About the Novel
Published in 1887, Noli Me Tángere — "Touch Me Not" — is José Rizal's searing portrayal of life in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. Considered the most important novel in Filipino literature, it was instrumental in igniting the Philippine Revolution and remains essential reading for understanding the Filipino identity.
This app brings Rizal's masterwork to your iPhone and iPad in both its original Spanish and the classic Tagalog translation, with a reading experience designed to honour the gravity of the text.
Reading Experience
Dual Language
Switch instantly between the original Spanish (1887) and the updated Tagalog version based on Pascual H. Poblete's original Tagalog translation. Your reading position and bookmarks carry across both.
All 63 Chapters
The complete novel — from Una Reunión to Noche Buena — with chapter illustrations in the woodcut tradition, one per chapter.
Highlights & Bookmarks
Select any passage to highlight and save it. Featured passages curated by the app rotate on the title screen. Share quotes as beautifully designed cards.
Typography-First
Set in Iowan Old Style for the body text and New York for navigation — a pairing chosen to feel like holding the actual book, not a document viewer.
Parchment Aesthetic
A warm heritage aesthetic — parchment fill, ink tones, and serif sensibility throughout.
Chapter Navigation
Previous and next chapter controls at the end of every chapter, so reading flows naturally without returning to the table of contents.
Two Languages, One Novel
Rizal wrote Noli Me Tángere in Spanish, the literary language of his era. The app includes updated Tagalog version based on Pascual H. Poblete's 1909 Tagalog translation — one of the earliest and most celebrated Filipino-language renderings — so you can read the work as generations of Filipinos first encountered it.
El original de Rizal
The text as Rizal composed it in Berlin, 1887. Project Gutenberg edition. Chapters marked Capítulo, parsed from bare Roman numeral headings.
Salin ni Poblete
The landmark 1909 Tagalog translation by Pascual H. Poblete. Project Gutenberg edition. Chapters marked Kabanata, with the original chapter titles.
Available Now
Free to download. No account required. No ads. Just the novel.
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