Reader Alive

Reader Alive isn't tied to one store or one format. It works as an EPUB reader for iPhone and as a PDF reader for iPad, then keeps older MOBI and AZW3 files usable on the same library. Files come in from Files, AirDrop, Finder, iCloud Drive, Wi-Fi transfer or the Share Sheet, so you don't have to convert anything before reading. If you already manage a library in Calibre, those files fit straight in.

You can translate a selected passage or an entire chapter while staying inside the text. That matters most for foreign-language readers, who'd otherwise bounce between a book and a translation app. The reading view keeps the original and the translated text tied together, so you don't lose your place or the context around a line.

When a long session gets tiring, text-to-speech reads the book aloud in natural voices. Eyes need a break. It's built for the moments you'd rather listen than look, like a commute or a workout. Because narration follows the same book context as the other tools, you can switch between reading and listening without hunting for your position.

Paste in a heavy chapter and Reader Alive turns it into a summary, a set of key ideas, a timeline or an action list. It works as a chapter summary app for anyone who needs the gist before a lecture or a note-taking session. The output stays anchored to the chapter you're in, not to what the model happens to know.

Ask about the passage or chapter in front of you and the answers come back tied to that text. So what's the difference from a general chatbot? This one works from the book itself, not from whatever the model half-remembers. That's the line between "explain this chapter" and "tell me about this book in general." It's the feature that most separates Reader Alive from a plain ebook app.

Beyond the AI layer, the reader itself gives you what a good reading app should: page-flip or continuous scrolling modes, plus control over fonts, themes, text size, line spacing and how progress is shown. EPUB support means the text reflows to your settings rather than being locked to a fixed layout.

Sign in and your library and current reading position travel with you across your Apple devices. Start a chapter on your iPhone and pick it up on your iPad later. It's a small thing until you've lost your place on a 600-page book. Then it isn't.