Lightreadr

[cbo]

Hi folks,

I wanted to share a personal project I’ve been building for iOS called LightReadr and hopefully get some feedback from the power users here.

I wanted an iOS reader that I could listen to in the car, with a natural sounding voice. Without needing a constant internet connection or paying a monthly fee.

Check it out, I'd love to hear any feedback you may have:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lightreadr/id6795949260

[GeckoFriend]

I tried your app and like it's simplicity (and that it's free!). One feature I use daily and need is a sleep timer. If you add that I would rate it five stars.

[cbo]

Originally Posted by GeckoFriend

I tried your app and like it's simplicity (and that it's free!). One feature I use daily and need is a sleep timer. If you add that I would rate it five stars.

Thanks GeckoFriend. I really appreciate the feedback.

Were you able to get narration working, did it sound smooth?

For the sleep timer, I can add that feature, but I've never heard of it. I imagine after you set it, when it's narrating to you, the app turns off on it's own? How do you think it would it work for you?

[GeckoFriend]

Originally Posted by cbo

Thanks GeckoFriend. I really appreciate the feedback.

Were you able to get narration working, did it sound smooth?

For the sleep timer, I can add that feature, but I've never heard of it. I imagine after you set it, when it's narrating to you, the app turns off on it's own? How do you think it would it work for you?

Narration worked fine but for me only the Baritone sounded "real". Yes, a sleep timer simply turns off the app after a set period of time. Hope you can add that feature.

[cbo]

Well at least one sounded real. I'll have to re-record the others.

If you're okay with it, can you tell me more about how you use your sleep timer? Do you wear headphones (if so what brand/type?), or do you play over the phone speaker and just lie down?

As a temporary work around, you can use the Clock app's Timer tab. Set the duration, tap 'Sound', scroll to bottom and tap 'Stop Playing'. It will stop playing all audio on your phone, including Lightreadr's narration.

[GeckoFriend]

Originally Posted by cbo

Well at least one sounded real. I'll have to re-record the others.

If you're okay with it, can you tell me more about how you use your sleep timer? Do you wear headphones (if so what brand/type?), or do you play over the phone speaker and just lie down?

As a temporary work around, you can use the Clock app's Timer tab. Set the duration, tap 'Sound', scroll to bottom and tap 'Stop Playing'. It will stop playing all audio on your phone, including Lightreadr's narration.

I listen on the phone speaker. I'll try your suggested work around.

[cbo]

Geckofriend: if you update the app you should have a sleep timer. Lmk how it works for you

[GeckoFriend]

Originally Posted by cbo

Geckofriend: if you update the app you should have a sleep timer. Lmk how it works for you

Will do. Did not get a notification from Apple that an update was available.

[cbo]

Hey folks,

I managed to get my hands on a Duo, and I've made a bunch of tweaks to LightReadr for it.

Here's a quick demo: Watch the demo (GIF)


Some highlights:

- Page turns that feel like paper. Grab a corner and the page curls under your finger. Flick it and it snaps over; let go slowly and it settles. (Prefer a plain swipe? That's in settings.)
- On-device narration reads your book to you, and turns the pages with the same curl as it goes.
- Comic book support, plus double-tap any comic page or illustration to view it full screen and zoom.
- OPDS support, so you can browse and import straight from Calibre and Komga, with Genre support.
- Some novelty stuff, like showing the book's front cover on the outside screen while you're reading.

All Duo orientations should very clean: facing pages when it's open, a big single page in portrait, and full-bleed margins (or not, if you tweak the settings).

I'd love for you to try it out, and to hear your feedback.

[cbo]

Hey folks,

I managed to get my hands on a Duo, and I've made a bunch of tweaks to LightReadr for it.

Some highlights:

- Page turns that feel like paper. Grab a corner and the page curls under your finger. Flick it and it snaps over; let go slowly and it settles. (Prefer a plain swipe? That's in settings.)
- On-device narration reads your book to you, and turns the pages with the same curl as it goes.
- Comic book support, plus double-tap any comic page or illustration to view it full screen and zoom.
- OPDS support, so you can browse and import straight from Calibre and Komga.
- Some novelty stuff, like showing the book's front cover on the outside screen while you're reading.

All Duo orientations should be nice and tidy: facing pages when it's open, a big single page in portrait, and full-bleed margins (or not, if you tweak the settings).

Here's a quick demo:


I'd love to hear your feedback.

[cbo]

Probably helps to add the App Store Link
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lightreadr/id6795949260