ReadHive
Honest book verdicts, fast.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The friend you wish you had in every bookstore.
ReadHive gives you honest book verdicts in seconds: No lengthy reviews. No spoilers. Just the hive's take — fast.
HOW IT WORKS
Scan any book's barcode or search by title. Get an instant verdict backed by real reader votes. When a book is too new for the community, our AI steps in with its own take.
THE HIVE
- Author Spotlight - Handpicked authors by us for you
- Trending This Week — the books everyone's talking about
- The Hive Swears By — books the community unanimously loves
- Borrow Before You Buy — great reads worth borrowing first
THE BUZZ
Watch verdicts roll in live from readers around the world. See what the hive is verdicting right now, in real time.
YOUR HIVE
Track every book you've verdicted. Build your reading list. Rise through 10 hive tiers — from New Bee to Golden Comb — as you contribute to the community.
WHY READHIVE?
- Instant verdicts, no essay required
- Scan any barcode for a verdict in seconds
- AI-powered verdicts for new releases
- Community-driven — the more you vote, the better it gets
- Reading list to track what you want to read next
ReadHive is free. No subscription required.
The hive has spoken. What's your next read?
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Author Spotlight: Discover authors directly from The Hive homepage — their story, genre tags, and a link to learn more.
Your Hive, redesigned. Your verdict stats now feature a beautiful arc progress gauge that shows exactly how close you are to your next tier. Tap to explore all 10 tiers — from New Bee to Golden Comb — and see where you stand in the hive.
Profile photo: You can now upload a profile picture. Your photo shows across your hive profile, the menu, and alongside your verdicts in the community feed.
Search, improved: A cleaner search experience with a live verdict counter, smarter placeholder text, and a one-tap clear button so you can search faster.
Bug fixes and performance improvements: Stability improvements across sign-in, verdict syncing, and cover image loading.
The developer, Naseema Tasneem, 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
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
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
- Naseema Tasneem
- Size
- 17.3 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.
- In-App Controls
Age Assurance
Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Support ReadHive $3.99
- Support ReadHive $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Naseema Tasneem