# Aurora Reader — Save & read articles in style

> Read-it-later app for saving, organizing, and annotating web articles. (iPhone/iPad app by Junyu Kuang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-reader/id1268667713 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Junyu Kuang](https://appshunter.io/developer/961945907)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-06-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-reader/id1268667713/reviews.md

## What is Aurora Reader?

Save articles, read articles, learn new words, record new thoughts… Aurora Reader is a premium Read-It-Later app that builds with latest technologies and packs a ton of exciting features.

SAVE ARTICLES
• Find Aurora Reader’s extensions from Share sheet in Safari, Twitter, Medium and many other apps, and use them to view or save articles
• On iPad, use Drag & Drop to import multiple articles from another app at once
• With automatically iCloud Sync, you can save articles on your iPhone and read them later on your iPad, iPod touch or Mac*

READ ARTICLES
• Article view automatically removes clutter from webpage and shows only the main article content for you
• Immersive reading experience let you keep focus
• No network, no problem: saved articles can be read at anytime, even without network
• Customize your reading experience with multiple fonts and themes
• Reading progress is automatically sync with iCloud, so you can easily switch device and continue reading from where you left off

LEARN NEW WORDS
• On article view, you can check word definitions simply by one tap. To close definitions view, it’s also as simple as a tap or swipe
• Check word definitions in multi-language dictionaries
• Aurora Reader can get you a great amount of definitions in least amount of time, thanks to the customized search engine with special optimization
• Words you look up can be automatically saved to Aurora Reader’s companion app: Aurora Dictionary
• Install or delete dictionaries from Dictionary Manager view

RECORD NEW THOUGHTS
• Select, swipe, highlight, and add notes
• Save unlimited highlights and notes
• Choose the highlight color that match your style

REWIND
• Rewind your reading journey with Search
• Search saved articles, notes, folders and more from iOS home screen or in-app search bar
• Accurately locate sentences and paragraphs with Full-Text Search

ORGANIZE
• Organize your articles and notes with Folders
• Enjoy the freedom to create unlimited folders and subfolders
• Quickly find your folders with Search
• Use Drag & Drop to move and reorder your folders, articles and notes

RELAX
• Listen to articles with high fidelity voice, hands-free and eyes-free
• Check currently reading paragraph on in-app Now Playing view. Find some unfamiliar words? just tap to look up
• Listen with just your Apple Watch (requires watchOS 6.0 or later, and a pair of Bluetooth headphones)
• Switch between multiple speech languages and voices

* Aurora Reader for Mac is available on Mac App Store

## Key features

- Save articles from web
- Clutter-free reading view
- Offline article access
- Word definition lookup
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Article-to-speech functionality
- iCloud sync across devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-reader/id1268667713/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect!

*2026-07-15*

The perfect read it later app. It stores the whole article, not just a link, so you can catch up on your reading even when you don’t have internet.

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2024-09-05*

I love your app man! Don’t stop the updates

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2024-07-11*

And it’s free

### 3/5 — Поменял свою оценку

*2022-01-06*

Был очень доволен этим приложение пока однажды синхронизация не остановилась. Точнее она началась заново без тех статей, которые синхронизировались ранее. Я удалил приложение на одном из устройств и чуть не потерял все статьи. Хорошо успел вытащить с другого.

Плюс разработчик перестал развивать приложение. 
Ушел пробовать другие.

### 5/5 — Best app on the AppStore for reading online content

*2020-06-30*

This is by far one of the best applications I’ve ever used for managing my reading list across all my devices. I couldn’t believe I’d found this app anywhere other than the top charts of the AppStore, I highly recommend.

### 1/5 — not recommend

*2020-06-11*

This app is free for download without any meaningful functions unless you pay for the subscription.

### 5/5 — 非常好用的软件

*2019-03-18*

对于重度外语学习者来说非常有用，查单词，听读音都非常方便，只是还不清楚【笔记】功能要怎么用，听说下一个大版本有阅读文章的功能，看来开发者非常明白用户的需求—听说读写的全面提升。希望大家下载体验。

### 3/5 — Great app but subscription cost is too high

*2019-02-15*

Would be a 5 star review otherwise

### 5/5 — 单纯支持一下

*2019-02-07*

本来没觉得这个软件有用，下了试一下就删了，也觉得9.9有点贵了。但是开发者一个人自己开发的软件当然有自己定价的自由啊，而且也是可以免费试用的啊，这么多戾气重的人，当然要祝他们早日爆炸喽。

### 1/5 — Is there anything worth taking subscriptions?

*2018-11-21*

Have you just provided even anything worthy for $9.9 subscription? How dare you!

——update——
就如下面一条评论所说，我还没见过只提供简单的所谓阅读服务就能收9.9$每月。敢问，文章内容是否原创？不是原创？付过版权费征求过转载同意吗？是否有很大价值？还foreign articles呢？我找个百度翻译也不找你呀。本来看着是国内开发者想着支持一下就付费买了，结果发现是这么个玩意儿。且不谈内容，光收费我就得喷你。

## Frequently asked questions about Aurora Reader

### Does Aurora Reader have ads?

No, Aurora Reader is ad-free. It provides a clean and uninterrupted reading experience without advertisements.

### What devices does Aurora Reader support?

Aurora Reader is available on Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It also has a companion app for Mac.

### How often is Aurora Reader updated?

The latest version, 3.6.2, was released on November 23, 2022. Updates are provided to enhance features and ensure compatibility.

### Can I read articles offline with Aurora Reader?

Yes, saved articles can be read at any time, even without an internet connection, allowing for offline access.

### How does Aurora Reader help with learning new words?

You can tap on words within an article to check their definitions in multi-language dictionaries. Words you look up can be saved to the companion Aurora Dictionary app.

### Is there a cost to use Aurora Reader?

Aurora Reader is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to use its core features.

### Can I listen to articles with Aurora Reader?

Yes, Aurora Reader offers a listen feature with high-fidelity voice for hands-free and eyes-free reading. It is also compatible with Apple Watch for listening.

### How does Aurora Reader handle article organization?

You can organize your articles and notes using unlimited folders and subfolders. These can be easily managed and searched within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.2 — 2022-11-23

This update includes bug fixes.

### 3.6.1 — 2022-11-16

Aurora Reader is now free to use.

### 3.5.7 — 2021-12-21

Bug fixes.

### 3.5.6 — 2021-04-06

Bug fixes.

### 3.5.5 — 2021-04-05

Bug fixes.

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All apps by Junyu Kuang: https://appshunter.io/developer/961945907

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