# Read To Me Now — Your AI Reading Buddy

> Your AI Reading Buddy (iPhone/iPad app by Johnny Chung.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-to-me-now/id6758862348 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Johnny Chung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875349362)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $4.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-to-me-now/id6758862348/reviews.md

## What is Read To Me Now?

ReadToMe turns any physical book into an interactive reading adventure! Just point your camera at a page, and your AI reading buddy reads it aloud with fun, expressive voices.

Perfect for early readers, ReadToMe helps build confidence by:

- Reading text aloud with word-by-word highlighting
- Explaining tricky words in simple, friendly language
- Following along at the reader's pace
- Working with ANY book: picture books, chapter books, homework

How it works:
1. Create a reader profile
2. Point the camera at any page of text
3. Tap the capture button and listen along
4. Tap any word to hear it explained simply

Features:
- Multiple premium AI voices to choose from
- Word-by-word highlighting as text is read
- AI-powered explanations for hard words
- Multilingual explanations in 10+ languages
- Library to track books and pages read
- Works offline with Apple text-to-speech
- Safe and private: no ads, no data collection

Subscription:
- 1 week free trial, then auto-renews
- Monthly: $0.99/month
- Annual: $9.99/year (save 17%)
- Payment charged to Apple ID after trial ends
- Cancel anytime in Settings > Subscriptions

Privacy Policy: https://readtomenow.com/privacy.html
Terms of Service: https://readtomenow.com/terms.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual | $9.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-03-11

v1.5:
• 7-day free trial for new readers
• Fixed page summary display
• First page photo automatically becomes your book cover
• Better text recognition — excludes edge text from adjacent pages
• Improved subscription experience
• Multilingual word explanations

### 1.3 — 2026-03-02

v1.3 Improvements:
• Smarter photo capture — first page photo automatically becomes your book cover
• Better text recognition — edge text from adjacent pages is now filtered out
• Subscription plans with 1-week free trial
• Clearer free plan messaging

### 1.2 — 2026-03-02

• Choose your reading and explanation languages
• Smarter text recognition — abbreviations like St., Dr., Mr. no longer break sentences
• In Simple Words explanations now load reliably
• New Next Page button to skip ahead
• Improved text contrast for easier reading
• Cleaner page summaries
• Updated pricing: $0.99/month or $9.99/year with 1-week free trial

### 1.1 — 2026-02-24

• Word-by-word highlighting as Paxel reads aloud
• Save 58% with the annual plan
• Smoother reading flow and bug fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-02-24

No release notes.

## Related topics

[read to you app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/read-to-you-app)

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