The NHM Reader app for the iPhone and iPad enables users to read books in English and Tamizh, one of the major Indian languages, in a simple and easy to use interface. You can read books for free if you want or purchase books that you like from a wide selection of books and can access the books across multiple devices.

The main features of NHM Reader include:
- Access to a range of free books in Tamizh and English without requiring registration
- Option for Simple and Advanced Search to locate interesting books by Title, Author, Subject, Publisher, Keywords, Year and Price.
- Ability to shop for a variety of Tamizh and English books, including literary novels by national award winning authors
- Downloading and reading free book samples for all our books - the first chapter is available free to all to read before deciding to buy the book
- Option to select the font size, screen background and brightness for optimal reading experience
- Turning pages back and forth with animation by flicking or tapping on either side of the screen
- A separate section to quickly access the books that one is currently reading
- Ability to organise one's library into user-defined shelves for convenience
- Option to search for books within one's own collection of free and purchased books
- Setting bookmarks within books
- Option of adding upto 4 devices to every user account
- Synching last page read and bookmarks across multiple devices linked to the user's account
- Ability to delete books from the device at any time and re-download them later at any time for free