Alexandria: Craft a Worldview
A new way to read the classics
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad
Alexandria: Where the classics come to life
Mark Twain said a classic is a book everyone wants to have read, but no one wants to read. We're here to change that.
Alexandria is built for people who want to read the real thing. No shortcuts, no summaries.
We've gathered over 4,000 of the most important texts in human history, from Plato, Sun Tzu, Nietzsche, Austen, Dōgen, and more. We've made them searchable, beautifully digitized, and designed for serious minds who want to think alongside the best thinkers in history.
Meet Virgil
Virgil is your intellectual companion. Think, Aristotle in your pocket. He doesn't summarize. He sharpens your thinking, asks questions, and helps you understand ideas at the depth you deserve. He adapts to your pace, challenges you when you're coasting, and supports you when you're pushing past your comfort zone.
We believe anyone can read and find value in the classics. Virgil never judges, never tires, and is always ready to help you craft your own worldview.
Features:
Your Personal Guide: Virgil explains passages, challenges assumptions, follows your curiosity, remembers what excites you
Build Your Bookshelf: Curate favorites, get thoughtful recommendations, share highlighted quotes with friends
Daily Sparks: A thought-provoking excerpt every morning, plus guided conversation with Virgil
Train Your Mind: Turn every reading session into deliberate practice
Our Mission: To inspire learning as a way of life. Program or be programmed, so you might as well return to the source.
Bug fix in reader conversations with Virgil.
The developer, Lightning Inspiration, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Infinity Constellation Inc.
- Size
- 21.7 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Annual $99.99
- Premium Weekly $4.99
- Premium Monthly $12.99
- Copyright
- © 2025