Build the bookshelf you've always wanted — then actually read the books on it.
SlowRead turns reading into a slow, intentional ritual: a gorgeous 2.5D bookshelf you'll be proud to show off, focus sessions that really block the apps stealing your attention, and a reading streak that keeps you coming back.
— A BOOKSHELF WORTH SHOWING OFF —
Every book you add becomes a beautiful spine or cover on a warm, hand-illustrated shelf. Photograph a real book spine to bring its exact look into your library, rearrange your books by dragging them around, and decorate your shelves with plants, candles, clocks and more. Switch between a cozy Cottagecore light theme and a moody Dark Academia dark theme. It's a bookshelf that finally feels like yours — made for booktok and romantasy lovers.
— FOCUS SESSIONS THAT ACTUALLY BLOCK DISTRACTIONS —
This is what makes SlowRead different. Start a timed reading session and SlowRead really blocks your distracting apps — not a gentle reminder, an actual block powered by Screen Time. Close Instagram, open your book, and stay there. Your session keeps going even if you leave the app or your phone restarts, so there's no cheating your way back to the feed.
— BUILD A READING STREAK YOU'RE PROUD OF —
Set a simple daily reading goal in minutes and watch your streak grow on a beautiful calendar and heatmap. A fresh literary quote greets you each day. Small, gentle nudges — never guilt.
— TRACK EVERY BOOK, EFFORTLESSLY —
Organize your TBR, currently reading and finished books. Create custom libraries for any collection — series, moods, seasons — and tag books however you think. Add private notes, log rereads, and track your start and finish dates. Everything stays neat, searchable and yours.
— ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS —
Search millions of titles across multiple book databases, scan a barcode, or snap a photo of a spine. Covers are fetched automatically so your shelf looks stunning from the very first book.
— BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU —
Coming from Goodreads? Import your entire library from a CSV export in a few taps, and SlowRead backfills the missing covers for you.
— PRIVATE BY DESIGN —
SlowRead is local-first. Your library lives on your device, not on our servers. No feed, no ads, no noise — just you and your books.
Start your first slow reading session today. Your shelf, and your attention span, will thank you.
All features described above require a subscription. A free trial is included, so you can try everything before paying.
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Its making you pay a subscription or a lifetime purchase of almost 200$CAD. This is absolutely insane. Ridiculous.
Saving y’all some time
Peachminttea
When you first open the app it lets you use some features making you think you can use it without paying anything, the second after you add your first book it won’t let you use it unless you spend money. On top of the money they use A.I to generate the decor and backgrounds for the book shelves, an app shouldn’t cost anything if A.I is involved because you are generating things for free and you aren’t paying a human designer.
Can’t do anything
137-285
Now unless I mess a small X or skip button, you can’t do anything unless you paid first.
Sagas. Novellas and prequels get their number, 1.5 or 0.5, like on Goodreads. Edit the numbers of any saga with − and +, and restore the official order whenever you want.
Audiobooks. Set your exact speed for each book and each session. Your position moves at that speed and the book page tells you how much is left.
Format. Say how you have each book: its binding if it is print, or where you read or listen to it, from Kindle to Audible.
Stats. A daily view with its own card to share, a bigger calendar, and the longest and shortest book of the month.
Your profile. Five new modules: genres and tropes, best and worst, reading time, streak and set aside. They all start hidden.
Widget. The widget's bookcase shows your decorations and the new themes.
Also: tap anywhere on a saga to open it, create one from the + at the top, and a deleted book no longer closes the app.
Version 1.0.14
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Information
Seller
Adrian Martinez Moreno
Size
88.3 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.