Accessibility
Read and play classic stories by ear
PageWalker is a reading and adventure app that can read its classic stories aloud. You can listen to a chapter with narration at the speed you choose, make the text larger (from 80% to 140% of the normal size) and play the same stories in 13 languages. It works best today for low-vision readers and for anyone who prefers listening; support for screen readers such as VoiceOver and TalkBack is partial and still being improved.
Last reviewed 31 October 2026
What works today
- Narrated reading. Each adventure can be read aloud with your device's text-to-speech voices. You can pause, resume and set the speed with a slider.
- Adjustable text size. PageWalker has its own text-size setting from 80% to 140%, in first-time setup and in the settings menu. In the iPhone app it also follows your iPhone's text size (Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text Size, Larger Text), up to twice the default size. The book shelf stops at 140% so the covers stay readable.
- Stories told in words. The adventures are text stories with choices, so the plot is carried by the writing and not only by the pictures.
- 13 languages. English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Simplified Chinese.
- Audio-first mode. A setting that reads each new page and its choices aloud as soon as it opens. When the choices have been read, you can say "one", "two" or "three" to pick one. It is on by default when a screen reader is running. Background music stays off in this mode.
- Chapter headings and chapter buttons. In the classic books, each chapter title is a heading, and Previous chapter and Next chapter buttons sit below the text, so you can move through a book without swiping through the whole chapter.
- Screen reader mode on a computer. In the online version, the first thing NVDA, JAWS or VoiceOver for Mac reaches is a switch called "Screen reader mode". Turn it on once: stories are then read sentence by sentence, each sentence is a button that speaks its translation when you press Enter, and every page is read aloud. On iPhone this happens by itself when VoiceOver is on. It is also in Settings.
- Translate a sentence by ear. With VoiceOver or TalkBack on, the story is read sentence by sentence. Double-tap a sentence to hear it in your own language.
- Spoken setup. During first-time setup, each new step is read out with its number, such as "3/6", and the Continue button reports "dimmed" until you make a choice.
- Calmer screens. With a screen reader or Reduce Motion on, the moving cover display stops. With a screen reader on, the audio controls also stay open instead of hiding themselves.
- Try it first. Online, you can start an adventure without an account. In the iPhone app, PageWalker Pro Yearly starts with a 7-day free trial, and you can cancel it in your Apple Account settings before it ends.
All of this is in the iPhone app since version 1.3.1 and in the online version. Screen reader mode for computers was added on 31 October 2026.
What we are still improving
- Screen readers. Standard text and buttons are generally available to VoiceOver and TalkBack, but we have not finished a full screen-reader review, and some game controls may be missing labels.
- Narration voices. Narration is synthetic speech from your device, not a human recording, and voice quality depends on your phone, browser and language.
- Testing. We want more feedback from blind and low-vision players on the iPhone app and the online version.
Tell us what to fix
Email pagewalkergame@gmail.com with your device, the screen reader or settings you use, and the screen where the problem happens. Reports like this decide which accessibility fixes we do first.
Getting the most from it
- Install a voice for each language you read in, in your device's accessibility or speech settings, before you start.
- Set the text size in PageWalker first, then adjust the narration speed. Start slower than you think you need and raise it as the story becomes familiar.
- Pick a story you already half-know, such as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or Treasure Island, so the plot helps you with new words.
- Listen once for the story, then again while following the text. The listening-first reading guide explains why this works.
Frequently asked questions
Can blind and low-vision people use PageWalker?
Partly, and we would rather say so clearly. The reading experience is built around listening: the app reads each story aloud and lets you change the speed, and you can enlarge the text. Standard text and buttons are generally exposed to the phone's screen reader, but we have not finished a full screen-reader review and some game controls may have missing or unclear labels. Low-vision readers and listen-first readers will get the most out of it today; fully blind readers may find some screens hard to navigate.
Does PageWalker read stories aloud?
Yes. The narration feature reads the story text aloud with your device's built-in text-to-speech voices. You can pause and resume, and set the speed with a slider. Which voices are available, and how natural they sound, depends on your phone or browser and on the language you are reading in.
Is the narration a human voice?
No. It is synthetic speech from your device, not a recorded human narrator. If you want human-read audio of the same classics, free volunteer-read recordings of many public-domain books exist; our guide to accessible book sources explains where to look.
Can I make the text bigger?
Yes. PageWalker has its own text-size setting that scales the text from 80% to 140% of the default size. You can choose it during first-time setup and change it later in the in-app settings menu.
Does the online version read aloud too?
Yes. The online adventures read the text aloud using your browser's built-in speech voices. Which languages sound right depends on the voices installed on your device and browser, so some languages may be missing on some systems.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. You can play the first page of every online adventure in your browser, so you can test the narration, the text size and the way the choices are read before you decide.
Which languages does it support?
The stories and the app are available in 13 languages: English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish and Simplified Chinese.
How do I report an accessibility problem?
Email pagewalkergame@gmail.com with the device, the screen reader or settings you use, and the screen where the problem happens. Reports like this decide which accessibility fixes we do first.
Read it your way
Read with one-tap translation, or play the adventure.
PageWalker turns classic novels into bilingual reading and interactive adventures in 13 languages. Tap any word to translate it, listen to narration and save words to review later.