Reader for Watch

By: 磊汪

Offline EPUB, TXT & TTS Reader

Features & Capabilities

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. • 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.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

磊汪

Rating:

3.10

(22)

Version:

26.6.6 Last updated: 2026-06-08

Version code:

886601346

Creation date:

2023-03-22

Compatible devices:

Size:

17.11MB

Price:

1.99

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 325,284 ▼ 965

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Developed by:

磊汪

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reader-for-watch/id6446140905

User Reviews

Across reviews, readers praise Reader for Watch for smooth scrolling, readability, and overall usefulness as a compact watch reader, with many noting it works well after initial bugs were fixed. However, multiple users report installation/compatibility issues on certain Apple Watches, difficulties transferring or syncing books to the watch, and missing features like bookmarking or saving your place. Some also wish for better chapter navigation (links to chapters, complete chapter display) and basic navigation enhancements. Overall, it's highly capable but not universally reliable and lacks some core features.

Pros

Smooth text scrolling and readability on Apple Watch.
Reliable performance after fixes; bugs have been addressed.
Powerful, easy-to-use watch reader with strong overall usefulness.

Cons

Installation/compatibility issues on certain Apple Watches.
Difficulties transferring, sending, or syncing books to the watch.
Missing bookmarking/save-place feature.
Chapter navigation/display issues (next-chapter bug, incomplete chapters).

Recent reviews

Only shows the fist page of the chapter and scroll to the bottom and it only has a button for the next chapter. What happened to the rest of the current chapter I’m on?

by er*****, 2026-04-26

Overall your the best epub watch app. Great work on fixing the next chapter bug. No other epub app is as good as this on watch. The text scrolls really smoothly too. Hopefully one day hyperlinks that link to various chapters can be supported or images can be supported. But if not this app is great regardless.