# AreaderZ: Reader & Summary — Better reading experience

> Better reading experience (iPhone/iPad app by Jeremy Yan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/areaderz-reader-and-summary/id6751116049 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jeremy Yan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833499256)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 86 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is AreaderZ?

AreaderZ turns any webpage into a calm, readable article — then uses AI to summarize it or translate it in real time. All from inside Safari, on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

THE READER
Ads, pop-ups, and clutter disappear. You get the article, beautifully formatted, with adjustable summary length and one-tap access from the toolbar or keyboard shortcuts.
Read it in Safari, which is first-class citizen in AreaderZ. Or use the companion app. 
Features to help you quickly understand the article and get the essence with summary or Ask feature. 

PRIVACY FIRST: AI THAT RUNS WHERE YOU CHOOSE
Most AI tools send every word you read to their own servers. AreaderZ lets you decide where the intelligence happens:

• On-device — With Apple Intelligence, AreaderZ uses Apple's Foundation Model right on your device. Summaries work offline. Nothing ever leaves your Mac or iPhone.
• Fully local — Connect to Ollama, LM Studio, oMLX, llama.cpp and more running on your own machine. Private, free, and under your control.
• Your own key — Bring your own key for any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Your key is stored securely, encrypted in Apple Keychain, and never shared with us.

POWERFUL, FOCUSED FEATURES
• Distraction-free Reader View for any article
• One-click AI summaries with adjustable length
• Ask questions about what you are reading
• Real-time, streaming translation of entire pages into 20+ languages
• Streaming output — results appear as they generate
• Quick access: use keyboard shortcut to open the extension; or add quick access button to any website you choose
• Offline caching of recent summaries, translations, and AI conversations
• Built entirely on your device's Keychain for credential storage
• Save the article and summary to PDF beautifully and cleanly formatted

READ IT LATER
• Save an article to Collection and access it later in companion app
• Organize saved articles with folders, favorites
• Free user limited to 50 saved articles
• Synced over iCloud (preferences and optionally API keys)

NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED TO USE
AreaderZ has no sign-up, no credits to buy, and no usage quota. We don't collect your browsing history, article content, or API keys. There is no AreaderZ server in the middle of your reading.

WHO IT'S FOR
• Researchers and students racing through papers and long reads
• Readers of foreign-language news who want instant, natural translation
• Privacy-conscious users who won't send their reading habits and history to a third party cloud (we use iCloud to store your data privately and not on our server)
• Anyone with Apple Intelligence who wants AI that works offline

GETTING STARTED
Install, open the app once to enable the extension in Safari, and pick your provider. On Apple Intelligence devices you're done — no key, no setup. Otherwise paste one API key or point AreaderZ at your local model.

Note: On-device AI requires a device with Apple Intelligence. Apple M3 or iPhone 16 and above recommended. Local and bring-your-own-key modes require access to a compatible server or provider; availability and costs depend on the service you choose.

Read faster. Translate anything. Keep your reading to yourself.

ONE TIME PRO PURCHASE
• Pro users enjoy unlimited use of key features that never expires, and is unlocked with one time purchase

SUPPORTER SUBSCRIPTION
• Consider our Supporter subscription which supports our development and gain access to all features, including planned features not available to Pro
• Go to our website for latest comparison of features table for Free, Pro, and Supporter tiers

OPTIONAL PAY AS YOU GO AI USAGE
For most users, it is not worth it to subscribe to an expensive AI subscription. Coming soon: low cost, pay as you go AI summary.

Terms of Use (EULA)
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Supporter | $24.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AreaderZ Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Is AreaderZ safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess AreaderZ.

## Is AreaderZ legit?

AreaderZ: Reader & Summary has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for AreaderZ is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 0.3.3 — 2026-10-06

- Introducing "Up Next" for non-interrupted reading sessions (free user limited to 10 articles in one session)
- Refined user interface and workflows, including: 
  - Share a link from any app to AreaderZ with share sheet
  - Swipe left and right to navigate Collection articles
- Rearrange folders; save articles directly to a folder
- Improved compatibility with LLM providers
- Optional API key private sync over iCloud Keychain
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- and other small additions

### 0.3.2 — 2026-10-02

- Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Tweak the themes and save your own customized theme [Pro]
- Ul optimizations
- Better custom endpoints saving and editing
- Set a fallback model for Apple Foundation Model

### 0.3.0 — 2026-10-01

No release notes.

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