Sanctuary: Short Stories
Read daily, listen, and write.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Join the short story renaissance with Sanctuary, the new home for short fiction. Discover the best new & classic short stories - because reading well doesn't have to be difficult. Make reading a habit by tuning in to the daily Edition - a collection of hand-picked stories from talented writers, shown to all Sanctuary readers every day. Reclaim your time by listening during your commute, whilst doing chores, or instead of scrolling social media. On Sanctuary, you can unwind, share, and track your reading. Sanctuary is a community, not just a platform - you can grow your library, track your reading, and leave reviews. Listen to any story as an audiobook, or read your way with customisable font sizing and spacing. Whether you’re a reader, a writer, or wish you read more, Sanctuary is where you’ll find short fiction worth your time.
Publish your writing on Sanctuary to build readership, collect reviews, and host a portfolio of your work on a beautiful setting. Share your portfolio with one click, get featured in the daily Edition, and track how readers interact with your stories. Short story writers have been forgotten for too long - join our mission to bring short stories back into the mainstream. All genres are welcome, from mystery to poetry; if you can write, you'll find your corner on Sanctuary.
DISCOVER SHORT STORIES EVERY DAY
Every day, Sanctuary’s daily Edition brings readers a hand-picked collection of short stories from across the app. Explore new voices, classic fiction, literary stories, mysteries, romance, poetry, thrillers, horror, fantasy, and more.
Whether you have five minutes before bed, a quiet commute, a coffee break, or a few minutes away from scrolling, Sanctuary helps you finish something complete, memorable, and worth reading.
READ OR LISTEN IN MINUTES
Short stories are perfect for modern life: easy to start, satisfying to finish, and powerful enough to stay with you.
Read on your phone with a clean, elegant reading experience, or listen to stories with audio narration while walking, commuting, cooking, doing chores, or relaxing. Save stories to your library, track your reading, and come back whenever you have time.
MAKE READING A HABIT
Sanctuary is designed to help reading fit real life again. Tune in to the daily Edition, grow your personal library, follow writers you love, leave reviews and comments, and discover stories you might never have found elsewhere.
Customise your reading experience with adjustable font style, size and spacing, so every story feels comfortable on your screen.
PUBLISH YOUR SHORT STORIES
Sanctuary is built for writers.
Publish your writing, create a public writer profile, and host your stories in one beautiful, shareable portfolio. Share your profile with one click, collect reviews, track how readers interact with your work, and build readership over time.
You can publish to your profile freely, or submit your strongest work to be considered for curated recommendation in the daily Edition. Approved stories can be recommended to readers across the app and featured alongside other standout short fiction.
FOR READERS
Read short stories in minutes
Listen with audio narration
Discover a new daily Edition
Browse classics, originals, and contemporary fiction
Explore genres and moods
Save stories to your personal library
Track your reading
Follow writers and discover new voices
Leave reviews and comments
Customise font size and spacing
FOR WRITERS
Publish your own short stories
Build a public writer profile
Host a shareable writing portfolio
Submit stories for curated recommendation
Reach real readers through the daily Edition
Collect reviews and comments
View writer analytics
Share your work with one click
Turn your stories into something readers can find, read, hear, and remember
Short stories deserve more than being buried in magazines, notes apps, PDFs, and forgotten folders.
Read daily. Listen anytime. Publish something worth discovering.
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Information
- Seller
- Sanctuary Stories LTD
- Size
- 52.8 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- This app has an age rating of 16+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Age Assurance
Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Contests
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Sanctuary Stories