Reading Buddy Lite

Reading Buddy Lite Free App

Rated 4.20/5 (5) —  Free Android application by Patang Software

About Reading Buddy Lite

Reading Buddy is an intuitive app designed to help people with dyslexia / reading challenges improve their reading skills.

The word “dyslexia” means “trouble with words”. Research has shown that people with dyslexia sense the word visually. Instead of perceiving a word in its sequence – for example, TREE: T-R-E-E – they perceive the word visually – TREE: roots, trunk, branches, and leaves. They also tend to be good at understanding things they can see in pictures. Additionally, like many visually-impaired users, many dyslexics now rely on computer devices to read the text to them.

Reading Buddy intuitively combines pictures and speech with the text (text to speech) that is being read to help improve their reading skills.

A detailed video can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB2ncKXvEEI

While reading any content on your device, you can:
1. Select a word or two, and see the pictures to perceive the word visually. The pictures are kid friendly and filtered thru Safe-Search technology. They are presented in a clip-art format which provides simple association with the words.
2. Hear the words while they are being highlighted
3. Get definitions for the words to see the meaning
4. Select a paragraph or two and hear it while each word is highlighted as being spoken. The fonts used for this feature are specially designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia (opendyslexic.org)
5. Personalize settings such as Reading Speed, Text Size, Fonts, etc. by going to the Settings.

Reading Buddy works with virtually all other reading apps on your device including:

o Amazon Kindle® App
o Nook App
o Google Reader App
o All the browsers on your device
o Any app that allows you to highlight and copy text!

How does it work?

It’s very simple. Once you start the Reading Buddy App, it runs in the background. If you can copy text, you can use the Reading Buddy! Here is how it works:

While using any app on your device:
• Highlight and copy the text you want to explore
• That's it! The Reading Buddy toolbar will appear
• Explore it - You can:
o Picture It – see the pictures for the words you have just copied. The pictures are kid friendly and filtered thru Safe-Search technology. They are presented in a clip-art format which provides simple association with the words.
o Hear It – copy an entire paragraph (or two), and hear it, with each word highlighted as being spoken!
You can pause/resume by tapping any word that is being played!
You can also replay the entire paragraph by tapping the speaker again.
You can press the speaker for 2-3 seconds to just hear the speech without the highlighting
o Define It - copy a word or two and tap the magnifying glass icon - you can get the definition for it!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Reading Buddy Lite version 1.0 on your Android device!
Downloaded 100+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.patangsoftware.android.readingbuddy, download Reading Buddy Lite.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Bug fixes.
More downloads  Reading Buddy Lite reached 100 - 500 downloads
More downloads  Reading Buddy Lite reached 50 - 100 downloads

What are users saying about Reading Buddy Lite

U70%
by U####:

Love how it has all these great features!

Q70%
by Q####:

Installed app. Opened app. Saw three pictures of a cartoon island. If u touch an island the phone speaks the word island. After that it doesnt do jackschitt. Nadda. Nothing. Wtf is it supposed to do? Ive pressed every inch of screen n every setting. Im not even sure if repeating island 3 times isnt the whole package. This app is junk.

Q70%
by Q####:

I LOVE HOW IT HAS: *picture it *hear it *define it


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