By Heart: Read Poems Aloud
A Quiet Place for Poetry
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A quiet space for poetry lovers. Open a poem, read it aloud, let the words settle. No streaks, no noise—just you and the page.
By Heart is a reading practice for people who love poetry.
Open a poem. Read it aloud. The app listens, follows along, and remembers.
That's the whole app.
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A QUIET LIBRARY
A curated collection of public-domain poetry from the writers who shaped the English language—from the early American voice to the Romantics, from quiet interiors to wide open songs.
Whatever you're in the mood for, a poem is waiting.
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HOW IT WORKS
Tap to begin. The page follows your voice line by line, gently highlighting where you are. Stumble, pause, reread—nothing breaks. When you finish, the poem stays with you.
Over time, your readings grow into a quiet record—poems returned to, lived with, known by heart.
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WHY READ ALOUD
Poetry was meant to be spoken. Reading aloud slows you down, lets the rhythm enter your body, and turns a screen-bound minute into something closer to ritual.
This is not a course. There are no streaks to defend, no badges, no social feed. Just the poem, your voice, and the room you're in.
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NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKING.
By Heart is a quiet app, made by one person, for people who still love language.
One-time purchase. Yours forever.
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Information
- Seller
- Ink River LLC
- Size
- 9.5 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ink River