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Daily Canon

by HENRY NICHOLAS WALL

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

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  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • Daily Canon Premium — $3.99
  • Daily Canon Premium — $24.99
  • Folio Lifetime — $119.99

Ratings & reviews

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4.7 155 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5So glad I found this app!

    This app is fantastic! I can’t remember how I happened upon it, but I’m so glad I did. The organization and attention to detail is remarkable - from notable quotes from each work, to visual representations of their length, to digestible biographies (with pictures!) of each author, to the Tolstoy calendar - and all that in just the free version! I love how it allows me to save books I want to read (and, with the premium version, read them right in the app) or have already read. I love the titles of the Reading Paths and the well-written summaries. I love the premium features I’ve used so far. And my jaw dropped when I submitted feedback (super-easily, right from within the app) and not only did I receive a thoughtful reply (seemingly from a real person!) within 24 hours, but they even revised the app right away to address my concern! This app is clearly made by people who care about the product rather than by people just trying to make a buck. (I also love that there’s not constant pressure to pay for the premium version, as there is with so many other apps.) Everything about it brightens my day. ❤️

    ___Eponymous___ · 7 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Gets your mind going again

    For all those who ever appreciated English class in American high school, this app will give you nostalgic fuzzies. I remember well reading books in high school that inspired me to explore more beyond class, beyond the few paragraphs of a literature textbook sample. I will definitely consider the subscription because this app makes reading an enjoyable experience again with all the insights and extra information pertaining to the author, their works, their era and the influences. I could write a novel about the greatness of this app but just want to say kudos for the work put into this and I look forward to the maintenance of this app. Maybe a modern book app is in the works, that connects these classics to the masterpieces of today’s great authors of the future?

    The Silly Wise Monkey · 7 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5They’re thinking of everything

    I’m new to the app, and thinking about subscribing. I reached out because I was looking for a way to swap languages (‘any book originally written in another language sits in our library in both the translation and the original. Inside the reader, tap the three dots and hit "read in original language" and you'll get the version the author actually wrote.’). So I support the developers who are building a great app that will help people with humanity’s most massive undertaking- literally.

    SharpEars · 7 Aug 2026

  4. 3/5Lost me during the orientation tour

    This app lost me as a user during its orientation tour. The tour featured a famous quote from Fitzgerald’s *The Great Gatsby*. Which was fine, but then the commentary blurb about the novel was clearly something written with generative AI. (Granted it wasn’t the worst AI writing I’ve ever seen, but then I read a lot of stuff by sophomores, and in this case we are referring to classic works of literature.) It was sort of crazy when you think of it that the blurb didn’t really try to put human editing into the commentary; its last sentence managed to do that thing where it generates a sentence or statement that might sound smart *if you’ve never looked at the text*, but does not actually say anything interesting about the reading. (And this is inside an application that is supposedly all about *reading*.)

    Allston-Tollcross · 7 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Best apps for readers and best team ever!

    Daily Canon feels like it was made by someone who genuinely loves reading, not just tracking books. The app is beautiful, calm, and thoughtfully designed in a way that makes reading feel personal again. What impressed me most is how responsive the developer is to feedback. I suggested adding the ability to delete or reactivate abandoned reading plans, and they replied quickly and actually implemented it. That level of care is rare. In a world of noisy productivity apps, Daily Canon feels quiet in the best way.

    Bashayer157 · 7 Aug 2026

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Versions

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  • 1.0.1
  • 1.0.2

    Bug Fixes.

  • 1.0.5

    Push notifications.

  • 1.0.6

    1.0.7 - One work of literature for every day of the year. The Daily Canon launches with 366 curated selections spanning novels, short stories, poems, essays, plays, and philosophy, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the present day. New features include push notifications aligned with authors' birthdays, religious festivals, and cultural milestones; unique visual themes for selected works; a swipeable calendar to browse past and upcoming readings; and the ability to track what you've read throughout the year.

  • 1.1.0

    1.1.0 Dark Mode For those who do their best reading after dark. A full dark theme with a semantic colour system. Switch from Settings. Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets Today's work, waiting for you before you even open the app. Four widget sizes with author portraits, opening extracts, and frosted glass that adapts to your wallpaper. Refreshes at midnight. Tap through to today's reading. The 366 The complete ranked canon, laid bare for inspection and argument. All 366 works, filterable by type, sortable by publication year. Vote on rankings you agree or disagree with. We expect disagreement. That's rather the point. Authors Author profiles with portraits, biographies, and complete works lists. Some of them even got along with each other. Reading Paths & Collections Guided journeys and thematic groupings through the canon. Follow a tradition, chase a theme, or simply browse by whatever mood the weather has put you in. Sign In with Apple Create an account to save your reading list, track your progress, and sync across devices. Your Reading List and Progress are now personal pages, gated behind sign-in. Year in Review After 30 works, unlock your personal reading summary. Your stats, your streaks, your year in literature. No judgement. Well, a little judgement. Notifications A gentle daily reminder that a new work is waiting, at whatever time suits you. We won't be offended if you ignore it. The canon is patient. Share Cards Beautiful dynamic cards for every work, with author portraits and duo-tone styling. For when you need the world to know you're reading Dostoevsky. Redesigned Navigation Icons, colour-coded sections, stagger animations, and a tier progress bar showing your reading level. The menu is now almost as pleasant as the reading. Other Improvements New welcome tutorial for first-time readers. All 366 blurbs rewritten from scratch. New international works added to the canon. Rankings adjusted. Universal links so web links open directly in the app. Bug fixes and performance improvements, the unglamorous work that holds everything together.

  • 1.1.1

    1.1.1 Dark Mode For those who do their best reading after dark. A full dark theme with a semantic colour system. Switch from Settings. Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets Today's work, waiting for you before you even open the app. Four widget sizes with author portraits, opening extracts, and frosted glass that adapts to your wallpaper. Refreshes at midnight. Tap through to today's reading. The 366 The complete ranked canon, laid bare for inspection and argument. All 366 works, filterable by type, sortable by publication year. Vote on rankings you agree or disagree with. We expect disagreement. That's rather the point. Authors Author profiles with portraits, biographies, and complete works lists. Some of them even got along with each other. Reading Paths & Collections Guided journeys and thematic groupings through the canon. Follow a tradition, chase a theme, or simply browse by whatever mood the weather has put you in. Sign In with Apple Create an account to save your reading list, track your progress, and sync across devices. Your Reading List and Progress are now personal pages, gated behind sign-in. Year in Review After 30 works, unlock your personal reading summary. Your stats, your streaks, your year in literature. No judgement. Well, a little judgement. Notifications A gentle daily reminder that a new work is waiting, at whatever time suits you. We won't be offended if you ignore it. The canon is patient. Share Cards Beautiful dynamic cards for every work, with author portraits and duo-tone styling. For when you need the world to know you're reading Dostoevsky. Redesigned Navigation Icons, colour-coded sections, stagger animations, and a tier progress bar showing your reading level. The menu is now almost as pleasant as the reading. Other Improvements New welcome tutorial for first-time readers. All 366 blurbs rewritten from scratch. New international works added to the canon. Rankings adjusted. Universal links so web links open directly in the app. Bug fixes and performance improvements, the unglamorous work that holds everything together.

  • 1.1.2

    1.1.2 HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Today's work, waiting for you before you even open the app. Four widget sizes with author portraits, opening extracts, and frosted glass that adapts to your wallpaper. Refreshes at midnight. Tap through to today's reading. HAPTIC FEEDBACK The canon now has a physical dimension. Mark a work as read and feel it. A small, precise tap confirms what you've done, turning a gesture into something more satisfying than a state change deserves to be. SMOOTHER SIGN IN Authentication has been rebuilt. Fewer steps, less friction, more options. Sign in with Apple remains, joined by additional sign-in methods for those who prefer them. The experience is now as close to invisible as we can make it. SPOTLIGHT SEARCH The Daily Canon is now searchable from your home screen. Works, authors, titles, all of it indexed and findable without opening the app. For those who know exactly what they're looking for, and those who'll be pleasantly surprised by what they find. DARK MODE For those who do their best reading after dark. A full dark theme with a semantic colour system. Switch from Settings. THE 366 The complete ranked canon, laid bare for inspection and argument. All 366 works, filterable by type, sortable by publication year. Vote on rankings you agree or disagree with. We expect disagreement. That's rather the point. AUTHORS Author profiles with portraits, biographies, and complete works lists. Some of them even got along with each other. READING PATHS & COLLECTIONS Guided journeys and thematic groupings through the canon. Follow a tradition, chase a theme, or simply browse by whatever mood the weather has put you in. SIGN IN WITH APPLE Create an account to save your reading list, track your progress, and sync across devices. Your Reading List and Progress are now personal pages, gated behind sign-in. YEAR IN REVIEW After 30 works, unlock your personal reading summary. Your stats, your streaks, your year in literature. No judgement. Well, a little judgement. NOTIFICATIONS A gentle daily reminder that a new work is waiting, at whatever time suits you. We won't be offended if you ignore it. The canon is patient. SHARE CARDS Beautiful dynamic cards for every work, with author portraits and duo-tone styling. For when you need the world to know you're reading Dostoevsky. REDESIGNED NAVIGATION Icons, colour-coded sections, stagger animations, and a tier progress bar showing your reading level. The menu is now almost as pleasant as the reading. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS New welcome tutorial for first-time readers. All 366 blurbs rewritten from scratch. New international works added to the canon. Rankings adjusted. Universal links so web links open directly in the app. Bug fixes and performance improvements, the unglamorous work that holds everything together.

  • 1.2.0

    TODAY'S WORK Each day, a new work arrives. A blurb written to give you the context you need without spoiling what's ahead. A key extract from the opening pages. The date it falls on and why. If it calls to you, star it to your reading list. If you've already read it, mark it done. Featured works receive the full treatment: bespoke animated themes, atmospheric visuals, and custom typography designed around the work itself. Moby Dick gets the ocean. Frankenstein gets the storm. Come back tomorrow. READING PATHS Guided journeys through the canon, each tracing a theme or tradition. Follow The Russian Soul through Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Explore existentialism in The Abyss Looks Back. Trace the development of the novel or the history of ideas. Think of them as syllabi, without the exam. READING LIST Three shelves for organising your intentions. The Nightstand holds what you're reading next, deliberately ordered. In the Wings is for works circling your attention. The Bookshop List is for longer-term additions. Drag to reorder. MY CANON Your personal ranking of every work you've read, drag them into order. The canon is a conversation, and this is your side of it. DYNAMIC THEMES Over 50 bespoke visual themes, each built for a specific work. Moby Dick gets the ocean. Frankenstein gets the storm. The Great Gatsby gets the green light. Animations that take the work seriously enough to dress up for it. TOLSTOY'S CALENDAR Daily aphorisms and quotes from Tolstoy's 'Calendar of Wisdom', matched to each day of the year. AUTHORS Every author has a profile with portrait, biography, and complete works list. AVATARS 23 custom author portraits available as your profile image. Shakespeare, Woolf, Poe, Dickinson, Hemingway, and eighteen others, each paired with a defining quote. ALSO INCLUDES Home Screen Widgets · Dark Mode · Daily Notifications · Pathfinder Quiz · Badges · Offline Mode · Spotlight Search · Share Cards · Year in Review

  • 1.3.1

    Introducing Bloomy, your personal literary companion. Extremely well-read and always ready to talk books! Available with Daily Canon Premium. Plus, new lock screen widgets for quick access to the app.

  • 1.3.2

    Bloomy, your extremely well-read literary companion. The Library: hundreds of complete works, readable inside the app. Reading Analysis: find out what kind of reader you are.

  • 1.4.0

    Less friction, more fiction.

  • 1.5.0

    Reading Timer, Live Activities, Siri shortcuts, and new Daily Canon+ content. Cleaner code. Same dirty realism.

  • 1.6.1

    Less friction, more fiction.

  • 1.6.2

    Less bugs, more Brontë.

  • 1.6.3

    Less bugs, more Kafka.

  • 1.6.4

    More fiction, less friction.

  • 1.6.5

    More fiction, less friction.

  • 1.6.6

    Less friction, more fiction.

  • 1.6.7

    Less bugs, more Kafka.

  • 1.7.0 · 24 Jul 2026

    Less friction, more fiction.

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