# Kinu Reader — Languages through reading!

> Languages through reading! (iPhone/iPad app by T HOANG & L.M LINCOLN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kinu-reader/id6770064230 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [T HOANG & L.M LINCOLN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896712544)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-23

## What is Kinu Reader?

Kinu Reader helps you learn a language by making the reading part easier.
With Kinu Reader, you can pick articles and stories to read - or navigate an episode of kinu's adventures with plenty of dialog - at your level, and read and read and read - building up vocabulary and confidence. Kinu Reader makes it easier by revealing word meanings as well as other important information about the text as you read, whenever you need it. You can upload your own stories, or read from the "Kinu Library" maintained to help you build vocabulary and build confidence in the language you are learning. 
I made it to help myself but I found it to be so effective I made it my mission to help others in the same way.
Kinu Reader supports: Japanese, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Tamil, Indonesian, Thai & Cantonese


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.20 — 2026-09-02

Introducing Kinu Adventures!
Explore small 3D story worlds designed for language learning. Walk around, talk to characters, inspect objects, complete your to-do list, and tap words as you read to check their meanings.  
This update also includes performance improvements and bug fixes.
Chinese learners can filter by HSK levels.

### 1.1.10 — 2026-06-05

No release notes.

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