Readibu - Chinese novel reader

Learn Chinese with web novels

App info

Version :

2.0.7

Category :

Education

Update :

October 30, 2025

Installs :

54,346

Developer :

Eva Chen

Requires Android :

Android 6.0+

Content Rating :

Everyone

Get it on :

Download APK

App description

Android App Analysis and Review: Readibu - Chinese novel reader, Developed by Eva Chen. Listed in Education Category. Current Version Is 2.0.7, Updated On 30/10/2025 . According to users reviews on Google Play: Readibu - Chinese novel reader. Achieved Over 54 thousand Installs. Readibu - Chinese novel reader Currently Has 553 Reviews, Average Rating 4.6 Stars

Discover new stories and worlds in Chinese!

Ready to move beyond flashcards and graded readers? Readibu is your portal to the world of popular Chinese web novels, short stories and children stories enjoyed by native readers. From historical to sci-fi or romance to horror, there's always something good to read.

Readibu is a Chinese web reader where you can:
1. Explore popular web novels, short stories, and children stories from native Chinese sites
2. Tap on characters for definitions
3. Open web pages in a reader for immersive reading
4. Absorb the language while you're immersed in gripping adventures

Supported features:
• Tap for dictionary
• Text-to-speech
• Simplified and traditional conversion
• Pinyin/zhuyin display over words
• Add custom url to display in reader
• Export saved vocabularies
• Auto-detect next chapter
• Auto-save last page you were on

We are currently offering version 2.0.7. This is our latest, most optimized version. It is suitable for many different devices. Free download directly apk from the Google Play Store or other versions we're hosting. Moreover, you can download without registration and no login required.

We have more than 2000+ available devices for Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, LG, Google, OnePlus, Sony, Tablet ... with so many options, it’s easy for you to choose games or software that fit your device.

It can come in handy if there are any country restrictions or any restrictions from the side of your device on the Google App Store.

What's New

We fixed some performance issues in the reader for long content. Thank you for using Readibu!

Rate and review on Google Play store

4.6

553 total

5 77.5

4 14.4

3 4.2

2 1.3

1 2.7

Total number of ratings

Total number of active users rated for: Readibu - Chinese novel reader

Total number of installs (*estimated)

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Recent Comments

K

Honestly amazing. The app is basically a pop up dictionary for reading, and it doesn't really have any bugs from what I've seen. Some stuff is preselected and categorized by genre and reading level. if you want to read a book that isn't on the app, you can search for it on baidu or Google. there's also a flash card feature that i don't use much but seems to be functional. i would love to see this app for other languages. That would be exceptional.

Iris Ka-Yan Bakalar

I love how you can tap on any word and it translates it right away. Best feature is that it translates compound words and phrases, since Chinese is a language where a word's meaning depends on what it's combined with. The free features are sufficient to enable you to read an entire novel and not paying for it isn't an obstacle to using the app. There are no intrusive ads - it pops up briefly when the book is loading but then disappears and does not interfere with the reading. Excellent!

Real Leon

Customer support is helpful and prompt! Update: best learning app! Good for acquiring vocabulary, grammar, and practice all at once!! The premium version, imo, is worth it for the quiz mode alone but the translation mode is also super helpful.

Elise Ezrol

For people who want to try reading chinese not in a textbook, this is THE app. Pinyin can be on or off, and if you need to learn a new word you can just tap on it. Right now this is my go-to app for self-studying. Would recommend for those who have passed HSK4- most of the content requires a fairly broad vocabulary to read coherently.

Yuki Daly

Please add a sync across multiple devices option! I love the fact that I can read Chinese novels while having a pop up dictionary for words I don't know. I do wish there was more variety and I've found multiples of the same novels. I wish for there to be a voice over feature for the dictionary.

Frederick Johnson

I luckily found a story I really like and I'm completely hooked. Being able to tap the characters I don't know to get a pop up dictionary is absolutely wonderful and lets me read a bit above my actual level and learn some new characters. The trick is finding a story you like. The blurbs are only sometimes helpful and stories often show up multiple times. I read a ton in English, and now that Readibu helps me read in Chinese, I'm quite optimistic about improving my Chinese.

Mayday_Watson MR

Hidden resource! I end up reading Chinese webnovels with google translate or on PC with a popup dictionary. This makes it easier to focus on the individual words. However, it's not for complete beginners. Add what you like reading and practice advanced Mandarin while you enjoy reading!

Conor john

Honestly incredible. Probably the most effective app for improving your Chinese reading skills. Personally, it's the only app that I find really useful for learning Chinese once you've already achieved basic proficiency with the language. I can't recommend it enough.