Kotobee Reader

Interactive ebook reader with note-taking & text-to-speech

Vijua · com.kotobee.readerapp

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.9.5 9.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.9.5 (1900161)
Updated: Aug 28, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 9.1 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Oct 26, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 8 (3 sensitive)
Website: kotobee.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Kotobee Reader is an app by Vijua in the Education category, listed since at least October 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.8.12, the APK grew from 6.8 MB to 9.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 7.0. It asks for 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.9.2, it adds 2 new permissions: “Record audio” and “Modify audio settings”.

What's new in v1.9.5

Support for image hotspots. Better page flip transition animation. Support for more question types. Miscellaneous enhancements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Kotobee Reader: Your ultimate interactive ebook reader and ad-free digital reading companion Kotobee Reader is optimized for the EPUB 3.0 standard, supporting interactivity and multiple languages. Access Kotobee Books; a free digital library where you can download classics and ebooks distributed by other users and read offline. Kotobee Reader offers a powerful set of tools to enhance your reading experience: - Note-taking: Add notes to words and paragraphs, and access them later. - Highlighting: Mark important sentences with different color highlights. - Bookmarking: Bookmark multiple pages at different locations - Aggregate annotations: Aggregate your notes, highlights, and bookmarks, into a PDF. - Search: Search inside the chapter or the entire book. - Multiple languages: Use one of more than 16 different languages - Copy to clipboard: Copy any text to your clipboard, to use in external programs. - Text-to-speech: Let the reader speak out any text you choose - Google lookup: Search definitions and explanations directly with a click. Kotobee Reader is perfect for students, educators, and anyone looking for a customizable ebook reading experience. And the best part? No Ads! Read without interruptions. Kotobee Reader ensures an ad-free environment, and we don’t burden you with internal purchases either. For information about Kotobee Reader, please visit https://www.kotobee.com/products/reader For the creation of ebooks using our free software Kotobee Author, please visit https://www.kotobee.com/products/author Kotobee Reader and Kotobee Author are both part of the Kotobee platform: https://www.kotobee.com

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.8.12. Since v1.9.5 it requires Android 7.0+.

v1.9.5 LATEST Aug 28, 2026 9.1 MB TRUSTED v1.9.2 Oct 8, 2026 8 MB TRUSTED v1.8.12 Nov 19, 2024 6.8 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Vijua” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Ayman A R, OU=Vijua, O=Vijua, L=Cairo, ST=Egypt, C=EG
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9A:77:D3:D8:E6:E6:7C:27:88:ED:F4:8F:9B:F5:20:D7:2F:87:09:09
File MD5b93ae80ed508d9cd4cc8c30ad3e1b09f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

Kotobee Reader requests 8 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kotobee.readerapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Kotobee Reader APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Kotobee Reader for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.9.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.1 and later. Get version 1.9.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Kotobee Reader APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b93ae80ed508d9cd4cc8c30ad3e1b09f.