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Readest for Mac

Ebook reader.

Free
In English
Version 0.9.101
4.5
Based on 4 user rates

Readest overview

Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience.

What’s new in version 0.9.101

  • Text-to-Speech: Fixed an issue where TTS could not continue to the next chapter
  • Reading: Fixed an issue importing very large TXT files on iOS
  • Reading: Fixed the layout of the reading ruler in scrolled mode
  • Reading: Smoother page-turn animations for a more fluid experience
  • Reading: Added a gallery mode to zoom and browse images within books
  • Annotations: Page numbers are now displayed and exported with highlights and notes
  • Annotations: Added support for exporting highlights to Readwise
  • OPDS: Fixed missing book descriptions in OPDS feeds
  • Android: Improved compatibility with older WebView versions on Android

Full list of changes available here

Readest for Mac

Free
In English
Version 0.9.101
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4.5

(6 Reviews of Readest)

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 18 2026
0.9.67
4.0
Mar 18 2026
4.0
Version: 0.9.67
v0.9.101 is out. It has a huge list of improvements and fixes. See: https://github.com/readest/readest/releases
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jun 10 2025
0.9.52
4.0
Jun 10 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.52
v0.99.5 is out. Finding the release notes is annoying. So here you go! https://github.com/readest/readest/releases
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 22 2025
0.9.23
4.0
Mar 22 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.23
Delving into the text-to-speech (TTS) feature: (1) There is zero documentation anywhere, which makes it annoying. (2) When you figure out how to access it, you find it uses Microsoft Bing's voices, and ONLY those voices specific to your geographic location, making it annoying. (I personally prefer British voices, but you can't get there from the USA). (3) OTG it has useful reading speed controls, unlike the hobbled nonsense Apple imposed on its TTS reading controls. (Thanks Craig not). I definitely prefer Readest over Yomu, despite Readest's nearly worthless documentation for anything. Let's hope Readest keeps growing up.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 11 2025
0.9.21
4.0
Mar 11 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.21
√ Verified! There is an iOS version of Readest! I wrote the developer requesting that they reference it on their website. ☺️
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 6 2025
0.9.18
4.0
Mar 6 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.18
v0.9.19 is out. "Release notes: 1. Support custom CSS for Reader UI. 2. Initial support of RTL layout for Arabic and Hebrew books. • 3. Various fixes and enhancements on layout and sync."
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 22 2025
0.9.23
4.0
Mar 22 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.23
Xiamenese
Xiamenese
Jan 25 2025
0.9.7
4.0
Jan 25 2025
4.0
Version: 0.9.7
MarkusHW
MarkusHW
Jan 22 2025
0.9.6
5.0
Jan 22 2025
5.0
Version: 0.9.6
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Jan 21 2025
0.9.6
5.0
Jan 21 2025
5.0
Version: 0.9.6