Worldreader

Free international books and stories

WORLDREADER · com.worldreader

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v1.5.1 26.2 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.1 (2021111106)
Updated: Nov 29, 2021 (4 years ago)
APK size: 26.2 MB
Requires: Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Permissions: 7 (2 sensitive)
Website: worldreader.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Worldreader is an app by WORLDREADER in the Books & Reference category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.3.17, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 4.4. It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.3.17, it adds 1 new permission (“Google Play install referrer”) and drops 1 (“Receive push notifications”).

What's new in v1.5.1

General improvements here and there. Enjoy!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Do you love free books? Worldreader gives you access to an enormous digital library with thousands of free carefully curated ebooks from around the world. You can find the best free romance, sports, educational, religious, fiction, and nonfiction books to add your bookshelf on the Worldreader app. Want to read without using data? You can now download books, read them offline, and take them anywhere. Simply choose a digital book, download it via the book details screen, and have it appear in your offline reading library. Do you love playing games? Reading free books has never been so amazing! This is the only free book library that gives you prizes for reading your favourite books and stories. Worldreader allows you to set reading goals, check your reading progress, and see how you stand against other readers in your country via reading leaderboards! Discover amazing free books and create your own bookshelf from stories organised by categories (romance, children’s books, worship, sports, science, thriller, fantasy or poetry) including: - Books and stories from top authors around the globe. - Caine Prize winning short fiction stories - Free books from Mills and Boon - Books in English, Spanish, and French. - Children's books: Great children's books to help toddlers, kids and preschoolers learn to read with ease - Latest information from Wikipedia - Science books: practical health information on safe sex, HIV, Ebola, Zika, maternal health, and more - Romance novels: Love stories from Africa and beyond - Religion and spiritual books: The Bible, prayer books, sermons and devotionals Love free books and stories? Want to create your own free library? Download Worldreader now! Check out what the press has said about the Worldreader app: “eBooks like Pride and Prejudice and A Tale Of Two Cities are at the fingertips of thousands of kids who would have never had the opportunity to read them before, and Worldreader wants that to grow quickly. Along with ebooks, the organization has shared educational information about HIV/AIDS and malaria, instantly turning the device into a life-saver as well as a learning tool.” - TechCrunch “Since 2010, the non-profit organization Worldreader has provided school children in a number of developing countries with access to free digital books through donated Kindle ereaders. Recently, it has begun to publish the ebooks via a mobile phone-based ereader.” - BBC “In August and September, over 50,000 people used Worldreader Mobile eReader to read information about Ebola provided by the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. “ - allAfrica “It is not hyperbole to suggest that if every person on the planet understood that his or her mobile phone could be transformed – easily and cheaply – into a library brimming with ebooks, access to text would cease to be such a daunting hurdle to literacy.” - The Guardian

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.17. Since v1.5.1 it requires Android 4.4+.

v1.5.1 LATEST Nov 29, 2021 26.2 MB TRUSTED v1.3.17 May 19, 2020 19.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Worldreader” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 29, 2021
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Worldreader, OU=Worldreader, O=Worldreader
Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:DE:B9:6E:D5:CE:D6:9A:1E:5A:B8:BD:8E:F5:44:42:53:1C:81:E1
File MD5dbbaf2620ee66a909723cbd1eb785e21
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (7)

Worldreader requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Worldreader APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Worldreader for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.4 or later. Version 1.3.17 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.3.17 · All versions

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

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Worldreader APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is dbbaf2620ee66a909723cbd1eb785e21.