Storyteller Reader
Shane Friedman Book iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Storyteller Reader is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Shane Friedman. Rated 4.9/5 from 44 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 13, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.9
- 44 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 72 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 13
- 2026 · v2.11.11
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About Storyteller Reader
Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with guided narration. You can use the app to read any EPUB books, including those with Media Overlays (also called “immersive reading” or “guided narration”) on your device, or you can pair it with the Storyteller self-hosted backend server, which can automatically align audiobooks and ebooks for immersive reading!
Ratings & reviews
4.9
44 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.11.11 · Updated October 13, 2026
- Fixes a bug that prevented audio from playing in some readalouds generated with the stalign CLI - Fixes a bug that caused the app to show a loading spinner after being backgrounded while in readaloud mode
App privacy
The developer, Shane Friedman, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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