# Reader for Watch

> Offline EPUB, TXT & TTS Reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446140905](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6446140905)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6446140905`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 磊 汪
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.9.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2023-03-22
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reader-for-watch/id6446140905)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://iaugus.com/apps/policy](https://iaugus.com/apps/policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #271,254 — Overall

## Review summary

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).

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