AuraRead - Local Novel Reader is a Books app for iPhone / iPad by 少川 李. As of Oct 29, 2026, deal type: Paid → Free. AuraRead - Local Novel Reader has been on a deal 4 times on GroveTab, most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
- Developer
- 少川 李
- Category
- Books
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- iPhone 17+
- Rating
- 5.0 ★ (6)
- Added
- Sep 21, 2026
About this app
AuraRead is a local-first eBook reader built for deep reading. Your library, notes and progress stay on your device — no account, no cloud upload, total privacy. Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, CBR, AZW3 and more. Just drop a book in and start reading. STUNNING READ-ALOUD Beyond built-in system voices, import offline AI speech engines (VITS, MeloTTS, Matcha-TTS, Kokoro, ZipVoice and more) — fully local synthesis that works offline. Sentence-by-sentence highlight follow-along, adjustable speed and pitch, sleep timer. Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FOLLOW-ALONG Turn on Picture-in-Picture while listening: a floating window shows the current sentence and a preview of the next one. Switch apps, go home, lock your phone — narration and text keep going. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Reading and narration status live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: progress, chapter, page and the sentence being read, one tap away. IMMERSIVE READING A page-curl animation that feels like paper, plus scroll and slide modes. Volume-key paging is deeply adapted for iOS: rapid presses are responsive, direction is mirrored to your liking, and volume
Deal history
AuraRead - Local Novel Reader has been on a deal 4 times on GroveTab, most recently on Oct 29, 2026.
- Paid → Free
- Paid → Free
- Paid → Free
- Paid → Free –
Prices can change at any time. Check the price on the App Store before you download.
