# Belletra — World Literature, One Sentence

> World Literature, One Sentence (iPhone/iPad app by Ruiyang Zhang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/belletra/id6784103450 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ruiyang Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896503613)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/belletra/id6784103450/reviews.md

## What is Belletra?

Belletra teaches you language through the sentences that made it beautiful.
Every day, one sentence — from Verlaine, Proust, Camus, Saint-Exupéry, Colette, Villon, Hugo. Not textbook language. The words that writers reached for when they needed them most.

DEEP READING, NOT DRILLS
Every sentence in Belletra is hand-picked and annotated by hand — never generated, never crowdsourced. You see every word broken down, every grammar explained, every cultural echo traced.
Tap any word to open it. Read the etymology. Understand why it sits where it does. Then move on — carrying it with you.

YOUR OWN ANTHOLOGY
Keep the lines that stay with you. Build a personal anthology of the sentences that moved you. Review the words that mattered.

ONE SENTENCE A DAY
Not streaks. Not points. Not a leaderboard. Just the quiet rhythm of reading one great sentence — and understanding it completely.

EVERY LANGUAGE, ONCE
French now. Italian, Spanish, Latin, and more coming. Pay once on Lifelong and every language we add is yours — forever.

Belletra is for people who want to read, not just communicate.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $129.00 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-17

No release notes.

## More apps by Ruiyang Zhang

- [Memdora](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memdora/id6767721992)

All apps by Ruiyang Zhang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896503613

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