: Eliminated the unnecessary "book loaded" announcement for a smoother experience.
- VoiceOver Enhancement: Fixed issue where tabs under "Book Navigation" were being announced twice, now providing a seamless navigation experience.
“Discover” Updates:
- Users can now pull down to refresh their recommendations list, making it easier to find new content.
Other Bug Fixes & Enhancements:
- Resolved an issue where some books were not playing.
- AirPods Functionality: Improved Bluetooth performance—audio will pause if an AirPod is removed, both in-app and on the lock screen.
App Privacy
The developer, Benetech, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Beneficent Technology, Inc.
- Size
- 37.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2022 Benetech
- Price
- Free