# Thomas Reader

> Reading machine for Smartphone: voice reading of texts with the camera

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas\_reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas_reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas_reader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thomas Sinclair Laboratoires
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 611
- **Version:** 2.4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-23
- **First published:** 2024-11-15
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas_reader)
- **Website:** [http://www.thomassinclairlabs.com/](http://www.thomassinclairlabs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thomassinclairlabs.com/app\_loupe\_dmla.html](http://www.thomassinclairlabs.com/app_loupe_dmla.html)

## Description

THOMAS READER turns your smartphone into a powerful reading machine on your smartphone. Ideal for:<br>- help visually impaired and visually impaired patients to read better,<br>- assist dyslexic patients and those suffering from reading learning disabilities.<br>Simple to use, THOMAS READER uses the smartphone camera:<br>- Aim using the camera <br>- Press the central button <br>- And voice playback begins<br>The text read aloud is displayed by scrolling on the screen. Many possible settings: letter size, reading speed, scrolling, etc.<br>THOMAS READER offers two reading modes:<br>- reading in Arrow mode (new), reading the block of text pointed by the arrow in the center of the screen. Practical for reading specific information.<br>- reading in Page mode: reading the entire text<br>THOMAS READER allows you to read numerous texts: newspaper articles, magazines, notices, letters, books, and also emails on your computer screen, street signs, menus, shop windows. Use the 2 reading modes for maximum comfort.

## Rankings

- #1,314,331 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas_reader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thomassinclairlabs.thomas_reader)