# Koe Reader — A smarter way to read books

> A smarter way to read books (iPhone/iPad app by Oluwaseun Olaoya.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/koe-reader/id6797819453 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oluwaseun Olaoya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805657643)
- Category: Productivity, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 447 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-11-10

## What is Koe Reader?

A beautiful book reader, made for people who love to read.

Koe is simple. Open a book and start reading. No clutter, no learning curve. Just your books, looking the way they should.

And when you need a little help, it's right there:

Forgot who a character is? Select their name and Koe reminds you.

Stuck on a hard passage? Simplify puts it in plain words.

Have a question? Ask Koe, right from the page.

Want the bigger picture? Atlas maps the book's chapters, people and motifs.

Rather listen? Natural voices read to you, even offline.

Love a line? Highlight it, add a thought, and Koe brings it back later.

Bring your own EPUBs, PDFs and articles, or start with the classics already on your shelf.

AI that actually makes sense for readers, in a reader you'll love using without it.

Simplify, Ask Koe summaries and some Atlas features need a device with Apple Intelligence.

## Is Koe Reader safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Koe Reader.

## Is Koe Reader legit?

Koe Reader appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Koe Reader is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-11-08

NEW: Braid - many books, one feed.
Koe turns your books into a social-style feed of their most meaningful passages, grouped by idea, so you keep revisiting what you've read. Now and then, the books talk: a character or author from one book reacts to another. Reply, and they answer.

• Only uses what you've read, so nothing is spoiled. For non-fiction, you can let it use the whole book.
• Save passages, add notes, or jump straight back into the book.

and more polishes and bug fixes

### 1.1.1 — 2026-11-06

A big update to Koe.

• New look: a full UI overhaul, cleaner and more polished throughout
• Atlas: see a book's chapters, people and motifs at a glance
• Ask Koe: select any name or idea to recall what the book has said so far
• Simplify: much better plain-language rewrites

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-01

Meet a smarter, smoother Koe Reader.
• Ask Koe questions about selected passages
• Simplify difficult writing at your preferred level
• Improved context-aware explanations and summaries
• Smoother narration with more audio prepared ahead
• Ten distinct narrator voices with new portraits
• Focus Mode and animated sentence highlighting
• A redesigned, adaptive glass player
• Better EPUB formatting and long-passage search
• Improved highlights, progress tracking and dark mode
• A completely new Koe app icon  

Ask Koe and Simplify require a supported Apple Intelligence device.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-20

No release notes.

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