Umsizi Reader

Mobilica Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch

Umsizi Reader is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Mobilica. Requires iOS 15.6. Updated July 31, 2026.

Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 76 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Jul 31; 2026 · v1.1.6

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About Umsizi Reader

The Umsizi Reader app is an innovative assistive technology designed to empower blind and visually impaired South Africans by enabling access to written content in all 11 official languages. Features: - Supports all 11 official South African languages. - Many voices to choose from. - Optimised for VoiceOver users. - Configurable low vision color schemes. - Hold phone sideways for fullscreen mode. - Easy access to a selection of popular content. - Use the camera to read text and describe your surroundings. - Read documents in many formats. - Read text from the clipboard. - Weather forecasts in your language. - Read the Bible in your language. - Read free eBooks from Project Gutenberg.

What’s new

Version 1.1.6 · Updated July 31, 2026

- Enhancements to reader to resolve various reading issues. - Ability to Contact Support directly from the app - Read web article names with long press gesture instead of automatically in order to prevent interference with screen reader. - Haptic and audible feedback for screen reader users when loading takes long. - Links to external Bible apps.

App privacy

The developer, Mobilica, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Usage Data: Product Interaction
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data

Used for: App Functionality

App details

Umsizi Reader is a free Productivity app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Mobilica. It requires iOS 15.6 or later and is 76 MB to download. It was first released on June 30, 2026 and last updated on July 31, 2026.

Category: Productivity
Price: Free
Version: 1.1.6
Size: 76 MB
Requires: iOS 15.6 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: June 30, 2026
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Developer: Mobilica

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