Umsizi Reader

Name: Umsizi Reader
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Mobilica

Blind and low vision

Free

2 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Mobilica
Language

EN
English
Size

79.5
MB

The Umsizi Reader app is an innovative assistive technology designed to empower blind and visually impaired South Africans by enabling access to written content in all 11 official languages. Features: - Supports all 11 official South African languages. - Many voices to choose from. - Optimised for VoiceOver users. - Configurable low vision color schemes. - Hold phone sideways for fullscreen mode. - Easy access to a selection of popular content. - Use the camera to read text and describe your surroundings. - Read documents in many formats. - Read text from the clipboard. - Weather forecasts in your language. - Read the Bible in your language. - Read free eBooks from Project Gutenberg.

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

2 Ratings

Not yet ready for mainstream use
27/04/2025
Blind_wolf
I understand the idea behind the app. I appreciate the effort. The problem is that there are too many bugs. For example, sometimes the app would lose your place in a book. Since there is no way to fast forward quickly enough through the book, except for the previous and next sentence buttons, it is very hard to get back to your place. Sometimes, also the voices stops working. This means that, no matter what you do, the app will not read to you. It is my believe that this app is not ready for mainstream use just yet however, keep up the good work. This is a one of a kind app.

Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. I agree with your assessment. The app still needs a lot of work. We are working hard to make improvements.
Not yet ready for mainstream use
27/04/2025
Blind_wolf

I understand the idea behind the app. I appreciate the effort. The problem is that there are too many bugs. For example, sometimes the app would lose your place in a book. Since there is no way to fast forward quickly enough through the book, except for the previous and next sentence buttons, it is very hard to get back to your place. Sometimes, also the voices stops working. This means that, no matter what you do, the app will not read to you. It is my believe that this app is not ready for mainstream use just yet however, keep up the good work. This is a one of a kind app.
Developer Response 02/05/2025
Thank you for the feedback. I agree with your assessment. The app still needs a lot of work. We are working hard to make improvements.

- Enhancements to reader to resolve various reading issues. - Ability to Contact Support directly from the app - Read web article names with long press gesture instead of automatically in order to prevent interference with screen reader. - Haptic and audible feedback for screen reader users when loading takes long. - Links to external Bible apps.

Version 1.1.6 31 Jul

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Supported Features
- VoiceOver
- Larger Text
- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Colour Alone
- Sufficient Contrast

Information

Provider: MOBILICA (PTY) LTD
Size: 79.5 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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