Readibu - Chinese novel reader
by Lingyi Chen
· Education
· Free
On the App Store since August 2019
· Data updated
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- 4.83
- 157 ratings
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Users love it: 4.8 stars from 157 ratings.
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- 2.3.2
- Launched
- August 2019
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- 88.3 MB
- Content rating
- High
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About Readibu - Chinese novel reader
Readibu - Chinese novel reader is an education app developed by Lingyi Chen.
What is the rating of Readibu - Chinese novel reader?
Readibu - Chinese novel reader is rated 4.83 out of 5 stars, based on 160 ratings.
Is Readibu - Chinese novel reader free?
Readibu - Chinese novel reader is free. The app size is 88.28 MB. The latest version available is 2.3.2. The last update was on July 23, 2026.
What are the requirements for Readibu - Chinese novel reader?
The app has a content rating of High Maturity. The app has been available on the App Store since August 2019.
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Description by Lingyi Chen Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Discover new stories and worlds in Chinese!
Ready to move beyond flashcards and graded readers? Readibu is your portal to the world of popular Chinese web novels, short stories and children stories enjoyed by native readers — or bring your own books and read them the same way. From historical to sci-fi or romance to horror, there's always something good to read.
Readibu is a Chinese reading app where you can:
1. Explore popular web novels, short stories, and children stories from native Chinese sites — browse by ranking, category, or search
2. Import your own EPUB, PDF, or TXT files and read them alongside your web library
3. Tap on characters for definitions
4. Open web pages in a reader for immersive reading
5. Absorb the language while you're immersed in gripping adventures
Supported features:
• Tap for dictionary
• Text-to-speech
• Simplified and traditional conversion
• Pinyin/zhuyin display over words
• Add custom url to display in reader
• Import EPUB, PDF, and TXT files into your library
• Organize your reading with collections, bookmarks, and history
• Check the difficulty of any text with HSK-level breakdowns
• Look up words in Pleco, MDBG, Yellow Bridge, Baidu Translate, and more
• Export saved vocabularies
• Auto-detect next chapter
• Auto-save last page you were on
• Back up and restore your library and vocabulary
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ENHANCE YOUR READING EXPERIENCE WITH READIBU PREMIUM
• Cloud sync - Sync subscription, library, bookmarks, vocabs and reading progress between devices
• Sentence Translation - Unlimited translation by Google Translate
• Image Search - Display image search results for selected text
• Offline Reading - Download pages for reading offline
• Quiz Mode - Quiz your pinyin, tones, and definitions of words you looked up before
• Smart Name Recognition - Detect names of people, orgs and places in content
• Syntax Analysis - Analyze syntax of sentence
Free trials included with all plans!
1-month subscription: $4.99 per month
3-month subscription: $9.99 per month
12-month subscription: $47.99 per year
Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the end of your free trial period. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period or trial. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Itunes Account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://www.readibu.com/privacy
Terms & Conditions: https://www.readibu.com/terms
Have questions? Feel free to contact us at support@readibu.com.
Ready to move beyond flashcards and graded readers? Readibu is your portal to the world of popular Chinese web novels, short stories and children stories enjoyed by native readers — or bring your own books and read them the same way. From historical to sci-fi or romance to horror, there's always something good to read.
Readibu is a Chinese reading app where you can:
1. Explore popular web novels, short stories, and children stories from native Chinese sites — browse by ranking, category, or search
2. Import your own EPUB, PDF, or TXT files and read them alongside your web library
3. Tap on characters for definitions
4. Open web pages in a reader for immersive reading
5. Absorb the language while you're immersed in gripping adventures
Supported features:
• Tap for dictionary
• Text-to-speech
• Simplified and traditional conversion
• Pinyin/zhuyin display over words
• Add custom url to display in reader
• Import EPUB, PDF, and TXT files into your library
• Organize your reading with collections, bookmarks, and history
• Check the difficulty of any text with HSK-level breakdowns
• Look up words in Pleco, MDBG, Yellow Bridge, Baidu Translate, and more
• Export saved vocabularies
• Auto-detect next chapter
• Auto-save last page you were on
• Back up and restore your library and vocabulary
================================
ENHANCE YOUR READING EXPERIENCE WITH READIBU PREMIUM
• Cloud sync - Sync subscription, library, bookmarks, vocabs and reading progress between devices
• Sentence Translation - Unlimited translation by Google Translate
• Image Search - Display image search results for selected text
• Offline Reading - Download pages for reading offline
• Quiz Mode - Quiz your pinyin, tones, and definitions of words you looked up before
• Smart Name Recognition - Detect names of people, orgs and places in content
• Syntax Analysis - Analyze syntax of sentence
Free trials included with all plans!
1-month subscription: $4.99 per month
3-month subscription: $9.99 per month
12-month subscription: $47.99 per year
Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the end of your free trial period. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period or trial. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Itunes Account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://www.readibu.com/privacy
Terms & Conditions: https://www.readibu.com/terms
Have questions? Feel free to contact us at support@readibu.com.