Kaya ThomasFeb 3
Cameron Bardell

I just released Lamplight, an app that splits classic literature into 10 minute chunks to help build a daily reading habit. Set a goal, track your reading streak.

More than a thousand of the greatest books ever written. All content in the public domain.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lamplight-read-classic-books/id6757205960

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Show threadCameron BardellFeb 1

Lamplight helps me spend less time on social media. In the downtime where I used to scroll, now, I read.

A download and rating would mean the world. Icon by the incomparable @matthewskiles, who is a delight to work with.

Show threadMatthew SkilesFeb 1
@cameronbardell Was a real pleasure getting to work with you on this Cameron!
Show threadKyle HughesFeb 1
@cameronbardell I love this idea. I am a big fan of using phone addiction to positive ends. (As a potential user I would like to see what the reading experience looks like in the screenshots.)
Show threadCameron BardellFeb 1
@kyle thanks! It felt a bit boring in the App Store screenshots, because it’s just like, text. I should probably get it in there somehow though.
Show threadChad PodoskiFeb 1
@cameronbardell very cool app idea. Maybe even more impressive is getting ‘Free’ in the subtitle through App Review. Didn’t know that was possible.
Show threadCameron BardellFeb 2
@chadpod I don’t expect that will last the next update!
Show threadNick SloanFeb 2
@cameronbardell @kyle This is such a cool idea. Good luck!
Show threadCameron BardellFeb 2
@nick thank you!
Show threadAndrei ZmievskiFeb 2
@cameronbardell sounds like a great app and I’d love to use it, but alas it seems to require iOS 26, which I refuse to install for a variety of reasons
Show threadBookShelves eBook ReaderFeb 19
This is a really cool idea — daily bite-sized reading is a great way to get into the classics. Nice work!
Show threadBookShelves eBook ReaderFeb 22
Really cool idea — breaking classics into daily chunks is such a smart approach to building a reading habit. Nice work!
Show threadBookShelves eBook ReaderFeb 23
Congrats on the launch! Love seeing more indie apps making classics accessible. The 10-minute chunk idea is a smart way to build a reading habit.