ReadToMe – Learn Languages
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ReadToMe — Your All-in-One English Learning Coach
Supports minor languages including Thai, Japanese, Korean, as well as other tongues.
Want to improve English listening, perfect your pronunciation, and build vocabulary faster? ReadToMe combines TTS reading, word-level subtitles, shadowing practice, and spaced repetition vocabulary training to make English learning truly effective.
【Core Features】
TTS English Reading
• Import and read PDFs, web pages, e-books, and more
• Native-level standard English pronunciation — say goodbye to Chinglish
• Smart speed control — from beginner slow-speed to native pace, progress step by step
• Sentence-by-sentence precision control — replay difficult sentences with previous/next buttons
• Paragraph selection — practice key passages repeatedly
• Auto-scroll for hands-free focused learning
Word-Level Subtitle Generation
• AI-generated word-by-word synchronized subtitles for precise listening-reading alignment
• Real-time highlighting of the current spoken word — never lose your place
• Tap any subtitle word for instant definition — learning without interruption
• Customizable subtitle styles — personalize your visual experience
Shadowing Practice
• Professional English shadowing training with sentence-by-sentence comparison
• Speech recognition technology for accurate pronunciation feedback
• Adjustable shadowing speed and repetition count
Smart Vocabulary Builder
• SM-2 spaced repetition algorithm — scientific memory retention, no forgetting
• Dictionary marketplace + online dictionaries — massive word book library
• TOEFL, IELTS, CET-4/6 and other exam word banks
• Learning statistics to track your review progress
Grammar Analysis & AI Writing
• Intelligent grammar parsing for deep sentence structure understanding
• AI-assisted English writing to boost expression skills
Learning Scenarios Covered
• Bite-sized learning — practice listening during your commute
• Exam preparation — TOEFL, IELTS, CET listening training
• Career advancement — business English listening and speaking
• Academic reading — listen to research papers and literature
Whether you're a beginner or advanced English learner, ReadToMe helps you create an immersive English learning environment and comprehensively improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
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VIP Subscription
Unlock all premium features with VIP:
• Word-level AI subtitle generation
• Unlimited document import and reading
• Advanced voice engine
• Ad-free experience
• Priority customer support
Subscription Plans:
• Monthly: $2.99/month
• Yearly: $12.99/year
• Lifetime: $24.99
Auto-Renewal Information:
• Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
• Manage or cancel in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions
• Cancellation during the free trial period will not incur any charges
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more What's New:
• EPUB reading mode now available for an immersive reading experience
• Real-time OCR for PDF documents with auto-recognition and manual playback control
• New page navigation bar for PDFs with import success notifications
• AI example sentences now support difficulty level selection for targeted learning
• Added Kilo AI as a new AI service provider
• Refresh AI models per provider to always get the latest available models
• Smart CSV format detection that automatically adapts to different column layouts
Improvements:
• Major PDF reader improvements: better page sync, smoother view switching, faster loading
• Improved YouTube player integration
• Better Whisper model error handling and messaging
• Fixed a potential crash in AI chat when timestamps are missing
• Fixed input bar auto-resizing issues
8.0.9 4 days ago
What's New:
• New example sentence playback — tap any example to hear it spoken aloud
• Auto-hide bottom tab bar during video playback for immersive viewing
• Cleaner interface with tab bar hidden on Study, Profile, and other key pages
Improvements:
• Refined back button behavior on the study screen
• Refactored word learning navigation and AI call logic for faster response
• Adjusted example sentence font size for better readability
• Centered capsule view alignment on the course home screen
• Improved API key setup UI and guidance text
• Polished chat interface details and localization
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed study page triggering repeatedly on iOS 18
• Fixed Markdown rendering issues in AI chat
• Fixed sheet transparency issue on iPad
• Fixed chat UI display problems on iPad
• Fixed toast occlusion and session initialization issues
8.0.8 16 Aug
What's New:
• New example sentence playback — listen to pronunciation while learning words
• Auto-hide tab bar during video playback for immersive viewing
Improvements:
• Enhanced video player: improved subtitle controls, transcription layout, and faster model loading
• Smoother AI integration in word learning
• Added navigation stack to profile section for cleaner browsing
• Improved drag gesture responsiveness
• Removed unused features for a lighter app
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed Markdown rendering issues in AI chat
• Fixed translucent popup background on iPad
• Fixed toast notifications being obscured
• Fixed API key setup UI display issues
8.0.6 15 Aug
What's New:
• Multiple send modes for AI chat—word learning just got more flexible
• Upgraded video player with smoother subtitle controls and drag interactions
• Enhanced grammar analysis guidance with clearer AI translation prompts
Improvements:
• Refined course home layout for better visual comfort
• Comprehensive AI chat UI improvements, especially on iPad
• Smarter language detection for read-aloud features
• Optimized word analysis prompts for more natural Chinese responses
• Better dictionary loading with friendlier error handling
• Fine-tuned drag gesture sensitivity for smoother control
• Perfect Markdown rendering—formats display exactly as intended
8.0.5 13 Aug
What's New:
• AI-Powered Word Learning — Study words smarter with multiple interactive AI modes
• Example Sentences & Multi-Language Dictionaries — Browse rich examples and switch between dictionaries in different languages
• Multi-Dictionary Recording Aggregation — Word pronunciations now aggregate recordings from multiple dictionary sources, with friendly guidance when no dictionary is found
• Smarter Word Addition — New save prompts and input focus management for a smoother word-adding experience
Improvements:
• Refreshed course home banner layout for a cleaner look
• Unified SF Symbols for consistent display across all devices
• Refined AI prompt rules for more natural interactions
• Simplified shadowing mode audio playback logic
• Comprehensive localization updates for better multilingual support
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed missing error feedback when dictionary loading fails
• Fixed guide anchor misalignment in multi-dictionary scenarios
• Fixed incorrect localization key for variable descriptions
8.0.3 13 Aug
What's New:
• Slow playback for original audio in shadowing practice — master tricky sentences at your own pace
• Paginated word list with page navigation — browse even the largest dictionaries smoothly
• AI-powered vocabulary extraction — tap to save unknown words while reading
• Selectable text & follow-up questions in AI chat for a more flexible learning experience
• Word example sentences — understand usage in real context
• Free grammar analysis — check sentence structure anytime
Improvements:
• Brand-new course home page with a refreshed hero banner
• Skeleton loading screens for word books — a smoother waiting experience
• Major performance boost in vocabulary sync and word list scrolling
• Reorganized video player controls for more intuitive operation
• Enhanced TTS reading in the article reader
• Upgraded AI provider integration for more reliable translation and conversation
8.0.2 13 Aug
What's New:
• Unlock Stepfun AI — tap into powerful conversational and creative AI from a brand-new provider
• Introducing Doubao (Volcengine) AI — broaden your AI toolkit with another premium option
• Smart word relearning — mark multiple words as "don't know" and revisit them at your pace
• Create custom dictionaries from scratch — your vocabulary, your rules
• AI model management gets a visual refresh — swipe to manage providers in style
Improvements:
• AI models now feature smart "Recommended" tags with smarter ranking — find the perfect model faster
• New user free quota badges make AI features accessible from day one
• Auto-extract video titles on import — seamless content creation workflow
• Flashcard recording matching refined for more accurate pronunciation practice
• Streamlined AI provider setup — a cleaner, more intuitive configuration experience
8.0.1 6 Aug
What's New:
• Immersive YouTube Learning — Turn any YouTube video into your personal lesson with listening practice, shadowing, and AI-powered explanations
• Unlimited AI Tutoring — Course members enjoy endless AI conversations — practice speaking, ask about grammar, or learn new expressions anytime, like having a 24/7 language coach
Enhanced Experience:
• AI Chat Reimagined — Smoother conversations, smarter model selection, and a more delightful learning flow
• Silky-Smooth Settings — Performance tweaks for buttery scrolling on iOS 17
• Better Translations — AI-powered translations that sound more natural and consistent
• Thoughtful Thai & English Lessons — Refined teaching prompts for more natural conversation endings
• Effortless Input — Smart auto-resizing text field that adapts to how you type
8.0.0 29 Jul
What's New:
• Flashcard pronunciation recording: Record your pronunciation while studying words. The system automatically saves the best recording (highest score) for each word, with instant playback and re-recording support
• Recording history: Browse your best recordings for each word. Play all sequentially, shuffle, or swipe-to-delete
• Batch word playback: Read all words aloud from dictionary detail and daily word list views. Tap any word to start playback from that word
• Lock screen & Control Center: Control word playback with play/pause/skip buttons on your lock screen, with app icon artwork
Improvements:
• Currently playing word auto-scrolls to center and highlights for clear visual focus
• Refactored subtitle long-press interaction with unified word selection logic
• Unified audio preloading and playback logic using native-speed cache for faster response
• Improved cancel button style and added keyboard shortcut in subtitle import view
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed cancel button unresponsive in subtitle import sheet on Mac Catalyst
• Fixed cursor flickering and positioning issues after saving subtitle edits
• Improved tap interaction logic for sentences in video player
6.2.8 23 Jul
What's New:
• Import subtitles directly from YouTube videos for richer learning content
• Long-press subtitle sentences in video player to access system menu for easy word lookup
• Adjustable pronunciation speed in vocabulary study for flexible shadowing practice
• New flashcard recording feature for comprehensive shadowing practice
• Flashcards now support flipping direction (front→back / back→front)
• New clear button in fill-in-the-blank mode, making complex scripts like Thai and Arabic easier to input
• Source language setting for translations, preventing unwanted system popups
Improvements:
• Refined subtitle long-press interaction for more consistent word selection
• Shadowing scoring upgraded with Levenshtein distance algorithm for more accurate results
• Word comparison view redesigned with auto-wrapping flow layout
• Optimized flashcard study page UI with better control placement
• Subtitle import UI polished with keyboard shortcut support
• Unified audio preloading for more stable playback
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed export button allowing multiple taps
• Fixed cursor jumping issue when editing Thai subtitles
• Fixed trailing text loss when releasing recording in shadowing
• Fixed incomplete shadowing recognition results
• Fixed language detection failure during translation
• Fixed residual word display issue in fill-in-the-blank mode
• Fixed cancel button unresponsive on Mac Catalyst
• Fixed cursor flickering after subtitle edit save
6.2.6 22 Jul
What's New:
• Bidirectional flashcards
Improvements:
• Youtube auto subtitles
• Added custom translation source support
6.2.5 17 Jul
What's New:
Long-press sentence translation — Long-press any sentence in reading view to translate it instantly, making your reading flow uninterrupted
Folder collapse in Word Book — Folders in the Word Book home screen can now be collapsed or expanded, with your preference saved automatically
Improvements:
Home screen refinements — Refined the welcome guide and "Continue Reading" button visibility for a cleaner, more accurate home experience
Upgraded translation engine — Switched to backend direct translation for word definitions, removing the system translation popup for a smoother workflow
Mac Catalyst support — Now runs on Mac, with API-based translation fallback to ensure reliability across devices
Updated translation sources — Refreshed built-in translation sources with improved default configuration for more accurate results
Word definition sync optimization — Smarter sync logic for word definitions, with automatic UI refresh after sync and real-time server sync on word deletion
Bug Fixes:
Fixed recent documents list not updating after saving files
Fixed unnecessary view refreshes and infinite loading in the translation page
Fixed multi-language TTS voice matching and language fallback logic
Fixed timezone handling and data format conversion issues
6.2.3 16 Jul
What's New:
• Multiple new features for word learning and grammar analysis
• Word notebook folder management for better organization
• Word definition sync and storage support
• Unified TTS error handling with Thai transcription support
• Subscription upgrade flow with friendly reminders
Improvements:
• Optimized audio transcription and TTS processing for better stability
• Enhanced subtitle sync and interaction logic
• Improved multilingual dictionary phonetic loading and sync
• Refined share card UI design and layout
• Fixed landscape drag ratio jitter on Mac Catalyst
• Fixed photo album read/write issues on Mac Catalyst
Bug Fixes:
• Adjusted WhisperKit compression ratio thresholds for better accuracy
• Fixed Excel parsing and skipped count tracking
• Fixed soft-delete record handling in data sync
• Hidden experimental transcription quality options on older iOS versions
6.2.2 14 Jul
What's New:
• New large-v3 speech recognition model
• Smarter YouTube subtitle extraction for faster imports
• Add grammar analysis results to vocabulary book
6.2.1 12 Jul
What's New:
• Grammar analysis now supports custom language selection for tailored parsing
• Added a Sentence tab in dictionary search to switch between word and sentence lookup
• New AI-powered word parsing feature for deep root and affix analysis
• Real-time streaming transcription — see words appear as audio plays
• High-precision transcription mode for video playback with quality toggle
Improvements:
• Overhauled model download and management with unified task scheduling
• Improved word learning interactions and cloud sync reliability
• Refactored transcription engine for better performance and maintainability
• Fixed language list sorting and voice option positioning in the reading module
• Fixed long-word answer preview overflow in fill-in-the-blank exercises
• Fixed text layout and paragraph rendering issues in grammar analysis PDF export
6.2.0 8 Jul
What's New:
• Grammar analysis now saves history — revisit previous analyses anytime
• Word learning supports editing added words with custom definitions
• Word learning includes an "edit mode" for flexible study plan adjustments
Improvements:
• Smoother media link import with clearer status and progress feedback
• Fixed daily word plan loading issues where some words were missing
• Improved book deletion confirmation to prevent accidental deletions
• Fixed new words being incorrectly marked as mastered
• Cleaned up non-study-day UI by hiding unnecessary batch-mark buttons
• Fixed word lookup popup state lingering when switching words
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed Whisper framework configuration on Mac Catalyst
• Fixed App Store upload script logic and extended timeout handling
6.1.9 26 Jun
What's New:
• Experimental on-device transcription engine
• Manual word addition with custom definitions
• TTS playback failure prompt with improved voice matching
Improvements:
• Smarter sentence splitting, now adapted for unpunctuated languages with word-level timestamps
• Revamped audio transcription pipeline with format conversion and intermediate file cleanup
• Better transcription result segmentation and timestamp extraction
• Redesigned word list layout, unified button styles and tap interactions
• Refined flashcard spacing and trimmed redundant example sentence plumbing
• Updated transcription quality hints and player description text
• Mac Catalyst compatibility for on-device transcription and accuracy selector
• General performance improvements, fixing animation jank and redraw issues
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed stale state when switching words in the lookup popover
• Simplified duplicate word toast and example sentence handling
6.1.8 24 Jun
What's New:
• One-tap and batch word graduation — quickly mark words as mastered
• Daily word review with mastery tracking for better progress visibility
• Online dictionary service with custom dictionary source support
• Excel dictionary import support with streamlined import flow
• Language filter for the dictionary market
• Post-processing and parameter tuning for more accurate long audio transcription
Improvements:
• Study modes (flashcard, dictation, fill-blank) now auto-exclude graduated words
• Redesigned word list and dictionary card layouts for a cleaner look
• Optimized transcription parameters to reduce hallucinations on long audio
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed transcription failure caused by residual Metal resources after background interruption
• Fixed conflict between auto-scroll and manual tap in video playback
• Fixed broken links for various online dictionaries
6.1.6 24 Jun
What's New:
• Transcription floating ball with real-time progress tracking
• Shuffle study mode for daily word learning
• Language favorites for quick subtitle language access
Improvements:
• Integrated engine for significantly improved transcription accuracy
• Enhanced transcription parameters and audio conversion for better multilingual support
• Improved subtitle editing experience for languages without word-level timestamps
• Optimized word learning sync with real-time point-to-point synchronization
6.1.5 22 Jun
What's New:
• Safari extension popup gets a fresh, modern redesign
Improvements:
• Fixed an issue where the speech recognition model was accidentally deleted
6.1.3 21 Jun
Improvements:
• Redesigned text segmentation engine using Apple's NaturalLanguage framework for greater accuracy
6.1.2 20 Jun
Urgent Fix:
• Fixed a critical issue where the Safari extension was missing from the App Store build — the "Read To Me" extension is back in Safari
What's New:
• Word learning data now syncs across your devices via iCloud, so your progress stays with you everywhere
• New study progress dashboard and word list page to review your learning journey
Improvements:
• Learning plans now sync instantly per action instead of in batches, for more accurate and responsive updates
• Reordered fill-in-the-blank keyboard buttons for a smoother typing experience
• Dashboard titles now scale dynamically with font size settings
• Smoother navigation between learned and mastered words
• Study duration now calculated by actual time spent per word
6.1.1 18 Jun
Word memorization can now sync progress across multiple devices
6.1.0 17 Jun
Improvements:
• Refined keyboard layout and button order in fill-in-the-blank exercises
6.0.9 15 Jun
What's New:
• iCloud Sync — Learning progress, study plans, and daily stats now sync across all your devices automatically
• Study Progress Tracking — New progress overview page and word list panel
• Spotlight Search — Search vocabulary directly in system Spotlight, jump straight to study
• Code-Style Text Editor — Line-numbered text editor for easier reading annotations
Improvements:
• Smoother navigation between learned and mastered words
• Session timing now reflects actual time spent on words for more accurate stats
• Replaced swipe actions with long-press context menu in document list
• Updated VIP comparison table and multilingual copy
• Added Simplified Chinese InfoPlist localization
• Forced fullscreen height on iPad
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed import not cancelling when mode selection dialog is unexpectedly dismissed
6.0.8 15 Jun
What's New:
• EPUB reading mode now available for an immersive reading experience
• Real-time OCR for PDF documents with auto-recognition and manual playback control
• New page navigation bar for PDFs with import success notifications
• AI example sentences now support difficulty level selection for targeted learning
• Added Kilo AI as a new AI service provider
• Refresh AI models per provider to always get the latest available models
• Smart CSV format detection that automatically adapts to different column layouts
Improvements:
• Major PDF reader improvements: better page sync, smoother view switching, faster loading
• Improved YouTube player integration
• Better Whisper model error handling and messaging
• Fixed a potential crash in AI chat when timestamps are missing
• Fixed input bar auto-resizing issues
more Version 8.0.9 4 days ago
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