Reader for Watch
Reader for Watch is #26 in Utilities Paid in South Korea and charting in 1 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developer磊 汪
CategoryUtilities
Price1.99 GBP
Released
Rating★ 3.5 (6)
Version26.9.14
Age rating4+
First seen by us
26 Sep 2026
Installs (est.)1k+ worldwide
Rating
3.5 ★
6 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#26
Measured
Reader for Watch on the App Store
App details
App ID
6446140905
Publisher
磊 汪
Content rating
4+
Reader for Watch downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Reader for Watch's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| UtilitiesPaid | #26 | |
| All AppsPaid | #166 |
Apps near Reader for Watch on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #26.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
3.5 ★
6 ratings
Measured
Ratings
6
Measured
About Reader for Watch
Reader for Watch turns your Apple Watch into a fully standalone EPUB & TXT reader. Import books from your iPhone Files app, send them to your paired Apple Watch, then read offline or listen with Read Aloud (TTS) anytime—completely phone-free!
Perfect for workouts, commutes, running, or leaving your phone behind. The app beautifully adapts your books for the watch screen with auto-scroll, chapter parsing, and customizable text styles.
Key Features:
• Standalone Reading: Read fully offline on Apple Watch after a quick transfer.
• EPUB & TXT Support: Easy import from the iOS Files app or other apps.
• Image Support: Full support for displaying images and illustrations in EPUB books.
• Text-to-Speech (TTS): Listen via the Apple Watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones.
• Smart Layouts: Automatic chapter parsing, reading progress sync, and bookmarks.
• Smooth Auto-Scroll: Enjoy hands-free reading while on the move.
• Quick Resume: Continue Reading widget and watchOS complication/control for fast resume.
• Library Management: Pin books, track progress, and manage finished books.
• Highly Customizable: Adjust font size, themes, custom colors, and speech rates.
• Local Archiving: Option to archive local copies on iPhone after sending them to your watch.
• Privacy First: Completely private. No data collection.
Reader for Watch is designed for book lovers who want a clean, private, and simple way to carry their personal library on their wrist.
Perfect for workouts, commutes, running, or leaving your phone behind. The app beautifully adapts your books for the watch screen with auto-scroll, chapter parsing, and customizable text styles.
Key Features:
• Standalone Reading: Read fully offline on Apple Watch after a quick transfer.
• EPUB & TXT Support: Easy import from the iOS Files app or other apps.
• Image Support: Full support for displaying images and illustrations in EPUB books.
• Text-to-Speech (TTS): Listen via the Apple Watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones.
• Smart Layouts: Automatic chapter parsing, reading progress sync, and bookmarks.
• Smooth Auto-Scroll: Enjoy hands-free reading while on the move.
• Quick Resume: Continue Reading widget and watchOS complication/control for fast resume.
• Library Management: Pin books, track progress, and manage finished books.
• Highly Customizable: Adjust font size, themes, custom colors, and speech rates.
• Local Archiving: Option to archive local copies on iPhone after sending them to your watch.
• Privacy First: Completely private. No data collection.
Reader for Watch is designed for book lovers who want a clean, private, and simple way to carry their personal library on their wrist.
Latest updates
26.9.14
What's new in this version:
• Added support for iOS 27 and watchOS 27.
• Apple Watch auto-scroll now intelligently pauses when the screen dims or enters the background, and automatically resumes on wake for smoother, more power-efficient reading.
• Smoother Apple Watch auto-scroll with better hand and Digital Crown interaction, more reliable chapter endings, and preserved reading position.
• Added optional stronger haptic feedback when auto-scroll pauses or resumes as the screen dims.
• Improved book management with easier multi-selection for archiving, unarchiving, and deleting books.
• Made book transfers safer: books currently being sent to Apple Watch can no longer be accidentally modified or deleted.
• Improved email feedback: You can now easily copy diagnostic information if the Mail app cannot be opened, making it simpler to send feedback.
What's new recently:
• Added a Share Extension: You can now quickly and seamlessly import EPUB and TXT files into your library directly from the Files app or other apps.
• Added the ability to hide or show the navigation bar with a single tap when viewing images.
• Improved app performance and reliability when returning to the app from the background.
• Fixed an issue where watch face complications and widgets might display stale reading progress.
• Added full support for displaying images in EPUB books on Apple Watch, bringing a richer and more complete reading experience to your wrist. (Note: Previously transferred books will need to be re-uploaded to display images.)
• Significantly improved EPUB parsing for better chapter recognition, deeper table-of-contents hierarchy, and improved metadata preservation.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the app to freeze when transferring very large books from iPhone to Apple Watch.
• Enhanced book transfer tracking between iPhone and Apple Watch to improve reliability.
• Resolved multiple stability issues, including an error when the Apple Watch speaker is unavailable while charging.
• Improved Text-to-Speech (TTS) behavior and chapter title matching.
• Listen to books on Apple Watch with the new Read Aloud experience, including natural voices, chapter announcements, Now Playing controls, cover artwork, and background audio.
• Customize Read Aloud with per-language speech rates, voice quality choices, and preferred voices for each language.