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BookTok, made swipeable

Find your next book
in a swipe.

Swipe hand-curated literary quotes from the books everyone is talking about. Bookmark the lines that hit. Tap through to the book they came from. That's your next read.

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Free · No signup needed · iOS

Quotes
14,320+
Genres
10
Curated
weekly
Canto feed showing a literary quote on a deep burgundy card

How it works

Three gestures. One new favorite book.

  1. 01

    Swipe

    Scroll a full-screen feed of hand-picked quotes from the books people can't stop talking about.

  2. 02

    Save

    Tap the bookmark. The line stays in your library, sorted by book, always findable.

  3. 03

    Discover

    Every quote links back to the book it came from. That's your next read.

No screenshots. No forgotten tabs. No publisher blurb telling you what to think. Just the book's own words — and one tap to find it.

Readers say

The TBR doesn't
stop growing.

App Store
"ok this app is genuinely dangerous for my tbr. found three books i need immediately in one sitting."
Sarah M. App Store
"it's like tiktok but the algorithm actually knows what it's doing. every swipe feels curated."
James R. App Store
"been using it every morning with coffee. it's become my reading ritual and my tbr is out of control."
Elena K. App Store
14,320+
curated quotes
10
genres
Free
no signup needed

For book discovery

Goodreads tracks what you've read.
Canto helps you find what you'll love.

A single quote from a novel can tell you more about whether you'll love it than five stars and a synopsis ever could.

Goodreads
Canto
Five stars and a synopsis
The line that made readers stop
Books you've already read
Books you'll love next
Publisher descriptions
The book's own words

Make it yours

Every corner of your day,
dressed for it.

A quote on every screen

Home-screen widget in three sizes. Lock-screen quote for iOS 16+.

Monthly reading cards

Auto-generated at month end. Your quotes and book covers, ready to share.

Six seasonal themes

Full light and dark variants. Feed, widget, and lock screen stay in sync.

Custom backgrounds

Six curated scenes or pick any photo from your library.

Widgets and one theme always free. All six themes, lock-screen widget, monthly cards, and custom backgrounds with Canto Pro.

Canto theme picker and widget customization screen

Pricing, written plainly

Free for the curious. Pro for the obsessed.

One subscription. One price. Cancel from the App Store in two taps. No ads, ever.

Free

A genuine taste — no trial, no trickery.

$0 / forever

  • One genre, unlimited swipes
  • Unlimited bookmarks
  • Daily quote at 8:00 AM
  • Home-screen widget (1 style)
  • Two themes: Library Light + Library Night

All genres, themes, widgets & more unlock with Pro.

7-day free trial

Canto Pro

The full library, in every corner of your day.

$9.99 / month

or $44.99 / year save 50%

Less than one book a month.

  • All ten genres, blend freely
  • Unlimited bookmarks, auto-grouped
  • Custom daily quote schedule
  • Home- and lock-screen widgets
  • All 6 seasonal themes, light + dark
  • Monthly reading cards, shareable
  • Daily streak, milestones & freezes
  • Custom card backgrounds

Things readers ask

Answers, in one breath each.

  • Is Canto free?
    Yes. Canto is free to download, and the free plan includes one genre, unlimited bookmarks, and a daily quote at 8:00 AM. Canto Pro unlocks the full library, seasonal themes, lock-screen widget, custom schedules, and monthly reading cards — $9.99 a month or $44.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.
  • Do I need an account to use Canto?
    You can start swiping the moment you open the app. Sign in with Apple whenever you want to keep your bookmarks, themes, and reading history in sync across devices. No passwords to invent, no email to verify.
  • Is Canto on Android?
    Not yet. Canto launched on iOS first so we could ship the home-screen and lock-screen widgets the way they deserved. An Android version is on the roadmap — if you'd like to be notified, drop a note to [email protected].
  • Where do the quotes come from?
    Every passage in Canto is hand-curated from published work — classics that have entered the public domain and widely-shared lines from contemporary books, credited to their author and linked to the book itself. The library grows weekly. If we surface a line you wrote or authored, tell us — we'll attribute, amend, or remove on request.
  • Can I submit my own quotes?
    Not in the first version. We wanted the feed to feel edited, not flooded, so every quote passes a curation pass before it ships. Reader-submitted quotes with light moderation are planned for a later release.
  • How do I cancel Canto Pro?
    Canto Pro is billed through your Apple ID. Open Settings on your iPhone, tap your name, then Subscriptions — you can cancel in two taps and keep Pro until the end of the billing period. Canceling during the 7-day free trial costs nothing.
  • What about my privacy?
    Canto doesn't run ads, doesn't sell data, and doesn't track you across apps. We store the bare minimum needed to sync your bookmarks and preferences — your Apple ID, the quotes you save, the themes you pick. Full details live on the Privacy page.
  • Do the widgets really change with the theme?
    Yes. Pick Winter Fireside in the app and your home-screen widget turns burgundy and ember; pick Spring Bloom and it shifts to sage and blossom. The lock-screen quote inherits the same palette, so the whole device feels like the theme you chose — not like a widget bolted on.
  • What kind of app is Canto?
    Canto is a literary quote discovery app for iPhone. You swipe through hand-curated passages from books people love — like a TikTok feed, but for the lines that made readers stop and screenshot. Bookmark the quotes that move you, tap through to the book they came from, and find your next great read in the words that made it worth reading. Free to download, 14,320+ quotes across 10 genres.
  • How is Canto different from Goodreads?
    Goodreads tracks books you have already read. Canto helps you find what to read next — through the actual prose, not a star rating. Swipe quotes from the books people can't stop talking about, tap through to the one that stops you, and you have your next read. No descriptions written by publishers. No five-star averages. The book's own words, and your own reaction to them.
  • Can Canto help me find my next book to read?
    Yes — that is the whole point. Every quote in Canto links to the book it came from. When a line stops you mid-swipe, tap through to see the book's title, author, genre, and a link to buy or borrow it. You are not reading a description written by a publisher. You are reading the book's own words and deciding whether you want more of them. It is the most honest book recommendation possible.
  • Who is Canto best for?
    Readers who want to find their next book without wading through reviews. People who follow BookTok but want something quieter — no algorithm, no creators, just the writing itself. Anyone who has ever screenshotted a passage and lost it three days later. If your to-read list has grown faster than your ability to choose, Canto is the fastest way to find the one you'll actually open next.

Ready?

Your next favorite book
is one swipe away.

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