# Story Island — A new way to read.

> A new way to read. (iPhone/iPad app by Calvary Media UK Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-island/id6769357370 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Calvary Media UK Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896652339)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-island/id6769357370/reviews.md

## What is Story Island?

Story Island is a home for stories worth keeping.

Discover curated short fiction and literary writing — then go deeper than reading alone. Story Island is built for people who love a well-told story and the conversation around it.

DISCOVER
Browse a curated library of short stories and literary fiction, refreshed regularly. Find your next read by genre, mood, or what the community is loving now.

READ BEAUTIFULLY
A clean, distraction-free reader designed for long-form fiction — your progress and bookmarks saved as you go.

WRITE & SHARE
Publish your own stories and share them with a community that actually reads. Every voice has a place here.

THE SQUARE
Join the conversation. Post, comment, react, and connect with other readers and writers in a living community feed.

A QUIET, WELL-KEPT PLACE
Story Island is a moderated, respectful space. Report and block tools keep the community safe, and our team reviews submissions before they go live.

For readers. For writers. For anyone who believes a good story is worth keeping.

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Story Island is a Calvary Media UK publication.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-16

Purchased books now open and stay open, even without a signal — read on a flight, underground, or anywhere else the connection drops.
This update also brings a proper in-book dictionary: select any word to see its definition, drawn from our own glossary first, and beyond that.
Plus smoother page turns, full VoiceOver support for the reading experience, and a number of reliability fixes throughout.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-08

No release notes.

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