Kindread: Book Recommendations
Jan Hendrik Wergin Book iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Kindread: Book Recommendations is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Jan Hendrik Wergin. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 27 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 24
- 2026 · v4.0
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About Kindread: Book Recommendations
Kindread recommends books that share a soul. Tell us a book you loved – Kindread finds titles that feel kindred in mood, theme, and style. Almost always by other authors, far from the usual “more by the same author” lists. And for every recommendation, you’ll see why it fits your book. Spoiler-free, promise: a reason reveals a book’s soul, never its story. REAL BOOKS, NO GUESSING The AI has a nose for stories; a bookseller’s catalog keeps an eye on the facts. Kindread only recommends books that truly exist – never invented titles. WHAT ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR? Something comforting, magical, dark, or clever? Search by how you feel, discover the theme of the day – or dare a blind date with a book. YOUR SHELF IS ALIVE Your to-be-read pile has a say, your reading year quietly grows along – and when you finish a book, it isn’t a checkbox but a little moment. YOUR READER’S MAP OF THE WORLD With every book you read, your world grows: countries turn gold, and the blank spots are happy to recommend your next book. BOOKSTORES NEAR YOU Kindread shows you the bookstores around you – because your next favorite book may already be waiting in a window around the corner. BRING YOUR BOOKS ALONG Import your library from Goodreads or StoryGraph in minutes – and take it with you as a file whenever you like. It’s yours. SCAN A COVER A barcode or a photo is enough: Kindread recognizes the book and finds its kindred spirits. PRIVACY No account, no sign-up, no ads. Kindread only processes what’s needed for your recommendations. Your reading world stays yours. WHAT MAKES A BOOKSTORE SPECIAL Some have wooden floors that creak. Others smell of paper. And a few have a cat. At Kindread, her name is Sadie. The shop window is her favorite spot – she sleeps there at night and stretches there in the morning. Sometimes she sits in front of an empty shelf and waits for the first book with you. For her, it’s enough that you’re there. Kindread is for everyone who closes their last favorite book already looking for the next.
What’s new
Version 4.0 · Updated October 24, 2026
You open a book. Until now, not a phone. On iPhone Duo, Kindread now lies across the whole inner page — more room for your books, and a bigger shop window for Sadie to sleep the nights away in.
App privacy
The developer, Jan Hendrik Wergin, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
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:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Search History: Search History
Used for: App Functionality
Alternatives to Kindread: Book Recommendations
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindread: Book Recommendations | – | Free | October 24, 2026 | |
| Bookseer: Book Recommendations | 5.0 / 5 (3) | Free | Oct 25, 2026 | Compare |
| DeweyDex: Book Recommendations | 3.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Sep 9, 2026 | Compare |
| My Book Guru | – | Free | Jul 21, 2026 | Compare |
| Aurivo Audio | – | Free | Jul 12, 2026 | Compare |
| Linea Reader | – | Free | Oct 17, 2026 | Compare |
| BookDate – Find Your Next Book | – | Free | Apr 23, 2026 | Compare |