# Wen: Audiobook Reader & TTS — AI Text Reading for EPUB, TXT

> AI Text Reading for EPUB, TXT (iPhone/iPad app by XINHAI LI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wen-audiobook-reader-and-tts/id6797272919 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [XINHAI LI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797272921)
- Category: Books, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 135 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wen-audiobook-reader-and-tts/id6797272919/reviews.md

## What is Wen?

Turn your own books into the voice you want to hear. Wen is a smart reader built entirely around the books you already own.

GET STARTED IN SECONDS
Import and start listening right away — txt, epub, even PDF are supported.
Add a whole folder or zip file at once, no need to import one book at a time.
During batch import, AI recognizes csv, Excel (xlsx), and json library catalogs inside the folder for more accurate book info.

LIFELIKE AI NARRATION
Free offline narration: synthesized on-device, no network needed, ready whenever you are.
General narration: natural, cloud-based AI voices with richer, more lifelike quality.
Theater Mode: recognizes dialogue and emotion, giving narration and each character their own voice — your book, performed like a radio drama.

FIND THE BOOK YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
Semantic search: too many books, and you only remember the scene, not the title? You'll still find it.
In-book search: jump straight to the exact chapter or passage.
Smart library: sort, organize, and build a library that's truly yours.

PRIVACY BY DESIGN
Imported text stays on your device by default. Cloud narration only sends content to a voice provider after you consent. Semantic search runs entirely on-device — nothing is ever uploaded.

Terms of Use: https://wenreader.com/terms

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credit Pack | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-10

• Smarter semantic search: find a book or a passage by describing it, now powered by a new on-device model, in English and Chinese.
• Full cast narration: character highlights no longer flicker away on first play or drift out of place while scrolling.
• Search results open once: returning from a result no longer takes two Back taps.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-08

No release notes.

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