# Wear Reader

> Wearable device app for speed reading and traditional book reading. (iPhone/iPad app by Jacoh, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wear-reader/id955700510 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jacoh, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/539674369)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 1.70/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 32 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2015-04-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wear-reader/id955700510/reviews.md

## What is Wear Reader?

Whether you're on the train, bus, or subway, you'll never again have to grab a book from your bag again. Wear Reader™ lets you speed-read books straight from your wrist while you're on the go. Simply upload your favorite book to your iPhone, attach your Apple Watch, and you're ready to read!

Wear Reader has two reading modes: Speed Reading and Traditional. Speed reading flashes text rapidly on the screen one word at a time to suppress your inner vocalization and allow you to read quickly while still fully understanding the text. Missed a spot and have to go back? No problem! Use the fast-forward and rewind buttons to adjust your spot. Tap to pause the stream to take a break and see how you are doing, and tap again to resume.

Not into speed reading? Wear Reader™ now supports a traditional reading mode where you can read like you always have. Simply choose this option in settings, and use the digital crown on the right of the Apple Watch to scroll up and down the page. Try speed reading here online for free! http://wearreader.com/try.html#apple-watch

Features include:

 • 	 Display longer words for a longer amount of time, or read all words the same!
 •  	Adjustable speed reading from 50 WPM to 1000 WPM
 •  	Set bookmarks, select the chapter, or navigate to a specific word right from your iPhone.
 • 	 Speed reading keeps the eyes from getting tired since they stay in the same spot
 •  	Automatically pause after every chapter, or speed read right through.
 •  Navigate your library with ease using the rich Cover Flow interface and search.

Wear Reader can import books from Dropbox or iCloud. Now import azw, azw3, azw4, cbc, cbr, cbz, chm, docx, fb2, htm, html, htmlz, lit, lrf, mobi, odt, pdb, pdf, pml, prc, rb, rtf, snb, tcr, txt, and txtz! NOTE: Wear Reader CANNOT import books directly from iBooks.

Download now and experience the first (and only) speed and traditional reader for Apple Watch!

## Key features

- Speed reading mode (one word at a time)
- Traditional reading mode with scrolling
- Adjustable reading speed (50-1000 WPM)
- Bookmark and chapter navigation
- Import books from Dropbox/iCloud
- Support for numerous file formats

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wear-reader/id955700510/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Unusable

*2024-08-23*

Just wasted $1.99. I have no idea how to import books into this app and there are no directions. My husband and I both googled it. We’re both fairly tech savvy so this is frustrating and a huge disappointment.

### 1/5 — “readable content”

*2023-06-25*

I couldn’t upload any books, no matter the file format. the idea is cool but this needs bugs to be worked out

### 1/5 — Transfer is not working.

*2023-05-03, version 2.1.4*

Nothing else to review, I’m sorry to say.

### 1/5 — Just doesn’t work

*2023-02-06*

I just get an error message when I try to upload books. And the help address just bounces back. Ugh.

### 5/5 — Perfect! Have found no other app like it

*2022-09-04*

So far, this app seems to work exactly as intended! It’s possible there could be a bit of a tech learning curve, as you need to understand what formats can be imported, and need to figure out how to get text to display in the way you want.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2022-08-25*

I’ve tried several book formats that are listed as compatible, but every time I get the error message “Error importing, please try again later” I emailed the developer and got maeler daemon (bad email). And I cannot find support anywhere online

### 5/5 — WORKS IS SOO GOOD!!!

*2022-08-05, version 2.1.4*

Don’t listen to the reviews saying this doesn’t work it works great plus I love speed reading!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-11-06*

The books never sync to your phone so don’t waste your time or money. I have requested a refund.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-10-17, version 2.1.4*

Won’t load on my watch and wasted $2

### 1/5 — Help

*2021-08-21*

I had this app loaded onto my series one watch and it worked and loaded fine, read plenty of books on it. I upgraded my watch to a series se and my watch wont load the app now. Need help in figuring out why. I have tried everything i can thing of to try to fix it.

## Frequently asked questions about Wear Reader

### What does Wear Reader do?

Wear Reader allows you to read books directly from your Apple Watch. It offers two reading modes: speed reading, which flashes words one by one for faster comprehension, and traditional reading, where you can scroll through pages using the digital crown.

### What are the key features of Wear Reader?

Key features include adjustable speed reading from 50 to 1000 WPM, traditional reading with digital crown scrolling, bookmarking, chapter selection, and the ability to import a wide variety of book file formats from cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud.

### How much does Wear Reader cost?

The provided information indicates that Wear Reader is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Wear Reader compatible with?

Wear Reader is designed for Apple Watch and requires an iPhone for initial book uploading and library management. It supports various book file formats, but cannot import books directly from iBooks.

### When would I use Wear Reader?

This app is ideal for reading on the go, such as during commutes on trains, buses, or subways, when you might not want to take out a physical book or a larger device. It's also useful for practicing and improving speed reading skills.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.4 — 2017-12-11

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed icons on Apple Watch

### 2.1.3 — 2017-10-30

Fixed issues with watchOS 4.0 and iOS 11

### 2.1.2 — 2017-09-19

iOS 11 upgrades. Updated file location picker and fixed minor bugs.

### 2.1.1 — 2017-09-16

Fixed more EPUB bugs and UI issues.

### 2.1.0 — 2017-08-29

Bug fixes and improvements in EPUB parsing

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