# SABA Reader: Books, Audio — Read Georgian, Lead Sabculture

> Audiobook and e-book reader with offline listening and customizable reading features. (iPhone/iPad app by LeavingStone.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saba-reader-books-audio/id596814126 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LeavingStone](https://appshunter.io/developer/495553773)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.93/5 from 7,353 App Store ratings · 112 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 114 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saba-reader-books-audio/id596814126/reviews.md

## What is SABA Reader?

About app:

We have added new audio book listening experience. It is a new design with new and simple tools to make audio listening as simple as it's supposed to be.
•    Navigation tab only for audio books
•    Backward and forward functionality
•    Download chapters and save them in your local storage
•    Offline Listening 

New reading experience:
•    Choose from five easy-to-read page themes
•    Add highlights and notes to texts
•    Change font size, that you like
•    Change text height and page margins
•    View table of contents
•    View saved texts and comments

Features:
•    Subscribed users are able to read books
•    See book status where you stopped reading
•    Explore great collection of books in different categories, from best authors and best sellers
•    Detailed book description page

## Key features

- Audiobook listening experience
- Downloadable chapters for offline listening
- Customizable reading themes and fonts
- Add highlights and notes to text
- Explore book collections by category
- Track reading progress

## What do users think of SABA Reader?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Comfortable and useful app
- 🚀 Smooth and functional
- 💰 Affordable and accessible
- 🎧 High-quality audio books

**Cons**

- 🐛 Audio book chapters missing
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/selecting words or text
- 📱 Small font size on iPad
- 🌐 No option to switch to English

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Previewing audio book excerpts not working after update
- Books disappearing from library after payment method change
- App crashing on launch for some iOS 11 users
- App not displaying any books for some users

**Most requested features**

- Add note-taking/bookmarking functionality for audio books
- Implement character/speaker labeling for audio books
- Increase font size options on iPad
- Add support for English language books

## Recent user reviews (10 of 112)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saba-reader-books-audio/id596814126/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 👎🏻

*2026-06-03*

No English

**Developer response:** We are truly sorry for the disappointing experience. Currently, our app is focused on the Georgian language, but we are definitely planning to work on adding English support in our future updates. Thank you for your feedback!

### 4/5 — Kindle edition

*2026-04-14*

Please add kindle edition 🥹 Some really good books and publishing houses are missing from Saba. Add them please.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for the feedback! 🥹 We hear you, and we actually have plans for exactly what you mentioned! Expanding our library with more publishing houses and books, as well as exploring Kindle integration, is already in our roadmap for future updates. Stay tuned, and thank you for helping us make the app better! 📚🚀

### 5/5 — ლულუ

*2026-02-11, version 9.36.1*

მადლობა, რომ ხართ!♥️🌎

### 1/5 — Seriously?

*2026-01-26*

I’m editing my review and downgrading the rating to 1 star after over TWO YEARS of failed promises by the dev team to add English language to the app. It’s honestly ridiculous at this point

**Developer response:** Hey there! We're a dedicated team that takes our work seriously, but we also love to have fun! We're hoping to add an English option, and we'd be super grateful if you could give us a 3-star rating to keep us motivated. Thanks a ton! 😊

### 4/5 — დიდი კომპლიმენტი

*2026-01-16, version 9.36.1*

მეტი წიგნი დაამატეთ იმდენად მომწონს თქვრნი პროექტი რომ სიმართლრ გითხრათ 10 ევროსაც კი გადავიხდითი თვეში.
წარმატებები

### 5/5 — რჩევა 🙏🏻

*2025-12-19, version 9.36.1*

ძალიან მიყვარს თქვენი აპლიკაცია. წლებია დროგამოშვებით ვიყენებ. ფასიანი ვერსია მინდოდა და ჩემი ბარათით ვერ გავიაქტიურე. ემიგრანტი ვარ. იქნებ ფეიფოლი დაამატოთ და მარტო ქართულ ბარათებზე არ იყოს მიმაგრებული. რამდენ ემიგრანტს გაახარებთ!

### 4/5 — პატარა ფონტი

*2025-11-29, version 9.36.1*

პრემიუმ ვერსიაში, აიპად მინისთვის ყველაზე დიდი ფონტიც პატარაა, თუ არის შესაძლებელი, რომ კიდევ გაიზარდოს? მინიმუმ 2 ერთეულით გაზრდა იდეალური იქნებოდა 🥹

### 4/5 — აუდიო წიგნები

*2025-10-04*

ექსკლუზიური აუდიო წიგნების ნაწყვეტების წინასწარ მოსმენა არ მუშაობს ახალ აფდეითზე 😔
პრემიუმ ვერსიაში, აიპად მინისთვის ყველაზე დიდი ფონტიც პატარაა, თუ არის შესაძლებელი, რომ კიდევ გაიზარდოს? მინიმუმ 2 ერთეულით გაზრდა იდეალური იქნებოდა 🥹

### 5/5 — საუკეთესო ❤️❤️❤️❤️

*2025-09-25, version 9.34.0*

დიდი მადლობა❤️🩵❤️🩵

### 4/5 — ფონტები

*2025-08-21*

პრემიუმ ვერსიაში, აიპად მინისთვის ყველაზე დიდი ფონტიც პატარაა, თუ არის შესაძლებელი, რომ კიდევ გაიზარდოს? მინიმუმ 2 ერთეულით გაზრდა იდეალური იქნებოდა 🥹

## Frequently asked questions about SABA Reader

### What can I do with the SABA Reader app?

The app allows you to listen to audiobooks with features like offline listening and chapter downloads. You can also read e-books with customizable page themes, font sizes, and the ability to add highlights and notes.

### How does the app handle audiobooks?

It offers a new audio book listening experience with a dedicated navigation tab, backward and forward functionality, and the ability to download chapters for offline listening. You can save audiobooks to your local storage.

### What customization options are available for reading?

You can choose from five easy-to-read page themes, change font size, adjust text height and page margins, and view the table of contents. You can also add highlights and notes to texts and view saved comments.

### Is the app free to use?

The app is free to use, but subscribed users are able to read books. The presence of ads indicates a free tier with potential for in-app purchases or subscriptions for premium features.

### Can I read books offline?

Yes, you can download chapters of audiobooks and save them to your local storage, enabling offline listening. This feature ensures you can enjoy your books without an internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.51.0 — 2026-08-19

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 9.50.0 — 2026-08-12

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 9.49.0 — 2026-08-02

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 9.48.0 — 2026-07-30

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 9.47.1 — 2026-07-26

Bug fixes and improvements.

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