# Wispar (open-source reading app)

> Wispar is a free, open-source reading app for Android and iOS. Stay up-to-date with academic journals and the latest research articles. It has 216 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.

Wispar is your personal research companion — a privacy-friendly app for exploring academic journals and scientific articles. Using the Crossref and OpenAlex APIs, Wispar helps you stay updated on your favourite journals. Follow journals to receive the latest research abstracts in your main feed — no account required. - Search scholarly articles and journals - Follow journals to stay updated - Add custom keywords and queries to your feed - Access open-access articles via Unpaywall - Use EZproxy to unlock paywalled research - Chat with AI about your downloaded papers - Send articles to your Zotero library - View graphical abstracts - Translate abstracts to your preferred language - Built for…

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Scriptbash/Wispar |
| Platforms | Android, iOS |
| Built with | Flutter |
| GitHub stars | 216 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/app.wispar.wispar/ (package app.wispar.wispar) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.wispar.wispar |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/app/id6741366984 |
| Website | https://wispar.app/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | E-book, PDF & RSS readers |
| Latest release | v0.10.5+41 (Jun 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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