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Coming October 21

See what's coming in Penny 2.0

Our biggest update yet. New looks, five new languages, a bookshelf for your Home Screen and a few things readers kept asking for.

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Free on iPhone and iPad.
No account, no ads.

You asked for these. Thank you for asking.

Nearly everything in 2.0 started as an email or a review from someone who reads with Penny. Here's what a few of them wrote on the App Store.

Every rating so far is five stars
"It's a sanctuary where I can escape from the constant demand of social media and enjoy my books."
App Store review · United States
"Penny removes all the guess work and prevents me from buying books I already have."
United States · became Bookstore mode
"Finally a clean reading tracker with no ads and no required account."
App Store review · Romania
"Great app for book tracking! Helps to keep everything nice and organized."
App Store review · Canada
"Really enjoying using this app, it's perfect, highly recommend it."
App Store review · United Kingdom

What's new in 2.0

  1. 01 Pick your Penny
  2. 02 Your language
  3. 03 Bookshelf widget
  4. 04 Do I own it?
  5. 05 Previously on…
01

Pick your Penny

Four looks, each with its own app icon, and your widgets follow along. Classic is the Penny you know. Paper is calm ink on paper. Pond is sky and water, with a dusk mode for night reading. Bloom is this one, loud and happy.

Classic
Paper
Pond
Bloom
02

Penny speaks your language

German, French, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, on every screen, in the widgets and on the Lock Screen timer. You can pick Penny's language in Settings, whatever language your phone is in.

  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Português
03

A bookshelf for your Home Screen

The new Bookshelf widget puts your finished books on a shelf, spine by spine, in the colors of their covers. The ones you're reading lean at the end with a bookmark. It comes in three sizes and dresses up for every look.

04

Standing in a bookstore?

Can't remember if that one is already at home? Scan the barcode and Penny tells you if it's yours, in any edition. Books you want to buy go on your new Wishlist.

This one came straight from a review: "prevents me from buying books I already have."

05

Previously on…

Coming back to a book after a break? Penny picks up where you left off and reminds you who's who, with your notes, characters and terms from last time.

And a few more things

A recap after every session
Minutes, pages, your streak and your week, with a card to share if you feel like it.
Daily reminders, now free
A nudge at your reading time, for everyone.
A friendlier first hello
New readers pick a look, a goal and their first book in a minute.
Finished a book?
Penny throws you a small party, with a rating and a card for the book.

Still just you and your books

No account
Open the app and start reading. No sign-up, no email.
No ads, no trackers
Your reading stays yours. Nothing is sold or tracked.
No social feed
No followers, no likes, nobody telling you what to read.
Synced with iCloud
Your library follows you from iPhone to iPad on its own.
Works offline
On a plane, at the beach, in a cabin with no signal.

Free to start. Premium if you want more.

Most of Penny is free, including everything new in 2.0 except Previously on… and the Wishlist.

Free

$0forever
  • Up to 40 books
  • Reading timer, sessions and recaps
  • Stats, streaks and reading calendar
  • Barcode scanner and Bookstore mode
  • All four looks and every widget
  • Daily reading reminder
  • 3 notes, 2 terms and 2 characters per book
  • 4 ambient sounds
  • iCloud sync

Premium

Yearly
$19.99
Monthly
$2.99
Lifetime
$29.99
  • Unlimited books
  • Unlimited notes, terms and characters
  • Previously on… recaps
  • Wishlist for books to buy
  • Lock Screen timer (first 3 sessions free)
  • All 19 ambient sounds
  • Custom shelves and CSV export
  • Full session history and activity chart

Prices in US dollars. The App Store shows the price for your country.

See you on October 21

Penny 2.0 is a free update. Get Penny today and you'll have it on release day.

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