Velvet Spine
Books
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Track your reading life in a beautiful dark sanctuary. Free forever — upgrade for the full experience.
Velvet Spine is the book tracking app for readers who care about aesthetics.
Track your reading life in a beautifully dark, literary sanctuary — far from the cluttered spreadsheets of Goodreads and the clinical feel of other trackers.
TRACK YOUR READING LIFE
- Log every book with beautiful cover art
- Track reading sessions by pages, percentage or chapter
- Build reading streaks and celebrate milestones
- Write private or public notes for every book
- Rate and review your completed reads
- Organise your library with custom shelves
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ
- Browse by mood, trope, or favourite author
- See new and upcoming releases in your favourite genres
- Get personalised recommendations based on your taste
- Follow authors and never miss a new release
VELVET SPOTLIGHT
- Browse advance reader copies from independent authors
- Request ARCs directly from authors
- Be among the first to read upcoming books
BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN
- 7 stunning color schemes including Dark Academia, Enchanted Forest, Rose Gold and more
- Elegant serif typography and atmospheric design
- Your reading sanctuary, your aesthetic
YEARLY READING RECAP
- Beautiful end-of-year reading summary
- Discover your reading personality type
- See your most-read genres, formats and authors
FREE FOREVER
Unlimited books, reading sessions, notes, streaks and book discovery — always free.
READER PLUS — $3.99/month
Unlock all 7 color schemes, custom shelves, Velvet Spotlight ARC access, advanced stats and more.
VELVET AUTHOR — $9.99/month
Post ARCs on Velvet Spotlight, get a verified author profile, reader analytics and more.
Privacy Policy: https://velvetspineprivacy.carrd.co/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
- Fixed persistent login — users stay logged in between sessions
- Books now load instantly from local cache
- Improved session handling for reliability
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Thank you for reading with us!
The developer, Anna Maurice, 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
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Anna Maurice
- Size
- 45.2 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 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+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Velvet Spine $9.99
- Velvet Spine $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Anna Maurice