Readest - eBook Readerv0.11.20

Released July 23, 2026Major

iOS Android

The latest major update successfully resolved critical launch and installation failures, resulting in a 0.73 star rating increase on Android. While new library synchronization features are well-received, technical regressions in text selection and TTS parsing currently dampen the user experience. The overall impact is positive, reflecting a stabilization of the core reading experience.

What changed

New featureDownloadable TTS voices for offline listening and adjustable pauses.
New featureOneDrive integration and support for simultaneous multi-provider sync.
UXRight-edge swipe gesture to adjust Auto Scroll speed.
New featureSupport for footnotes in Markdown books.

Reception

68/ 100 impact scorePositive

What worked

Performance
Resolution of launch failures and installation blocks drove a 0.73 star increase in average Android ratings.
New feature
Implementation of OPDS library synchronization generated positive user sentiment despite low frequency of reports.

What didn't

UX
backfired
The introduction of the right-edge swipe gesture coincides with reports of text selection cursors jumping to previous pages.
New feature
no evidence
TTS engine updates resulted in parsing errors regarding punctuation and line breaks.

How it played out

Retrospective analysisAugust 10, 2026

The average rating improved by 0.73 stars following the latest update, driven by the resolution of critical launch bugs that previously hindered accessibility. While users report new issues with text selection precision and TTS engine parsing, the overall sentiment remains positive due to the addition of requested library synchronization features. The recovery from the prior instability indicates a stabilizing momentum for the Android build.

+0.73 ★

Sentiment shift

New praises (1)

OPDS implementation enables rare and effective library synchronizationlowversion-tied

New complaints (2)

Text selection cursor jumps to previous pages during highlighting operationsmediumversion-tied

TTS engines fail to interpret punctuation and line breaks correctlylowversion-tied

Resolved complaints (1)

Application launch failures and update installation blocksmedium

Marlvel takeaways

Address text selection instability to prevent cursor displacement during highlighting operations.
Refine TTS engine logic to improve interpretation of punctuation and line breaks.
Maintain the current trajectory of library synchronization features to sustain the observed rating recovery.

Original release notes

– Text-to-Speech: Read-aloud voices can now be downloaded per book for offline listening, and adjustable pauses between sentences and paragraphs
– Sync: Added OneDrive as a cloud provider, you can now sync to several providers at once
– Reading: Added a right-edge swipe to change Auto Scroll speed, footnotes in Markdown books, and copying text now keeps its paragraph breaks
– Reading: Smoother page-turn animations, steadier text selection on iOS, and a redesigned custom theme editor that stays readable on mobile
– Annotations: You can now copy a highlight or note together with a deep link that jumps straight back to its spot in the book
– Library: You can now sort and filter your shelf by time remaining, and the Recently Read shelf and widget show only books you're currently reading
– PDF: Fixed a crash that could happen when turning pages or zooming large PDFs on iOS