# Rishi Reader > Rishi Reader (iPhone/iPad app by Farid Matovu.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rishi-reader/id6763041630 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Farid Matovu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592149375) - Category: Books, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.4 · 123 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rishi-reader/id6763041630/reviews.md ## What is Rishi Reader? Rishi turns the books on your devices into conversations. Read your EPUB and PDF library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then ask questions, get summaries, or talk through a passage out loud — all without leaving the page. Bring your own books. Drop EPUB or PDF files into Rishi and they live in a fast, searchable library with covers, progress, and a Reading Now shelf. Highlights and notes follow you across devices. Read the way you like. A focused, customizable reader handles fixed-layout and reflowable EPUBs, scanned PDFs with a real text layer, and table-of-contents jumps. Pick light, dark, or sepia. Adjust font size and spacing. Search every page. Pick up where you left off. Open a book on your Mac, keep reading on iPhone on the train, finish on iPad in bed — Rishi syncs your position, highlights, and notes in the background using silent push. Chat with any book. Ask "what does this chapter argue?" or "summarize this scene," and Rishi answers grounded in the book you're reading. Conversations are saved per-book and per-session, so you can come back to the thread later. Talk it through. Real-time voice chat lets you have a natural spoken conversation about what you’re reading — ideal for studying, language practice, or thinking out loud on a walk. Voice chat and premium narration require an active Apple subscription. Read aloud. Start foreground narration from the open book with a configurable voice and sentence-level highlighting. Follow along on the page while Rishi is open. Made for Apple silicon. Optimized for Mac Catalyst with a real sidebar, full keyboard navigation, native menus, and scene restoration. Universal Links open books straight from Safari, Mail, or Messages. Accessible by default. VoiceOver labels across the reader, library, and chat. Full Dynamic Type support. AA contrast on every surface. Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast respected. Private by design. Sign in with Apple — no password to manage, no email required. Your reading data lives in your account, not in an ad network. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off in Settings. Pro features (subscription). Voice chat, unlimited chat conversations, and premium narration voices are available through an Apple subscription purchased in Rishi. Use the in-app purchase sheet to subscribe, Restore Purchases to recover an existing subscription, or Settings to open Apple's subscription management sheet. Terms of Use: https://rishi.fidexa.org/terms. Subscription Terms: https://rishi.fidexa.org/legal/subscription-terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Voice Monthly | $14.99 | per month | | Voice Annual | $143.99 | per year | | Reader Monthly | $7.99 | per month | | Reader Annual | $76.99 | per year | | Rishi Voice Monthly | $14.99 | per month | | Rishi Voice Annual | $99.99 | per year | | Rishi Reader Annual | $79.99 | per year | | Rishi Reader Monthly | $7.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 2.1.5 — 2026-08-25 New in this release: • Share books more easily with faster, more reliable share links. • Listen to your books through CarPlay, with Continue Listening and library access. • Control active Read Aloud playback from Apple Watch—including play, pause, skip, stop, and playback speed. • Spotlight search now stays up to date with your books, highlights, and conversations. • Read Aloud resumes more reliably, with smoother audio handoffs and improved reader controls. • Improved account switching and general stability across iPhone, iPad, Mac, CarPlay, and Apple Watch. ### 2.1.3 — 2026-08-12 - Improved Read Aloud for long passages and restarts, with safer cancellation and stale-audio protection. - Active Reader or Voice subscribers now skip the trial introduction; account switches no longer apply stale entitlements. - Removed the iOS EPUB toolbar gap, improved reader control visibility, and disabled unintended edge-tap page turns. - Improved Sentry diagnostics privacy by respecting consent, clearing queued reports on opt-out, and sanitizing event data. ### 2.1.2 — 2026-08-11 - Faster book imports keep your library responsive while books are added. - Share books with other Rishi users by username or share link, with notifications for new shared books. - Copy your username easily from Account Settings. - Read Aloud can start from selected text, continue in the background, and resume where you paused. - Improved reader navigation and reading controls across Apple devices. - Clearer, friendlier messages when voice or narration limits affect playback. ### 2.1 — 2026-08-06 No release notes. ## Related topics [ipublishcentral reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ipublishcentral-reader) · [iota reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/iota-reader) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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