Umsizi Reader

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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

The Umsizi Reader app is an innovative assistive technology designed to empower blind and visually impaired South Africans by enabling access to written content in all 11 official languages.

Features:
- Supports all 11 official South African languages.
- Many voices to choose from.
- Optimised for VoiceOver users.
- Configurable low vision color schemes.
- Hold phone sideways for fullscreen mode.
- Easy access to a selection of popular content.
- Use the camera to read text and describe your surroundings.
- Read documents in many formats.
- Read text from the clipboard.
- Weather forecasts in your language.
- Read the Bible in your language.
- Read free eBooks from Project Gutenberg.
Updated on
Jun 25, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

What’s new

- Ability to change voices on Reader screen.
- Ability to override the language on Reader screen.
- Changed order of navigation tabs.
- Bible improvements: better performance, verse number in title, fixed bookmark issue.
- Save bookmarks more frequently to prevent losing your place.

App support

About the developer
MOBILICA (PTY) LTD
ferdie@mobilica.co.za
232 WITSTINKHOUT ST, THE HILL EXT 3 PRETORIA 0081 South Africa
+27 82 051 7433