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Readable: Read English Stories

Read English stories & news at your level.

Readable English Stories · co.playlingo.readable

5.0 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v109.1 41.1 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v109.1 (4194413)
Updated
Oct 22, 2025 (12 months ago)
APK size
41.1 MB
Requires
Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support
x86 64-bit
Category
Education (app)
Listed since
Sep 27, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
18 (2 sensitive)
Website
readable.app
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Readable: Read English Stories is an app by Readable English Stories in the Education category, listed since at least September 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 87, the APK grew from 27.4 MB to 41.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 108.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v109.1

• New feature: Sharing • Bugfixes and stability improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Readable makes great stories easy-to-read and free for every English learner: Read great stories ★ Read dozens of horror, thriller and fiction short stories ★ Read hundreds of news stories, updated every day! ★ Every story is simplified to your level ★ Audio and translations for every word ★ Save any word to memorise later ★ Read stories for free High quality learning ★ Learn fast – Research shows reading English for pleasure doubles the speed of learning ★ Created by language learning experts who have worked with the BBC, British Council & Cambridge University Press ★ Expert teachers simplify stories to your reading level ★ Nominee for 2020 British Council English learning award ★ Read stories to learn 3000 most common English words ★ Word Trainer uses brain science to help you memorise difficult words Play Store reviews "Really good immersive stories with very dynamic characters. You learn English in a fast and practical way. Sometimes I don’t even realise just how much I have learned while reading. 1000 stars!" — Eduardo "Excellent app. I love the variety of stories with different topics. There are English stories with different durations and levels. You can save words while you read and then learn them later which works really well. Everything is great!" — Estaban "This is the first time I’ve seen an app that is this good. It has made a big difference to my English after just ten days." — Serhat "This app could not be better. You reinforce your vocabulary by reading wonderfully written English stories." — Celal "I love it! I have never felt so certain that I will learn English as with this app." — Raciel Are you an English teacher and want to support our mission to make great stories easy-to-read for free for every learner? Contact the team at [email protected] to get involved!

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v87. Since v106.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v109.1 LATEST Oct 22, 2025 41.1 MB TRUSTED v108.1 Oct 22, 2025 41 MB TRUSTED v106.1 May 29, 2025 41 MB TRUSTED v87 Mar 28, 2024 27.4 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 22, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Playlingo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Oct 22, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Oct 22, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Playlingo, L=Edinburgh, ST=Scotland, C=GB
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)6E:9D:FD:FE:7C:36:28:2F:94:84:4B:A5:DB:CC:08:B4:57:D9:FA:D3
  • File MD5089c96e96a21bc1befaa529144a01b34
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (18)

Readable: Read English Stories requests 18 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Readable: Read English Stories APK: questions and answers

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 Readable: Read English Stories free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Readable: Read English Stories 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 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 089c96e96a21bc1befaa529144a01b34.

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