Bookstar vs Lenticule

Read English books in the original — the ones you actually want to read. Bookstar keeps the translation right under the original text, page after page. Nothing to look up, nothing to type, no reason to put the book down. The safety net is already there. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your own EPUB — from Files, iCloud, or anywhere on your iPhone.** 2. Read the original. The translation into your language stays below it, passage by passage.* 3. Tap a star to hear that sentence read aloud, and catch how the language actually sounds.* 4. Open Explain on a phrase that feels odd. It tells you what it means in plain words, with an everyday example.* WHAT YOU GET • Your own library — import the EPUB files you already own** • Translation always in view: no pop-ups, no dictionary detours, no losing your place* • Audio for any marked sentence — rhythm and pronunciation, not just meaning* • Translate into 11 languages: Spanish, French, German, Ukrainian, Polish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Turkish, Russian • A free classic included, so you can start today: The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan • A quiet reader — no streaks, no badges, no feed • Explanations for idioms and odd phrases — the meaning in plain words, and an example you can hear* WHO IT IS FOR • You are around B1–B2 in English, and textbooks stopped being enough • Your favourite author's new book is not translated into your language — and might never be • You moved abroad and need the living language, not classroom phrases • You are preparing for an exam and need real reading plus pronunciation *READING PAST PAGE 10 REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION The first 10 pages of a book are free. That includes the included classic and one book you import. Translation and audio are included on those free pages. **ONE IMPORTED BOOK IS FREE You can import one EPUB of your own without a subscription. Adding more of your own books requires Bookstar Premium. BOOKSTAR PREMIUM • Weekly Premium — 1 week — $9.99 • Six Month Premium — 6 months — $49.99 (equivalent to $8.33/month), with a 7-day free trial Prices are in U.S. dollars. In other countries the price is shown in your local currency on this page and on the subscription screen, before any payment is taken. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. You can manage or cancel in Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions. ABOUT THE BOOKS Bookstar is a reader, not a bookstore. We do not sell, host, or distribute books — you import EPUB files you already own. The one title included with the app is in the public domain. Format: EPUB only. Books must be in English; the translation can be any of the 11 languages above. Terms of Use: https://bookstar.cc/terms Privacy Policy: https://bookstar.cc/privacy

The most advanced comic book reader for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. CBR, CBZ, and PDF with on-device translation, read-aloud bubbles, guided panel reading, Right-to-Left manga, 3D depth, HDR, TV & Glasses Mode, and your whole cloud collection - in a stunning Liquid Glass library. TRANSLATE ANY COMIC, RIGHT ON THE PAGE Found a series that never got translated? Tap the globe. Lenticule reads the lettering and paints the translation back into the bubbles - same colors, same style, same energy. Not subtitles. The actual page, in your language. Translate a page or the whole issue in the background while you read, flip between original and translated instantly, and reword any line yourself. HEAR EVERY BUBBLE Tap a speech bubble to hear it read aloud - the original, the translation, or both - with a delivery that follows the mood of the scene. Turn on Natural Voices for lifelike narration. A great way to learn a language, one panel at a time. PRIVATE, OFFLINE, AND YOURS TO KEEP Text recognition, translation, voices, and an optional Apple Intelligence pass that keeps names and tone consistent all run on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Works in airplane mode, and exports as a fresh CBZ. The app speaks English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Macedonian. READ ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Send a comic from your iPhone and read it on your wrist, offline. Guided mode frames one panel at a time, the Digital Crown zooms in, and your place follows you back to the phone. Keep it in your Smart Stack or ask Siri to continue. GUIDED PANEL READING Lenticule maps every panel and guides you through the action one beat at a time - just the story, as the artist intended. TRUE RIGHT-TO-LEFT MANGA MODE RTL mode flips page order, navigation, and double-page spreads so gestures, panel guidance, and transitions all flow right. COLOR AND DYNAMIC RANGE True Hue for artist-accurate color, Noir for black-and-white contrast, and Accent to spotlight one color - set per comic. Extended Dynamic Range uses your screen's full brightness: vibrant inks, deep blacks, highlights that shine. YOUR CLOUD LIBRARY Connect Dropbox and OneDrive, or add any folder through the Files app - iCloud Drive, network shares, USB drives. Browse thousands of issues by cover and download only what you read. Run your own Komga, Kavita, or OPDS server? Add its address and your library arrives with covers, series, and metadata intact. Lenticule reads the server you host - it doesn't provide comics or help you find any. SCAN AND RESTORE Scan physical comics with your camera into clean CBZ files. Already have rough scans? Enhance crops the borders, straightens pages, and upscales the art with on-device AI - originals kept, so you can always undo. SPATIAL 3D, TV & GLASSES MODE The Spatial Engine gives flat art a parallax that makes characters feel alive. Plug in USB-C display glasses - XREAL, VITURE, RayNeo, Rokid - or AirPlay to your TV, and your phone becomes the remote. Side-by-side glasses get true stereoscopic depth. INTELLIGENT LIBRARY Every comic opens on an Overview of its cover, credits, and story. Pinch to resize covers from Showcase to Compact, and metadata organizes thousands of issues effortlessly. Huge PDFs scroll without lag, and any comic exports as the original or an optimized copy. DEVICE COMPATIBILITY Guided Panel Reading: 4 GB RAM+ (iPhone 11+; M-series iPads). Ultra-Detail: 6 GB RAM+. Natural Voices: 6 GB RAM+; one-time download. English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese. HDR / EDR: Super Retina XDR or Liquid Retina XDR display. TV & Glasses Mode: any AirPlay screen or USB-C glasses; 3D needs side-by-side (SBS) glasses. Comic Translation: iOS 18 or later; language packs download once, then run offline. Apple Watch: watchOS 26 or later, paired with your iPhone. Watch reading is part of the full version. NOTE: Lenticule does NOT contain or distribute comics. All comics shown in previews are for demonstration only.