# AuthorPing: New Book Alerts — Release dates and countdowns

> Release dates and countdowns (iPhone/iPad app by James Fleming.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/authorping-new-book-alerts/id6819148682 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Fleming](https://appshunter.io/developer/6819148684)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 99 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-07

## What is AuthorPing?

Never miss a release from the authors and series you read.

Follow series and authors you love, and we'll keep watch for you and notify you when they have a new book coming out. 

FREE FOR EVERYONE
• Follow unlimited series, books and authors
• Get notifications the day a book release date is announced
• Get notifications the day of release
• See countdowns to every upcoming book you follow
• Keep track of what you've read with a visual bookshelf
• Create a 'to read' list with books and series you want to read
• See what's trending with readers right now
• Get personalised book recommendations based on the series you like
• "How tall is your stack?": see how high the books you've read stack up when piled on top of eachother
• Easily import your library from Goodreads or StoryGraph within just a couple of minutes
• An updates/activity list, so a notification you swiped away is never lost
• And much more

PREMIUM
• Custom reminders before release day (e.g., 1 day, 3 days, 1 month etc. before release)
• Get notified when an author you follow releases a brand new series or standalone book
• Get a weekly round-up instead of one alert at a time
• Sync your calendar to add release dates to your phone's calendar
• Home-screen widgets counting down to your next releases
• More personalised book recommendations


New users get 30 days of Premium free. The core alerts are free for everyone and never stop.

NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
Start following straight away. Add an email address only if you want to keep your lists when you change phone.

Book information comes from Hardcover (hardcover.app), a community-maintained book catalogue.

Questions or problems: hello@authorping.com

Terms of Use: https://authorping.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://authorping.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Is AuthorPing safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess AuthorPing.

## Is AuthorPing legit?

AuthorPing: New Book Alerts has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for AuthorPing is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-07

No release notes.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-11-07.*