MaruReader: Learn Japanese

SAMUEL ALLEN SMOKER · Education

5.0 5 ratings Free

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Sep 22, 2026
Promotional text “Read manga, ebooks, and websites with a dictionary at hand. Recognize image text on-device and save words to Anki after setup. Free and open source.”
Sep 15, 2026
New version 1.2.0 → 1.2.1

- New app icon - Improved appearance of lists in Anki notes - Improved consistency of manga metadata extraction - Improved reliability of updating adblock filter lists - Improved adblock filtering and performance - Minor improvements to EPUB reading and book cover handling

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About

MaruReader helps you make Japanese books, manga, and websites part of your daily study routine. Look up unfamiliar words as you read, save vocabulary to Anki, and learn a little more every day. POWERFUL DICTIONARY • Look up words across the book reader, manga reader, web browser, and photo scanner • Automatically convert inflected words to dictionary form • Look up words within definitions to explore related vocabulary • Add dictionaries in Yomitan/Yomichan format, including bilingual, monolingual, pitch accent, and frequency dictionaries • Get started with included dictionaries and a grammar guide, or add your own grammar dictionaries READ MANGA WITH TEXT RECOGNITION • Recognize text on manga pages with on-device OCR—no preprocessing needed • Tap an area of the page, then choose a recognized word to look it up • Import ZIP/CBZ files from your collection • Extract titles and authors from filenames with Apple Intelligence on supported devices with the feature enabled JAPANESE EBOOK READER • Enjoy vertical Japanese text (tategaki) • Look up words in a compact popup without leaving your book • Read EPUB files from your Japanese ebook collection BROWSE THE WEB WITH A DICTIONARY • Look up selected text or use OCR on visible webpage content • Reduce ads and distractions with the built-in content blocker • Read web articles, online manga, and more PHOTO SCANNER • Take or import a photo to look up words on signs • Look up text in screenshots of apps and games • Share text or images from compatible apps for quick dictionary lookups ANKI INTEGRATION • After setup, save words from the reader to Anki with one tap, including context, readings, and definitions • Use the built-in field mapping for the Lapis note type, or configure fields for your preferred note types • Connect to AnkiMobile on your device or to desktop Anki with the Anki-Connect add-on • Notes created through the Share extension using AnkiMobile are queued to send later Anki integration requires a separate Anki setup. Install your chosen note type in Anki before configuring the integration. WHY MARUREADER? • Free and open source • All text recognition runs on your device • Bring your own books and manga, and choose the dictionaries that suit your learning SCREENSHOT CREDIT The manga shown in the screenshots is used under the author's terms. Title: Give My Regards to Black Jack Author: SHUHO SATO

What's new · 1.2.1

- New app icon - Improved appearance of lists in Anki notes - Improved consistency of manga metadata extraction - Improved reliability of updating adblock filter lists - Improved adblock filtering and performance - Minor improvements to EPUB reading and book cover handling

Details

ReleasedApr 2026
UpdatedMay 2026
Version1.2.1
Size45.8 MB
RequiresiOS 26.0 or later
Age rating17+
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
PriceFree
Categories EducationBooks
Bundle IDnet.undefinedstar.MaruReader