# Evening Reading — Lamp, Sand, Lime.

> Social media app for discussions, tagging, image uploads, and messaging. (iPhone/iPad app by CHRIS HODGE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evening-reading/id1563510254 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CHRIS HODGE](https://appshunter.io/developer/903916651)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.95/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-05-16
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evening-reading/id1563510254/reviews.md

## What is Evening Reading?

Evening Reading is a social media application that allows users to discuss a variety of topics, tag posts, upload images and send messages.

## Key features

- Topic discussions
- Post tagging
- Image uploads
- Direct messaging
- Social networking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evening-reading/id1563510254/reviews.md

### 5/5 — App is down due to shack owner being dumb

*2025-07-22*

The app is great, but now is broken because the shack forum owner made some very dumb decisions.

### 4/5 — Wya?

*2025-06-25*

Haven’t used the app for a few months but enjoyed it. Open it up to see what’s up and it’s down? Solid app unsure if support has been dropped but great app.

### 5/5 — Esensual

*2024-11-20*

Without Evening Reading I’m not entirely sure I exist.

### 5/5 — By far the best way to Shack on iOS

*2024-09-28*

… and it keeps getting better.

### 5/5 — Exceptional Chatty Reader

*2024-09-23*

Love this! Written by a Shackers for Shackers. If you Shack, download this so you can reply to all your fellow Shackers while sitting on the can!!

### 5/5 — Best community on the interwebs

*2024-07-03*

If you love vidya games then gets to posting people!

### 5/5 — Best iOS Chatty app!

*2023-12-06*

It's simply the best. Better than all the rest (of the iOS apps for reading the Chatty).

### 5/5 — Keeps getting better

*2022-05-13*

Dev team is very diligent about taking feedback and upgrading the app or squashing bugs.

### 5/5 — Perfect companion app for Shacknews

*2022-05-12, version 1.973*

The only website I’ve looked at every day for over 15 years made even easier by a simple interface for discussing with a great community.

### 5/5 — Brilliant app with committed developer

*2022-05-12, version 1.973*

App has really modernized the experience of using the shack on mobile, and continually updates it in response to community feedback. Great stuff.

## Frequently asked questions about Evening Reading

### What can I do on Evening Reading?

Evening Reading allows you to discuss various topics, tag your posts for better organization, upload images to share with others, and send private messages. It's designed for social interaction and content sharing within a community.

### Is Evening Reading free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free to download and use. There are no charges associated with its core features or functionality.

### What kind of content can I share?

You can share a variety of content, including text-based discussions on different topics, images, and messages. The platform supports tagging posts to categorize them effectively.

### How do I connect with other users?

You can connect with other users by participating in public discussions on various topics, tagging posts to make them discoverable, and by sending direct messages to individuals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.138 — 2024-11-16

• Fixed links to x

### 2.137 — 2024-10-31

• Removed haptics for thread navigation.
• Added padding to the split view navigation buttons.
• Fixed bugs when resizing split view.

### 2.136 — 2024-10-03

• Save reverse split view buttons preference
• Removed chevron from thread list

### 2.135 — 2024-10-03

• New "Select Text" action in split view
• Remove long press menu from split view post list
• Prevent rapid taps on some buttons
• Fail more gracefully if thread refresh errors

### 2.134 — 2024-10-01

• Fix default colors on iPad and iPhone
• Fixed trending cards not opening a thread with the root post selected (in split view)
• Fix split view toolbar color in light mode
• Reset colors if changing from light to dark mode
• Fixed thread navigation in split view
• Fixed refresh button selecting searched for post
• Fixed trending card sort
• Fixed trending card refresh button
• Scroll to top of post detail view on change of selected post (in split view)

## More apps by CHRIS HODGE

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- [Nacho Fast](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nacho-fast/id1621780313)

All apps by CHRIS HODGE: https://appshunter.io/developer/903916651

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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 2026-06-10.*