# TingYue — Reader for English Learners > Reading and audiobook app for language learners with translation and study tools. (iPhone/iPad app by 雪梅 王.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingyue/id645926554 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [雪梅 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/552249380) - Category: Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.50/5 from 414 App Store ratings · 175 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.5 · 154 MB - Languages: Chinese (Simplified, China), German (Germany), Japanese, French (France), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), American English, European Spanish, Korean - Released: 2013-06-20 - Data updated: 2026-11-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingyue/id645926554/reviews.md ## What is TingYue? TingYue is a reading and audiobook app designed for foreign language learners and extensive reading enthusiasts. It supports importing EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI files, automatic full-text translation, and multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS), combined with reading plans, vocabulary study and practice features that turn “finish this book” into something you can do a day at a time. Core Features • Reading Plans: Split a book into segments you can finish in a day — set it by total days, daily minutes or a finish date. Your library shows plans in progress, a reminder arrives each day, and finishing a book ends with a recap. • Vocabulary Study: Pick the word lists you want to learn and the app analyses how many of those words this book contains, highlights them as you read, and keeps your progress one tap away. • Full-Text Translation: Automatically translates paragraphs or entire pages into the target language. Translations can be displayed below the original text or side-by-side. Supports multiple translation engines (including Apple Translate, DeepL, Google, etc.). • Smart Reading & TTS: Built-in multiple voice engines, supporting offline and cloud high-quality voices. Suitable for intensive listening and shadowing practice. • Reading Assistance: Highlights new words, word frequency analysis, sentence parsing, biomimetic reading, speed reading and blurred text exercises, AI dictionary, AI explanations, helping focus and memory. • Learning Tools: Create study sets, add images and example sentences, dictation exercises, export learning materials, supports custom study set sizes and review plans. • Practice Modes: Chinese-to-English back translation, blurred text training, split-screen side-by-side reading, and other interactive modes, suitable for translation, speaking, and writing practice. • Customization & Extensions: Supports custom translation/voice/AI engines (requires API keys), and allows saving custom translations and notes. • Formats & Sync: Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI. Your books, notes, study sets and custom word lists sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Target Users • English and foreign language learners (beginner to advanced) • Readers who enjoy extensive and deep reading • Users preparing for translation or speaking exams • Users who need high-quality TTS and listening practice Membership Plans • Reader Plan, subscription periods: lifetime • Read Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • Listen Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • AI Plan, subscription periods: 1 month Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eareyereading.com/help/privacy.html Cancel Subscription: https://support.apple.com/HT202039 ## Key features - Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX, MOBI - Automatic full-text translation - Multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS) - Personalized reading plans - Vocabulary study and practice - AI dictionary and explanations - iCloud sync across devices ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | TingYue Read Plus Annually | $29.99 | per year | | TingYue Read Plus Annually | $29.99 | per year | | TingYue Read Plus Monthly | $3.99 | per month | | TingYue Listen Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | TingYue Listen Plus Annually | $39.99 | per year | | TingYue Pro Plan Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | TingYue Pro Plan Yearly | $39.99 | per year | | TingYue Listen Plus Quarterly | $14.99 | per 3 months | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | TingYue Listen Plus Lifetime | $84.99 | one-time | | TingYue Reader Plan Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of TingYue? Reviews of TingYue are mixed: the Education app is rated 4.5/5 from 414 App Store ratings. What users like most: great for learning English, fast translation and lookup. Top complaints: frequent crashes and bugs, expensive subscription model. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 👍 Great for learning English - 🚀 Fast translation and lookup - 📚 Extensive book selection **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection **Commonly reported bugs** - Imported books not showing up correctly - Frequent login issues and account problems - Audio playback stuttering and disconnections **Most requested features** - Improve PDF reading experience - Add support for more languages - Implement cross-device sync for books and progress ## Is TingYue safe? TingYue appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for TingYue is 89 out of 100. This assessment is based on 414 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5 out of 5. Of 414 App Store ratings, 87.0% point to a safe experience, 3.4% suggest some concerns, and 9.7% point to a risky experience. ## Is TingYue legit? TingYue appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TingYue is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (10 of 175) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingyue/id645926554/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Broken detection system – falsely flagged legitimate devices *2026-09-18* Terrible experience. I only logged into my account using my own personal devices, yet the app absurdly flagged my account for "cheating." The security detection is completely broken and punishes real, paying users without any valid reason. Extremely disappointed. ### 1/5 — 最大字号只能30，字太小了 *2026-09-06* rt **Developer response:** 最新版已经解决这个问题。 ### 4/5 — 缺頁 *2026-05-11, version 8.10.15* 請問牛津樹第四級的繪本怎麼只有四本？請麻煩更新加入其它繪本，謝謝 ### 2/5 — 無法恢復會籍 *2026-05-06, version 8.10.15* 在2021年購買永久會員，目前卻無法登錄，也無法合併帳戶 ### 1/5 — 只會不斷詐取錢 *2026-05-03, version 8.10.15* 牛壞了 我買了688的終身暢飲會員 他本來可以讓我免費下載第三方書源 完了現在推出AI plan 得加488才能繼續使用這個功能😂 ### 5/5 — Best reading app I have ever used *2026-04-19, version 8.10.13* I have tried so many reading app including Kindle, ReadEra, Reader but this is the app I like the most. It has Word wise as Kindle but also generate audio for many book. ### 5/5 — Add Google Vertex AI as a TTS provider *2026-04-19* Please add support for Google Vertex AI as a TTS provider. ### 1/5 — 呃錢 *2026-03-02, version 8.10.02* 比左永久費用 可以永久觀看，依家會員卻無法使用。呃人錢！ ### 1/5 — 能不能优化一下老pad卡顿问题 *2026-02-04* ipadmini5上运行最近几个版本都会过几秒钟卡顿一下，等了好几个版本了都没改善 **Developer response:** 我们这没有这个型号的设备… ### 5/5 — 非常好！ *2026-01-28, version 8.10.01* 已经使用三年看了十几本书 记单词也很方便 基本每天使用 ## Frequently asked questions about TingYue ### What file formats does TingYue support? TingYue supports importing EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX, and MOBI files. This allows users to bring their own reading materials into the app for a comprehensive learning experience. ### How does TingYue assist with vocabulary learning? TingYue analyzes books for words from your chosen word lists, highlights them as you read, and tracks your progress. You can create study sets, add example sentences, and use dictation exercises for effective vocabulary acquisition. ### Can I use TingYue offline? Yes, the app supports offline text-to-speech (TTS) with high-quality voices. This allows for listening practice even without an internet connection. ### What are the subscription options for TingYue? TingYue offers several subscription plans including Reader Plan (lifetime), Read Plus Plan (1 month, 1 year, lifetime), Listen Plus Plan (1 month, 1 year, lifetime), and AI Plan (1 month). Pricing varies by location and subscription period. ### Does TingYue have ads? Yes, TingYue contains advertisements. Users may encounter ads while using the app, which is common for free applications with in-app purchase options. ### How does TingYue handle translation? TingYue offers automatic full-text translation for paragraphs or entire pages, supporting multiple engines like Apple Translate, DeepL, and Google. Translations can be displayed below the original text or side-by-side. ### What devices is TingYue available on? TingYue is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Your books, notes, and study sets sync across these devices via iCloud. ### How often is TingYue updated? The latest version of TingYue is 8.12.3, last updated on October 31, 2026. This indicates a history of regular updates to improve functionality and add new features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 8.12.3 — 2026-10-31 This release adds Looked-Up Words, and reading plans can now go chapter by chapter. • Looked-Up Words: every word you look up in a book is saved and synced across your devices with iCloud. Find them under More on the reading page or in the bookshelf menu, grouped by date or by status, and review them when you close a book • Learnings can now be sorted by number of look-ups • Reading plans have a new By Chapter mode: one chapter a day, with very short chapters merged into the next • Your own DeepSeek or Qwen engine can turn off Deep Thinking for faster replies • For lifetime members, the TingYue AI page now shows your monthly quota and that it never expires • Fixed text in DOCX books turning very faint after underlining in system Dark Mode ### 8.12.2 — 2026-10-26 This release redesigns adding books and making read-along books, and fixes several reading issues. • Redesigned Add Books: create a book from a web page or pasted text, and transfer books from your computer on a new page that shows upload progress • Redesigned read-along book maker: remove chapters you don't need, use MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV or FLAC, and let audio files match chapters automatically, then adjust by hand; retry or preview each chapter on its own • Reading plans: the sleep timer has a new "End of Today's Plan" option that pauses once today's plan is done • Books downloaded from third-party sources can be exported as their original files (Read Plus membership and above) • Tapping a word in the word list now shows AI context meaning and AI Dictionary too • Every item in AI analysis can now be copied on its own • With CarPlay or Bluetooth headphones, progress and sentence highlighting now match what you hear • Your own AI engine can use a local network address (such as LM Studio), so translations no longer time out • Fixed a crash when searching the bookstore • Fixed books jumping back to an earlier reading position • Fixed words that wouldn't go away after swiping "Known" in the word list, and duplicates in the known list • Fixed custom AI engines not being saved on iPad • Fixed a sentence that kept looping after leaving dictation ### 8.12.1 — 2026-10-15 This release fixes two problems. • Fixed a crash for new users right after setting up their profile • Fixed notifications not opening the book's detail page when the app was closed ### 8.12.0 — 2026-10-12 This release makes the reader easier to use and fixes several membership and sign-in problems. • The reader side panel has a new Notes tab. Swipe left or right to move between words, translation and notes • New "Triple-Tap Sentence to Play" switch in Reading Settings. Turn it off if you trigger it by accident • Word Wise now shows the meaning of a saved phrase over the whole phrase • Fixed membership status flipping between active and expired • Fixed being signed out every few days when the app stays open, most often on Mac • Fixed word lists that Anki refused to import • Fixed a translation getting its own reading plan, which showed two identical plans in the library • Fixed full-page translation with Apple Translation loading forever until you restarted the app • Fixed books not syncing after switching from a guest to an existing account • Fixed a zoomed-in PDF page shrinking back to fit when you tapped a blank area or a word in the word list • The "iCloud storage is full" alert no longer keeps coming back ### 8.11.7 — 2026-09-29 This release fixes several problems that affected reading and syncing. • Fixed a blank page that could appear after turning pages • Fixed books that showed as "Synced" but could not be downloaded on another device • Fixed imported MDict dictionaries playing no sound when you tap pronunciation • Fixed lifetime members' AI engine keys being wrongly treated as expired ## Apps similar to TingYue | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [英语读书-英文小说阅读原版有声双语书籍名著外刊文章英语阅读器](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1205841286) | 4.2 (31) | Free | Education | | [EReader - English Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ereader-english-reader/id1558805880) | 4.8 (254) | Free | Education | | [英语帮](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1602499553) | 4.3 (26) | Free | Education | | [薄荷阅读-英语外刊、名著、互动小说](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1303452045) | 4.5 (296) | Free | Education | | [百词斩爱阅读 - 听故事学英语过考试](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1313658481) | 4.8 (579) | Free | Education | | [流利说·阅读-英语阅读,英语听力同步提升](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1435478035) | 4.8 (572) | Free | Education | ## More apps by 雪梅 王 - [科学60秒](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/60/id1463600441) - [TingPic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingpic/id1504262727) - [听阅・VOA慢速英语](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voa/id1533418886) - [聚合翻译 - 一次输入多个翻译](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1578619025) - [TingShow - Presentations](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tingshow-presentations/id6483943186) All apps by 雪梅 王: https://appshunter.io/developer/552249380 ## Related topics [gafew dudenw](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/gafew-dudenw) · [yidou words](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/yidou-words) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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