Toku Reader: Tap the word. Keep the sentence.

The dictionary works because it disappears again.

Native Japanese and Chinese with instant, offline help that never pulls you out of the material.

Toku's strongest decision is to keep the native material as the main event. Tap a word, see the reading and meaning, then keep moving; the same interaction follows you from prose and imported books into websites, camera text, podcasts, and video transcripts. Offline analysis makes that loop feel like reading rather than repeatedly stopping to translate.

At a glance

Platforms

iPhone

Price

Free · Premium from $6.99

Checked

Jul 14, 2026

Sources & history

• Tap any word without leaving the material — The App Store description confirms instant readings and meanings inside pasted text, websites, camera text, and imported EPUBs.
• Podcasts and video use word-tappable transcripts — The current release supports word-by-word highlighting, sentence looping, speed control, and line-by-line shadowing.
• Core reading help runs offline — The official listing says analysis stays on-device, reading is not uploaded, and no account is required for the core experience.
• Provider and active release matched — Apple lists the provider and developer; version 5.0.7 was released on July 12, 2026. This is public attribution, not an ownership claim.

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