Swelv: Read What Moves You
Less pressure, more pleasure
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
We read less and less. And yet, we've never needed reading more.
Here, we don't believe discipline, forcing yourself, or stats are what make you want to read. What makes you want to read is breaking free from the rules and stumbling onto books that truly pull you in. Our goal: put pleasure and emotion back at the heart of reading.
DISCOVER BOOKS THROUGH OTHERS
We don't need more books. We need books to start circulating between us again.
Follow the people you trust, the ones who inspire you. Discover what they read, told in their own words, their own emotions. "I loved it, it moved me" is worth a thousand times more than "4.1 stars." On swelv, one honest recommendation replaces thousands of anonymous reviews.
SHARE YOUR READS, WITH YOUR EMOTIONS
That book that touched you — want to pass it on? Do it, in your own words. No analysis, no essay. A simple "I loved it" is enough. Or say more, if you feel like it.
YOUR LIBRARY, ALL IN ONE PLACE
Find everything you've read, and everything you dream of reading. A living library, yours — far from dashboards and counters. Keep a trace of the stories that stayed with you, and feed your desires as you discover more. What you've read tells where you come from; what you want to read shows where you're going.
A SELECTION THAT FEELS LIKE YOU, ONCE A MONTH
The more you share what you feel, the better swelv understands you. Once a month, we offer you a book selection shaped by your tastes, your emotions, how you've grown as a reader, and the books that move the people in your circle. The result: recommendations that are more personal, more nuanced, more true.
YOUR PROFILE
Not a book counter. Your reads, your favorites, what moved you. Enough to make others want to open the stories you loved.
READ WITH NO RULES
Reading for pleasure also means knowing how to close a book you're not enjoying. Nothing worse than forcing yourself out of guilt, and putting yourself off reading for two months. Pleasure reading flows: start, abandon, come back, read three books at once. It's not a competition. It's an experience.
PLAYLISTS, MADE BY HUMANS
Book selections brought together by people — around a theme, an emotion, a moment in life. No algorithm. Just taste, and personal experience.
Discover stories that feel like you. Read what you love. The habit will come on its own.
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Ratings & Reviews
- Celebrate your reading days: keep track of your reading streaks and enjoy the pleasure of reading, day after day.
- Discover readers’ latest favorites: never miss the books everyone is loving right now.
- Scan and save your favorite quotes: capture quotes directly from your books and keep them in Swelv.
- Keep track of your reading: a new space to easily find your current reads and your next reading picks.
- And more improvements: for an even smoother reading experience.
The developer, Maxime Burri, 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
- Contacts
- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Maxime Burri
- Size
- 94.3 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.5 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Swelv