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Last updated on: 2026-06-04
Android Apps > Productivity > Readwise Reader
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Readwise Reader

8.5.5
Readwise
4.02
460 reviews
100,000+
Downloads
Free

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Pros & Cons

  • All-in-one reading hub that unifies articles, newsletters, RSS, Twitter threads, PDFs, and EPUBs.
  • Powerful highlighting and annotation features across content.
  • TTS and GhostReader AI copilot to enhance comprehension and workflow.
  • Strong integrations with Readwise and export destinations like Obsidian, Notion, Roam, Evernote, and Logseq.
  • After the 30-day free trial, ongoing access requires a subscription, which may be a consideration for budget-conscious users.
  • Compared to some competitors, there may be less emphasis on dedicated ebook/library management features beyond PDFs/EPUBs as the focus leans toward read-it-later and workflow integration.

About Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader is a productivity app developed by Readwise.

How many times has Readwise Reader been downloaded?

Readwise Reader has been downloaded 160 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.2 thousand times.

What is the rating of Readwise Reader?

Readwise Reader is rated 4.02 out of 5 stars, based on 460 ratings.

Is Readwise Reader free?

Readwise Reader is free to download. The APK download size is 177.26 MB. The latest version available is 8.5.5. The last update was on May 29, 2026.

What are the requirements for Readwise Reader?

Readwise Reader requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2023.

Description
Readwise Reader is the first read-it-later app built specifically for power readers. If you’ve ever used Instapaper or Pocket, Reader is like those except it’s built for the modern day and brings all your reading into one place including: web articles, videos, email newsletters, RSS feeds, Twitter threads, PDFs, EPUBs and more. Reader has a 30 day free trial, after which it requires a subscription to use.

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“Reader has completely redesigned the read-it-later app. It’s gorgeous and blazingly fast. In many ways, it’s the Superhuman of reading — you won’t want to read anywhere else.”
Rahul Vohra (Founder of Superhuman)

“I spend my entire day reading, researching, & writing and Readwise is the reading tool I’ve been waiting for. The perfect complement to my writing workflow. Absolute game changer.”
Packy Mccormick (Author of Not Boring)

“The Readwise reading app is the first read-it-later app that enables a true workflow for serious readers. As an ex-Pocket /Instapaper power user, it's hard to imagine ever going back.”
Fitz Maro (Creative Technology Lead at Pinterest)

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ALL YOUR READING IN ONE PLACE

Stop juggling half a dozen reading apps. Reader brings all of your content into one place including:

• Web articles
• Email newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Twitter threads
• PDFs
• EPUBs


You can even import your existing library from Pocket and Instapaper and RSS feeds from Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, etc.

POWERFUL HIGHLIGHTING FOR POWER READERS

We believe that annotations are the key to getting more out of what you read. So we’ve developed highlighting as a first-class feature inside Reader. Highlight images, links, rich text, and more. On any device.


READER WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU READ

We’ve reinvented the digital reading experience to apply the power of software to the printed word. This includes TEXT-TO-SPEECH (listen to any document narrated with the lifelike voice of a real human), GHOSTREADER (your integrated GPT copilot of reading enabling you to ask questions, define terms, simplify complex language, and more), and FULL-TEXT SEARCH (find whatever you’re looking for, even if you only remember a single word).


FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE TO FIT YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS

Your personal interests, your professional projects, your way of doing things — they’re unique. Reader is your home base for the varied documents in your life, customizable to match the way your brain works.

PDFs for work, articles for your newsletter, and ebooks for pleasure all live comfortably side-by-side. No more juggling dozens of apps.


INTEGRATED WITH YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS

Your annotations should flow effortlessly from your reading app into your writing tool of choice. Instead you waste hours reformatting, reorganizing, and repeating. Reader eliminates this hassle. Reader seamlessly connects to Readwise which exports to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, Logseq, and more


READ ANYWHERE, ANYTIME

Access all of your content from any of your devices with everything in sync. Even offline. Reader syncs across all platforms, including a powerful, local-first web app and iOS. You can even highlight the open web with the Reader browser extensions.

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If you’re not already a Readwise subscriber, you can get a free 30-day trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe.

Need any help? Email us at hello@readwise.io or use in the in-app feedback mechanism.

Recent changes:
* Better Search (beta) — New server-based search that's faster, more accurate, and indexes your whole library in a fraction of the time.

* Lookup in Reader — Long-press any word or phrase to get an instant explanation. Standard definitions, or the author's own meaning for unique terms.

* Many improvements to the tablet experience, including two column reading view, better layouts, sticky sidebars, pen support!

* Countless bug/performance fixes!

See much more at: docs.readwise.io/changelog
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More data about Readwise Reader

Price Free to download
Total downloads 160 thousand
Recent downloads 3.2 thousand
Rating 4.02 based on 460 ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 8.5.5
APK size 177.3 MB
Number of libraries 51
Designed for Android 5.0+
Suitable for Everyone
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Downloads over time

Readwise Reader has been downloaded 160 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 110 downloads per day.

Changelog of Readwise Reader

  • May 29, 2026UpdateVersion 8.5.5
  • Apr 23, 2026UpdateVersion 8.4.1
  • Apr 14, 2026UpdateVersion 8.2.5
  • Feb 25, 2026UpdateVersion 7.39.1
  • Feb 23, 2026UpdateVersion 7.38.2
  • Jan 26, 2026UpdateVersion 7.35.2
  • Jan 20, 2026UpdateVersion 7.34.2
  • Jan 8, 2026UpdateVersion 7.33.1
  • Dec 24, 2025UpdateVersion 7.32.1
  • Dec 3, 2025UpdateVersion 7.31.1
  • Nov 14, 2025UpdateVersion 7.27.2
  • Oct 9, 2025UpdateVersion 7.25.1
  • Sep 26, 2025UpdateVersion 7.23.3
  • Sep 5, 2025UpdateVersion 7.19.1
  • Sep 3, 2025UpdateVersion 7.18.1
  • Aug 13, 2025UpdateVersion 7.16.2
  • Jul 20, 2025UpdateVersion 7.15.1
  • Jun 18, 2025UpdateVersion 7.14.1
  • Jun 16, 2025UpdateVersion 7.13.3
  • Jun 5, 2025UpdateVersion 7.12.1
  • May 28, 2025UpdateVersion 7.9.1
  • May 13, 2025UpdateVersion 7.5.3
  • Apr 23, 2025UpdateVersion 7.3.2
  • Apr 16, 2025Installs100,000+ installs
  • Mar 18, 2025UpdateVersion 7.2.2
  • Mar 3, 2025UpdateVersion 7.1.1
  • Jan 28, 2025UpdateVersion 6.18.1
  • Jan 23, 2025UpdateVersion 6.17.2
  • Jan 10, 2025UpdateVersion 6.16.6
  • Dec 11, 2024UpdateVersion 6.14.1
  • Dec 2, 2024UpdateVersion 6.12.1
  • Nov 20, 2024UpdateVersion 6.10.1
  • Nov 13, 2024UpdateVersion 6.9.6
  • Oct 28, 2024UpdateVersion 6.8.3
  • Oct 19, 2024UpdateVersion 6.5.1
  • Oct 8, 2024UpdateVersion 5.26.1
  • Sep 30, 2024UpdateVersion 5.24.1
  • Sep 23, 2024UpdateVersion 5.23.2
  • Aug 28, 2024UpdateVersion 5.22.2
  • Aug 15, 2024UpdateVersion 5.21.2
  • Aug 5, 2024UpdateVersion 5.20.2
  • Jul 12, 2024UpdateVersion 5.19.1
  • Jul 6, 2024UpdateVersion 5.17.1
  • Jun 13, 2024UpdateVersion 5.13.1
  • Jun 11, 2024UpdateVersion 5.10.1
  • May 29, 2024UpdateVersion 5.4.2
  • May 22, 2024UpdateVersion 5.2.1
  • May 14, 2024UpdateVersion 5.1.2
  • May 3, 2024UpdateVersion 4.15.3
  • Apr 4, 2024UpdateVersion 4.13.1
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Readwise

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Comments on Readwise Reader for Android

★★★★★ Matthieu Le Deuf · Nov 14, 2024
Read wise Reader stands out with its clear, modern interface that makes reading and managing content so easy, allowing users to focus on reading without distractions, seamlessly combining highlighting, note-taking, and content organization. The team behind the app delivers quality updates and listens closely to user feedback, making the app a valuable tool for optimizing reading and information retention.
★★★★★ Berkay Tunali · Apr 30, 2025
Just an amazing distraction-free read later app for my ebooks, articles even YouTube bideis. So I can highlight and find the. Instantly in my second Brain 🧠 jn Notion.
★★☆☆☆ pink green · Jul 10, 2024
I really wanted to love this app but good luck reading even basic Wikipedia articles in Reader. It'll display a couple paragraphs and no images. Forget about more complex pages. Even if you report parsing issues for a page they still don't fix it weeks later. College CS students could fix these in a day. Every web page you try to read in Reader you need to consistently check the original page to know if you're missing anything. I really wanted to love this but it's unusable
★☆☆☆☆ Ahmed Laish · Dec 8, 2025
I can't use ghost reader to search the dictionary, it says "I'm missing the word you want defined" although I selected and highlighted the word (on android). Read wise app is good though.
★☆☆☆☆ Shyamal Kumar Biswas · Aug 11, 2025
STATE CLEARLY THAT YOU NEED $10/m SUBSCRIPTION AFTER 30DAYS... There are so many FREE, and good ones available!

Google Play Rankings for Readwise Reader

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Technologies used by Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader is requesting 39 permissions and is using 52 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools
test access to protected storage
Network communication
view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, download files without notification, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Phone calls
read phone status and identity
Hardware controls
change your audio settings, record audio, control vibration
System tools
run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping
Extra
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE, android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE, com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS, com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS, com.readermobile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ, com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE, com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE, com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ, me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE

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