# Monocle — A Social E-Reader

> A Social E-Reader (iPhone/iPad app by Monocle Group Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monocle/id6443727345 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Monocle Group Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648822869)
- Category: Books, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 119 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monocle/id6443727345/reviews.md

## What is Monocle?

Read Together, Think Deeper.


Monocle brings curious readers into one vibrant space to highlight, discuss, and discover books in new ways.

What You Can Do

1. Share Highlights & Notes
     • Mark any passage and add text, images, or GIFs. Make your note public for conversation or keep it private for later.

2. Create Snippets (Book Stories)
     • Capture a quote, layer on visuals or doodles, and publish a story-style post that sparks instant engagement.

3. Ask Beacon (AI Companion)
     • Unsure about a theme, reference, or character arc? Want to learn more about a particular topic? Beacon answers context-aware questions right inside the book.

4. Discover New Reads
     • Follow readers you admire, browse trending notes, and get smart recommendations based on the ideas you love.
  
Reading is richer when it’s social. Download Monocle and bring your books to life—one highlight, question, and conversation at a time.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monocle AI | $3.99 | per month |
| Monocle AI | $35.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### Immersive Feed of Pages — 2025-09-02

Notes and snippets have been combined into a shared "view"---a feed of pages that is brought to life by snippets and notes to immerse you into the mind of another reader.

Also, we've added spoiler alerts so you can tag any content you create as containing spoilers, and other readers will have to choose to view the content explicitly!

### 1.0.6 — 2025-08-22

Fixed subchapter rendering bug!

### 1.0.5 — 2025-08-21

Small bug fix related to importing books!

### 1.0.4 — 2025-08-19

Bug fixes and optimizations!

### 1.0.3 — 2025-08-14

Bug fixes and subtle UI updates!

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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 2026-08-08.*