Drishan for iPhone
"Drishan: Manga Translator" is on the App Store. It reads the comic on your screen aloud, with a voice for every character and each word lit on the picture as it is spoken.
What you can read
- Web comics in the app's own browser: open the site you already read on.
- A chapter link from Safari: use the share button and pick Drishan.
- Pages saved on your phone: pick pictures from Photos or Files.
- A built-in sample chapter: hear what Drishan does before you sign in.
Use Drishan only with pages you are allowed to read. Some sites block reading their images; if a page stays silent, the site may not allow it.
What runs on the phone
Finding the words on the picture and speaking them happens on your iPhone. The optional natural voice, Kokoro, is downloaded once (about 203 MB on most iPhones) and then works without a connection. Translation uses Apple's on-device translation. Our servers are used for your account, plans, shared cast names and, with a plan, our AI reading of difficult pages.
Highlights of the app
- A cast list for every series: hear each character's voice and change it.
- The spoken word lit on the drawn lettering; captions only if you turn them on.
- Translated words lettered into the bubbles.
- Sound effects, laughs and sighs, and music that follows the scene.
- A clip maker to share a voiced scene.
Plans in the app
The app is free to download, with two free chapters a day. Hour Pass, Day Pass, Plus monthly, Plus yearly and Plus Boost are sold as in-app purchases through your Apple Account, at the prices on our pricing page (the App Store shows your local price). Manage or cancel a subscription in iPhone Settings, your name, Subscriptions.
Requirements
An iPhone with a recent version of iOS; the App Store page lists the exact version. An internet connection for web comics, sign-in and plans; your own pages and the downloaded voice also work offline.
Policies for the app: privacy, Apple's standard terms of use (EULA) together with our terms of use.