Reader for Watch

Offline EPUB, TXT & TTS Reader

$2.99

Reader for Watch turns your Apple Watch into a fully standalone EPUB & TXT reader. Import books from your iPhone Files app, send them to your paired Apple Watch, then read offline or listen with Read Aloud (TTS) anytime—completely phone-free! Perfect for workouts, commutes, running, or leaving your phone behind. The app beautifully adapts your books for the watch screen with auto-scroll, chapter parsing, and customizable text styles. Key Features: • Standalone Reading: Read fully offline on Apple Watch after a quick transfer. • EPUB & TXT Support: Easy import from the iOS Files app or other apps. • Image Support: Full support for displaying images and illustrations in EPUB books. • Text-to-Speech (TTS): Listen via the Apple Watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones. • Smart Layouts: Automatic chapter parsing, reading progress sync, and bookmarks. • Smooth Auto-Scroll: Enjoy hands-free reading while on the move. • Quick Resume: Continue Reading widget and watchOS complication/control for fast resume. • Library Management: Pin books, track progress, and manage finished books. • Highly Customizable: Adjust font size, themes, custom colors, and speech rates. • Local Archiving: Option to archive local copies on iPhone after sending them to your watch. • Privacy First: Completely private. No data collection. Reader for Watch is designed for book lovers who want a clean, private, and simple way to carry their personal library on their wrist.

  • 3.2
    out of 5
    27 Ratings

What's new in this version: • Added full support for iPhone Duo. • Improved book management with a dedicated archive action and smoother list updates. • Preserved reading and Read Aloud positions when marking books as completed, so you can easily resume reading when reopening finished books. • Increased automatic chapter bookmark retention to 50 bookmarks per book. What's new recently: • Import EPUB and TXT files directly into your library with the Share Extension. • Read image-rich EPUB books on Apple Watch with full image support. • Enjoy improved EPUB parsing with better chapter recognition, deeper table-of-contents hierarchy, and preserved metadata. • Improved reliability when returning from the background, syncing reading progress to widgets and watch face complications, and transferring books to Apple Watch. • Fixed stability issues, including freezes during very large book transfers and errors when the Apple Watch speaker is unavailable while charging. • Listen to books on Apple Watch with Read Aloud, natural voices, chapter announcements, Now Playing controls, cover artwork, and background audio. • Customize Read Aloud with per-language speech rates, voice quality choices, and preferred voices.

The developer, 磊 汪, 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 Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

    • Supported Features

      • VoiceOver

      • Voice Control

      • Larger Text

      • Dark Interface

      • Differentiate Without Color Alone

      • Sufficient Contrast

      • Reduced Motion

    Seller
    磊 汪
    Size
    19.5 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • Apple Watch
      Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 13 more
    • English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2023-2026 iAugus