There are lots of great reading apps on the market that are designed to offer alternative approaches to accessing digital text. In fact, the app that we are looking at today is essentially the Android version of one of our favourites, Voice Dream Reader.

Legere Reader is a reading app designed to support people who face barriers when accessing digital text. Built with accessibility at its core, Legere helps users read, listen to, and interact with documents in ways that match their individual needs. It is a great option for individuals with visual impairments, learning disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries, or anyone who benefits from customizable reading tools.

Legere Reader combines text-to-speech and visual reading supports into one easy-to-use platform. Users can listen to documents using high-quality voices while following along with synchronized word or line highlighting. Reading speed, voice selection, and playback controls can be adjusted to suit personal preference, allowing users to consume information comfortably and at their own pace. The app remembers users progress, and it retains settings for each document, making it easy to return to reading without reconfiguring options.

For users who prefer or require visual customization, Legere offers extensive display controls. Text size can be increased, layouts can be simplified, and spacing, margins, and colors can be adjusted to improve readability. Specialized fonts and high-contrast themes help reduce visual strain and support users with low vision or print-based learning challenges. Documents can be viewed in their original format or converted into a clean, distraction-free text view.

Legere Reader supports a wide range of file formats, including PDFs, EPUB files without DRM, Word documents, RTF files, DAISY books, and audiobooks. Content can be imported from cloud storage services such as Dropbox, OneDrive, and Box, or downloaded directly through the app’s built-in browser. Integration with Bookshare allows eligible users to access a large library of accessible books, making Legere a practical solution for education, training, and lifelong learning.

Navigation tools such as bookmarks, highlights, notes, and full-text search help users engage more deeply with their reading. Users can move through content by sentence, paragraph, page, or chapter, supporting both casual reading and detailed study.

Legere Reader is available for Android only at a cost of $9.99 CDN. To learn more, click here.

This post originally appeared on the AT Help Desk website.

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