# ZZZ Let's Read! — Offline OCR: English,Japanese > Offline OCR: English,Japanese (iPhone/iPad app by SMOLT STAGE, K.K..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-lets-read/id6771560607 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SMOLT STAGE, K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708601451) - Category: Utilities, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 125 MB - Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish - Released: 2026-05-25 - Data updated: 2026-09-07 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-lets-read/id6771560607/reviews.md ## What is ZZZ Let's Read!? ZZZ Let's Read! — On-device OCR for Japanese (vertical, horizontal, classical, kuzushiji) and English Point your camera at a book or a receipt, and get text in an instant. Every byte of OCR runs locally on your device — captured images and recognized text never leave your phone. Ideal for privacy-conscious users and offline environments. ◆ SUPPORTED OCR LANGUAGES AND SCRIPTS ◆ This App recognizes only the following: • Japanese — vertical (tategaki) and horizontal (yokogaki) writing, modern Japanese, classical/pre-modern kanji, and kuzushiji (cursive handwriting). 7,141 characters of the NDLmoji charset. • English — basic Latin alphabet (A–Z / a–z), digits, and common punctuation. Other writing systems are NOT recognized: Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean (Hangul), Cyrillic, Arabic, etc. Accented Latin characters (é, ñ, ü, ç, ã, …) are also not in the OCR charset. The app interface is available in 6 languages, but the OCR engine itself supports only Japanese and English. ◆ FEATURES ◆ Document Mode — Books, Manuscripts, Classical Japanese • Powered by the National Diet Library's NDLOCR-Lite • 7,141-character NDLmoji charset including pre-modern Japanese kanji • "Detect" outlines all text regions — tap to OCR only what you need • "Read all" runs OCR on the entire page in one go • Copy or share recognized text • Pinch-to-zoom on the captured snapshot Receipt Mode — Automated Bookkeeping • Auto-extract amount and date from any receipt • Multi-currency: JPY, USD, GBP, EUR, and more • Date formats: Gregorian, Reiwa/Heisei, abbreviated wareki, English month names (e.g. 16AUG2015) • Auto-detects DD/MM vs MM/DD by device locale • Handles European decimal comma (15,65 €) correctly • Bill splitter — divides the amount by N people • Share CSV via Mail / Drive / messenger, or clear with one tap ◆ SIX INTERFACE LANGUAGES ◆ Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese. Unsupported locales fall back to English automatically. ◆ PRIVACY BY DESIGN ◆ • Fully offline OCR — no network required for recognition • Captured photos are discarded after OCR; nothing is sent to a server • Only the camera and one CSV file on internal storage are accessed • Network is used solely for ad delivery (Google AdMob) ◆ WHO IT'S FOR ◆ • Students and researchers studying classical Japanese • Writers and editors quoting from physical books • Freelancers, sole proprietors, and households tracking receipts • Travelers logging expenses across multiple countries • Anyone handling confidential documents or working offline ◆ REQUIREMENTS ◆ • iOS 13.0 or higher • ~200 MB free storage • Rear-facing camera • Internet not required for OCR (used only for ads) ◆ OPEN-SOURCE CREDITS ◆ The OCR engine in this App is built on these open-source assets, redistributed under their respective licenses. • National Diet Library NDLOCR-Lite — CC BY 4.0 • PARSeq scene-text recognition model — Apache License 2.0 • PaddlePaddle PP-OCRv4 detection model — Apache License 2.0 The native iOS port (Swift + ONNX Runtime) is the work of this App's developer. ◆ MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION (REMOVE ADS) ◆ • The "Remove Ads" monthly plan hides all ads in the app • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions ◆ TERMS OF USE (EULA) ◆ This App is provided under the following End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://smolt-stage.com/home/privacy/zzz-ocr-terms.html ◆ PRIVACY POLICY ◆ This App handles information in accordance with its privacy policy. For details, see "About" inside the App or the link in this store listing. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | ZZZ Let's Read! Premium | $0.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-29 Updated internal settings for ad delivery. Nothing has changed in how the app looks or works. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-12 - Added an optional "Remove Ads" monthly subscription, with a premium menu to subscribe, restore, and manage it. - Added an ad-privacy / consent settings entry so you can review and change your ad preferences at any time. - Improved ad loading and the reliability of subscription purchase and restore. - Various stability fixes and minor improvements. OCR runs fully on-device and offline; a network connection is used only for ads and purchases. ### 1.0.0 — 2026-05-29 • New: Premium (No Ads) subscription — remove all ads with an auto-renewable monthly plan. All OCR features stay free; the subscription only hides ads. • Manage your subscription and restore purchases anytime from the side menu. • Added an ad privacy settings entry and consent options. • Stability improvements and minor fixes. ### 1.0 — 2026-05-25 No release notes. ## More apps by SMOLT STAGE, K.K. - [ZZZ Wake Up!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-wake-up/id6768897512) - [ZZZ Polyrhythm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-polyrhythm/id6773375285) - [ZZZ HostLink](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-hostlink/id6778269713) - [ZZZ FlashShare](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-flashshare/id6779496852) - [ZZZ GhostChat](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zzz-ghostchat/id6781377223) All apps by SMOLT STAGE, K.K.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1708601451 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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