# Starlit: AI EPUB Reader — Read with contextual lookups

> Read with contextual lookups (iPhone/iPad app by Jiayi Liu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starlit-ai-epub-reader/id6763839035 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jiayi Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/952221411)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-11

## What is Starlit?

Starlit helps you conquer that one book you’ve always meant to read but put down at the knowledge gap. It closes that gap — turning difficult passages into trails of discovery while keeping you inside the text.

FEATURES
- Reader: EPUB books (PDFs and images are not yet supported)
- Assist: Context-aware explanation for any text selected
- Speech: Pronounce selected text in your choice of voice
- History: Automatically saves all your AI lookups & narrations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 Lookups | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2,000 Lookups | $2.99 | one-time |
| 100 TTS Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 TTS Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1,500 Lookups + 150 TTS | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Starlit safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Starlit.

## Is Starlit legit?

Starlit: AI EPUB Reader appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Starlit is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-04

Bug fix:
- fixed the text highlight drifting issue when looking up a word before the highlight

### 1.0 — 2026-09-30

No release notes.

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All apps by Jiayi Liu: https://appshunter.io/developer/952221411

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