Gutenberg Book Reader

Name: Gutenberg Book Reader
Rating: 3.0 (19 reviews)
Author: himalaya-soft

by himalaya-soft

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: $2.99

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Books
Education

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $2.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

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3.0 19 ratings · App Store

3/5Boring UI
The UI is so boring.

sunnySanta · 31 Jul 2026
5/5The paid version is better and cheaper
Used both the free and the paid versions. For $2.99 you are free from the pop-up. However, if you are unwilling to part with your $2.99, you can continue to use the free version without limit, that was what I did in the past until I finally decided that I deserve to enjoying my reading in peace.

cal_12 · 31 Jul 2026
4/5TTS
I use TTS and it works pretty good. The voices actually have some inflection in them so they sound pretty good. Every once in awhile it gets stuck and I get a spoken error message that I think says something like “evaluate the owner of string”. I just turn it off and restart it and go back to page.

Nansdogo · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Nothing to see here
This is nothing more than you can find on any one of a dozen free “classic” book apps. I’m reading some Hemingway on the free Gutenberg website, but the PDF formatting can be a bit challenging. So I figured I would find the same here in a more reader friendly format. Wrong. Just the same old Sherlock Holmes and Jane Austen that litter the free readers that are rampant in the App Store. Save yourself three bucks and run from this thing as fast as you can.

Rdwing64 · 31 Jul 2026
1/5Pretty good - annoying audio
The app works well, its a nice interface, typeface is clear. The audio turns itself on, when I have not opened the app and is annoying. I have tried to shut it down, but can only doing so by turning off my ipad.

Carstairs Labatte · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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10
This release substantially improves both functionality and usability. Specifically (1) full support of dark mode; (2) allow both page turning and scrolling; (3) precise control of font style, font size, background color, and contrast; (4) improved TTS reading of all 60,000+ books; (5) added a book category: newly released known books in public domain.
10.1
This release substantially improves both functionality and usability. Specifically (1) full support of dark mode; (2) allows both page turning and scrolling; (3) precise control of font style, size, background color, and contrast; (4) improved TTS reading of all 60,000+ books; (5) added a new book category: newly released known books in public domain.
10.2
Fixed some broken links.
10.3
fixed a bug in downloading audio books
10.4
fixed one bug in audiobook search
10.5
Fixed one bug in TTS (Text To Speech) reading books.
10.6
Added a new "quick Search", so clean, so easy to use. We just love it!
11.0
A major release with the following changes: 1. Improved synchronization between human voices and currently reading text in read-along; 2. Added a new collection of read-along books; 3. Fixed some bugs in audio book download; 4. Fixed a bug in search text within a book; 5. Improved ad banner display.
11.1
A minor release: Fixed one little bug in read-along
11.2
(1) Fixed one bug in Quick Book Search (2) Improved book page display for iPhone 12
12.0
Substantially tested against new iPhone devices. Fixed many bugs.
26.5 · 23 May 2026
Updated for better compatibility with the latest iOS version. Improved the book reading, text-to-speech, and audiobook listening experience. Includes general bug fixes and performance improvements.
8.0
(1) share books (including bookmarks, notes) between your iPhone and iPad using airDrop; (2) Export book, bookmarks, notes in an .html file to any device; (3) Bookmark selected text; (4) Insert notes, edit and remove notes. Export notes with editing dates.
8.1
Landscape display enabled: Now read your books leisurely, hands free! In-between readings, for a break, enjoy a beautiful video to enrich your reading experience.
8.10
1. Change page turning speed: Fast, Normal, Slow 2. Select and download any individual chapter (audio track) in an audio book. 3. Delete unwanted audio tracks, and keep only the few needed in the immediate future ( to save storage). 4. Audio controller on lock screen: jump to next /previous audio track, pause/resume, adjust volume. 5. Improved display for iPhoneX. 6. Fixed a few bugs.
8.2
(1) allows TTS reading of any book, and highlight each word as it is read. (2) fixed a bug in changing font size. Text stays in view after changing font size. (3) fixed a bug in searching audio book catalog.
8.3
1. Audio books are separated from non-audio books into its own category and offers a greatly improved user experience. 2. Gutenberg Bookshelves have been enhanced, making it a bit easier to mine the great treasure in Gutenberg 3. My off-line Books also improved. 4. fixed a few bugs.
8.4
(1) shorten app launch time (2) speed up display of the home screen (3) optimized for iPhoneX display
8.5
fixed a few bugs showing up in the latest version of IOS
8.6
(1) optimized for iPhone X (2) fixed a bug in search (3) fixed a bug in iserting notes (4) easier to export book and notes
8.7
(1) optimized for iPhone X (2) fixed a bug in search (3) fixed a bug in inserting notes (4) easier to export book and notes (5) added a "Top College Reading List"
8.8
1. Select and download any individual chapter (audio track) in an audio book. 2. Delete unwanted audio tracks, and keep only the few needed in the immediate future ( to save storage). 3. Audio controller on lock screen: jump to next /previous audio track, pause/resume, adjust volume. 4. Improved display for iPhoneX. 5. Fixed a few bugs.
9.0
Fixed a few minor bugs.
9.1
Automatically save the page number of the page you are reading.
9.2
Emergency fix: Fixed a bug in IOS 13.2, which crashes the app.

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Gutenberg | eBook Reader — Same category + similar ratings
Open Library Reader — Same category + similar ratings

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Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
Sources: App Store

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