# Vivitar Mobile Reader

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502012385](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502012385)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1502012385`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 振峰 皮
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 1.70 / 5 (968 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.14
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-06
- **First published:** 2020-04-08
- **Size:** 93 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vivitar-mobile-reader/id1502012385)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.swd.com](http://www.swd.com/)

## Description

Vivitar Mobile Reader is a Chrome extension that serves as a media viewer and manager for the Vivitar Mobile Reader device. It presents media thumbnails (video, photo, music), supports list and thumbnail layouts, and enables sharing of photos, music, and documents. Users can perform file operations such as copy, cut, delete, create, and rename, and transfer data locally or to iStorage between devices.

Additional features include photo slideshow viewing, music playback with artwork display, and playback controls like repeat mode and timeline drag. The app supports a broad range of documents, including Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Excel, Word, PDFs, and more. This makes it a versatile companion for organizing and enjoying media on your Vivitar device.

## Rankings

- #83,520 — Overall

## Review summary

The Vivitar Mobile Reader app is widely criticized for instability and unreliability, with frequent crashes during transfers, compatibility problems with current iOS versions, and features limited to photos only (no support for non-photo files or RAW). Users report data loss and poor value for money, though a small subset claim it has worked reliably for them over the years.

### Pros

- Transferring photos to an SD card via the Vivitar reader is supported by some users.
- Some long-time users report it has helped them for years (used since 2021).
- A minority describe the product as awesome or a helpful photo transfer solution.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and instability during transfers; the app often doesn’t work.
- Not compatible with newer iOS versions (e.g., iOS 26) and appears to lack timely updates.
- Limited functionality: only transfers photos; cannot transfer other files; no RAW support.
- Reports of data loss or photos being deleted from SD cards.
- High price/poor value for money given reliability issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1502012385)