# Underscored — Immersive music for reading

> Immersive music for reading (iPhone/iPad app by Gordon Taylor.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/underscored/id6759428702 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gordon Taylor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878563831)
- Category: Books, Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/underscored/id6759428702/reviews.md

## What is Underscored?

Underscored gives every book its own musical score, timed to the 
way you read.

As you move through the story, the music shifts with it - building 
through tense scenes, pulling back during quiet moments, crossfading 
seamlessly as you turn each page. The tempo follows your pace, so 
no two reading sessions sound the same.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's classic tale of creation and consequence, complete, unabridged, and with a dynamic score. 
- Free Book of the Month, fully scored
- Preview any score before you buy
- Full paginated reader with light, dark, and sepia themes
- Paper book mode for reading physical copies
- Offline support -  download scores and read anywhere

HOW IT WORKS
Each book is analyzed for narrative structure, emotional arc, and 
pacing. A unique score is composed chapter by chapter, with musical 
segments mapped to exact word positions in the text.

Every score includes a musical brief  -  a composer's note on the 
sonic identity of that book. The instruments, the motifs, the 
emotional arc of the music from first page to last.

SCORED CLASSICS -  $0.99 EACH
- Pride and Prejudice -  Jane Austen
- Dracula -  Bram Stoker
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  -Lewis Carroll
- Heart of Darkness  -  Joseph Conrad
- The Great Gatsby  -  F. Scott Fitzgerald

New books are added regularly.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Odyssey - Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pride and Prejudice — Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Alice in Wonderland — Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dracula - Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Heart of Darkness - Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Great Gatsby - Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wuthering Heights - Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Happy Prince — Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Metamorphosis — Musical Score | $0.99 | one-time |
| Score for Huckleberry Finn | $0.99 | one-time |
| Count of Monte Cristo Score | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-03-18

No release notes.

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