Rousd
Gordon Brown Book iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Rousd is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Gordon Brown. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated August 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 49 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 23
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Rousd
Reading doesn’t need to become another task to optimize. Rousd is a calm reading companion designed to help you make space for books and build a gentler relationship with reading. When you’re ready, begin a quiet session and put your phone down. Rousd keeps track without displaying elapsed time, countdowns, or goals. When you finish, you can see how long you read, choose the book, leave a note, or simply move on. Over time, your Diary becomes a personal record of time spent with books, while The Shelf gives finished books and reflections a home. Rousd doesn’t replace the book in your hands: it helps you return to it. Features: • A hidden reading timer that stays out of sight while you read • A calm reading ritual designed to reduce distraction • Book search and attribution after each session • Optional notes and reflections • A Diary of past reading sessions • A Shelf for finished books and reviews • Manual logging for reading completed outside Rousd • No account required No streaks. No badges. No pressure to read faster or more. Whether you read one page or one chapter, it still counts. Read without the rush.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated August 23, 2026
Book matching and cover selection are more reliable, and the Shelf and finished-book experience has been refined. We’ve also polished reading, reflection, and first-run flows, with small improvements throughout Rousd.
App privacy
The developer, Gordon Brown, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Search History: Search History
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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