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What's new in Must Read 3.1

Reading reminders, genre browsing, more free content, and three new languages. Here's what's new.

New

Reading Reminders

Set a daily schedule and build a reading habit. Pick the days and times that work for you โ€“ one reminder or several throughout the day. Free for everyone.

  • Choose which days of the week
  • Customise the time for each day
  • Multiple reminders per day
  • Works on free and premium plans
New

Genre Browsing

27 genres, each with its own gradient card, right in Search. Tap a genre to browse books, or tap genre and author chips on any book page to explore more.

  • 27 genre categories with gradient cards
  • Infinite scroll within each genre
  • Tap genre or author chips on any book to explore
  • Debounced search within genre results
Free

More Free Content

Free users now get much more. Use the reading timer on one book, create a custom list, and access a free classic eBook and audiobook โ€“ no subscription required.

  • Reading timer on 1 book
  • 1 custom list
  • 1 free classic eBook
  • 1 free audiobook
  • Still 10 free books in your library
Improved

Must Read 2 Import

Upgrading from Must Read 2? The import now preserves your original dates, favourites, and reading stats โ€“ nothing gets lost in the switch.

  • Original dates preserved
  • Favourites carried over
  • Reading stats maintained
Improved

Redesigned Onboarding

Two screens and a sign-in. The welcome screen is gone and the paywall moved to a post-onboarding sheet โ€“ so new users land in the app faster.

  • 2 pages + sign-in (was 3 + sign-in)
  • Paywall shown after onboarding, not during
  • Faster time to first book
New

Waterstones Buy Links

Readers in the UK and Ireland can now buy books directly from Waterstones โ€“ added alongside Bookshop.org, Amazon, and Apple Books.

New

3 New Languages

Indonesian, Malay, and Thai โ€“ bringing the total to 37 supported locales. The app matches your device language automatically.

27 Genres
37 Languages
21 Countries
74K+ Free eBooks

And everything else

Country Flag in Explore

Pick your country from the toolbar to see localized curated lists.

iPad Grid Layout

Custom lists now display in a proper grid on iPad.

SPM Updates

Updated Nuke, Supabase, and RevenueCat dependencies to latest versions.

Bug Fixes

Apple Sign In nonce, push tokens, account deletion, signup flow, tab bar, and Portuguese flag.

Ready to start reading?

Free with up to 10 books. Premium from $6.99/month or $99.99 lifetime.

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