# The Love Book > Interactive anthology of love poems, stories, and quotes with celebrity audio readings. (iPhone/iPad app by iLiterature Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-love-book/id680155362 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [iLiterature Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/680155365) - Category: Books, Education - Price: $4.99 - Rating: 4.50/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 207 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-08-15 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-love-book/id680155362/reviews.md ## What is The Love Book? The Love Book app - Number 1 Top Paid App on the App Store Books section in 5 countries! The actress Emma Watson tweeted this about The Love Book app: "so unbelievably obsessed with the lovebook app!such a lovely thing,thank you for putting this out into the world.#poetrylives” Audio by the award-winning actors Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory and Gina Bellman. Apple have selected it as one of their BEST NEW APPS and RECOMMENDED EDUCATION APP on the App Store. Recommended by Vogue USA and Vogue UK, The Guardian 'Best 20 Apps this week', Woman and Home Top Lifestyle App, Elle, Telegraph, Mail, Harpers Bazaar and The Sunday Times. The Love Book app is a new interactive anthology of timeless poems, short stories, quotes and letters, all inspired by that most noble (and most troublesome) of emotions: love. The Love Book interactive app invites you to read and hear great words on love and even record your own version to share across your social networks. The actors read work from writers including William Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling, Emily Bronte, Maya Angelou, Dorothy Parker, Rumi and E E Cummings. The Love Book app is created by Allie Esiri, the co-founder and creator of the acclaimed iF Poems app (Apple’s Education: Editors' Choice All Time Favourite App). Download The Love Book now. Recommendations: Tom Hiddleston tweeted: .@AllieEsiri has made a wonderful new app: the Love Book. Poetry read by Helena B-C, @lewis-damian, @GinaBellman, Helen McCrory & me). #love Emma Watson tweeted: @AllieEsiri so unbelievably obsessed with the lovebook app!such a lovely thing,thank you for putting this out into the world.#poetrylives” National Poetry Day say, "The best poetry app ever.... Particularly good for Adrian Moles (male AND female) stuck for words to express themselves & their hopeless passions. Like having a little Cyrano de Bergerac on permanent stand-by in the palm of your hand." Simply Wonderful! 5 star review Version 1.1.0. - Aug 20, 2013 "This app is absolutely amazing. The simple design accents the beauty of each work making the seamless experience resonate with the reader/listener. Thank you for sharing your ingenious idea with the world!!" App Store "Download the Love Book app and hear the best poems and prose read by some of the best people in the history of people! It will expand minds." Twitter "I feel like a piggy in a mudbath, bathing in the wonderful readings of Helena B-C, @lewis_damian, @twhiddleston a.o. Loving #thelovebook" Twitter "My students are going to love this app as much as I do… They don’t know it yet, but it’s going to happen. ;-) #LoveBook" Twitter "Favorite new app? The Love Book" Twitter "Love that you have Tom Hiddleston read WH Auden's "Funeral Blues" as that was my favourite Auden poem on the iF Poems app And the JK Rowling ones read by Helena are awesome! This will provide many hours of just listening & reading some of the greatest poetry out there. Thanks so much for making this available to us." Facebook Our website is www.iLiterature.net ## Key features - Interactive anthology of love literature - Audio readings by award-winning actors - Collection of poems, short stories, quotes, and letters - Record and share your own readings - Works from renowned writers ## What do users think of The Love Book? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎭 Exceptional voice acting by celebrity narrators - 📚 Diverse collection of poetry, prose, and quotes - 🎵 High-quality audio recordings - 😌 Soothing and relaxing listening experience - 💝 Beautiful app design and interface - 🎓 Educational value for poetry appreciation - ✍️ Ability to record and create own poems - 🤝 Charitable donations to Save the Children - 📖 Good mix of classic and contemporary works **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - 📵 No Bluetooth/AirPods support - 🔇 Audio stops when phone is locked/minimized - ⏱️ Slow loading and navigation - 💾 User-written poems don't save properly - 🔤 Text scaling issues on iPhone - 📱 Poor touch responsiveness - ⚠️ Outdated app requiring iOS updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently when navigating between sections - Bluetooth connectivity not working - Audio cuts off when phone is minimized or locked - User-written poems fail to save - Specific poems won't play (Desiderata, The Now) - Audio stops mid-playback - Slow search functionality - Unresponsive touch interface requiring multiple attempts - Inconsistencies between advertised and available content **Most requested features** - Bluetooth and AirPods compatibility - Play All Favorites feature with continuous playback - Ability to organize favorites by poet or narrator - More audio recordings from celebrity narrators - Background playback when phone is locked - Additional celebrity narrators (Benedict Cumberbatch, Ewan McGregor, David Tennant) - Search functionality for poems - Playlist creation capability - More Robert Browning readings - Author information and biographical details - Text corrections for mismatched readings - Audiobook expansion ## Recent user reviews (10 of 94) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-love-book/id680155362/reviews.md ### 4/5 — lovely to listen *2022-01-06* the app is so comfortable to use, and the readings are fantastic as well. there’s also a decent variety of works available which is great! only thing is i wish it was able to connect to my airpods, it seems like the audio doesn’t connect with bluetooth devices unfortunately:( ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2021-08-30* The concept is amazing, however it won’t let me connect to my Bluetooth, rather it be a speaker or my AirPods. I had so wanted to just relax and listen to this with my earphones and can’t. ### 1/5 — it doesn’t connect to airpods *2018-04-05* :( only speaker mode... ### 5/5 — Please Update *2017-06-11* Simply that; please update this app for the new iOS. This is by far my favorite app and would be gutted to no longer have it for such a silly reason as this. ### 1/5 — Unhappy Appy *2016-07-19, version 1.3.2* Really slow to load different sections ### 5/5 — Just beautiful. *2016-05-20, version 1.3.2* Great selection, beautifully read. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2016-01-23* Wonderful selection of poetry, prose, and quotes. Sadly it hasn't been updated in a long time so it is very slow nowadays but no less enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Love this! With one suggestion... *2015-10-23* I adore this app. I sometimes use it to meditate when I need a soothing, British voice to help me zone out. I also use it to lull me to sleep, much like a lullaby. The only thing I wish I could do with it is hit Play All on My Faves that I have saved, like we can on all of the poems, and listen to those without stop. Also, being able to organize My Faves would be lovely, sometimes I like listening to the same voice for awhile, or the same poet, so having all of my favorite Shakespeare items in one Favorites section, and all of my favorite Tom Hiddleston or Emma Watson read poems in another would be lovely, for example. Other than that, I use it nearly as frequently as my social media apps--and I certainly cannot say that about many other apps. ### 5/5 — Five stars and beyond *2015-10-20, version 1.3.2* Still one of my favourite apps, have not removed it from my phone since downloading it, thank you... It truly gives peace of mind ### 5/5 — I love this!! *2015-09-08* I wish they would come out with an audiobook. Listening to Tom Hiddleston read Tennyson was a pleasure not to be missed. ## Frequently asked questions about The Love Book ### What is The Love Book app? The Love Book app is an interactive anthology featuring timeless poems, short stories, quotes, and letters all inspired by the emotion of love. It includes audio readings by award-winning actors and allows users to record and share their own interpretations. ### What kind of content is available in The Love Book app? The app offers a diverse collection of literary works centered around love, including poems, short stories, quotes, and letters. It features writings from celebrated authors such as William Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling, Emily Brontë, Maya Angelou, and Rumi. ### Who reads the content in The Love Book app? The literary works are read by award-winning actors including Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, and Gina Bellman, bringing a unique performance element to the content. ### Can I record my own content with The Love Book app? Yes, the app provides an interactive feature that allows you to record your own versions of the included works or your own thoughts on love. These recordings can then be shared across your social networks. ### Is The Love Book app free to download? Based on its description as a 'Top Paid App' and its previous version information, The Love Book app is a paid application. Users typically purchase it once to access all its features and content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.3 — 2017-10-27 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Updated for iOS 11 ### 1.3.2 — 2014-08-07 EMMA WATSON AUDIO! Two new additions to the app: two extracts from 'The Curly Pyjama Letters' by Michael Leunig chosen and read by Emma Watson. ### 1.3.1 — 2014-02-12 minor amendments ### 1.3 — 2014-02-05 Audio by Emma Watson! New poems by Rumi, Oriah and Wendy Cope. Lyrics by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave. ### 1.2.2 — 2014-01-22 Bob Dylan and Nick Cave lyrics added Fleur Adcock poem - Minor bug fixes --- *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.*