Serial Reader

Name: Serial Reader
Rating: 4.85 (2451 reviews)
Author: M. Schmitt

By: M. Schmitt

Read classic books in 20 minutes a day

Features & Capabilities

Serial Reader makes classic literature accessible and enjoyable by delivering bite-sized daily installments you can finish in 20 minutes or less. Choose from over 900 popular classic books or serialize your own EPUB files. Customize your reading experience with various themes and fonts, sync progress to Goodreads, and earn badges to motivate your reading streaks.

With an optional one-time purchase, you can sync your reading across devices, highlight text, save notes, and more. Highly praised by Lifehacker, Mashable, and BookRiot, Serial Reader makes fitting classic books into your busy life simple and fun. Explore timeless fiction, poetry, philosophy, and nonfiction with daily issues tailored to your schedule.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

4.14 Last updated: 2025-01-19

Version code:

414000

Creation date:

2016-08-30

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Permissions:

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
org.mschmitt.serialreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

23.17MB

Email:

mi*****@serialreader.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 199,696 ▼ 214

Other rankings

#25 in reader keyword 65 ▲

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Developed by:

M. Schmitt

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mschmitt.serialreader

Email:

mi*****@serialreader.org

Website:

https://www.serialreader.org

User Reviews

Serial Reader shines by turning books into bite-sized, daily chapters and offering a large classics library with easy serialization of own titles. Users praise pacing, ease of use, and habit-building. Common downsides are dictionary lookups that miss common words, occasional read-ahead sync inaccuracies, and navigation friction requiring extra scrolling to track progress. Overall, it’s a strong tool for developing a reading habit, especially for classic literature, with some UX and dictionary accuracy improvements still needed.

Pros

Bite-sized, serial chapter format makes reading easy, reduces overwhelm, and supports reading multiple titles at once.
Extensive library of classics with the ability to serialize your own books into manageable chunks, fostering a regular reading habit.
Daily chapter releases help maintain pace and momentum, making it easier to read consistently.
Simple, convenient interface and overall easy-to-use experience that enhances readability.

Cons

Built-in dictionary is inconsistent and often fails to identify common words or suffixes.
Sync/progress tracking after using read-ahead can be inaccurate, leading to miscounted or skipped progress.
Navigation can be awkward, requiring frequent scrolling to the bottom to see unread/read progress and to continue reading.

Recent reviews

This app is helping me to build the habit of reading. Until now I would go into extremes and read a book in two days and then I would stop for months. I like that I'm getting small chunks of the book day by day, it makes reading more enjoyable and I end up reading more within a year

Ch*****, 2026-05-30

I've been using this for five years now. It's wonderful and a great way of making sure those "just a few minutes of reading before bed" don't end up with me staying up until 3 am. Plus, I've read a lot of classics because of it! thanks!

Al*****, 2026-05-27

its okay so far, will there be more books added that arent just the classics? id love to be able to use this with my library app for books that im struggling ro sit down and read