// AI news · 2026-11-03 · TechCrunch
Readwise launches app to challenge Kindle ecosystem
Readwise launches Readwise Books to challenge Amazon's Kindle ecosystem by offering a unified ebook store, detailed reading analytics, and open APIs.
Published 2026-11-03 01:49 (Beijing time)Source TechCrunchAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
The app tracks reading sessions with metrics like pace and immersion, aiming to improve reading habits through measurable progress. It supports millions of ebooks from major publishers, includes print and audiobooks, and enables AI features such as definitions, translations, and session recaps via partner publishers. Open APIs allow third-party developers to build AI tools using user data.
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02Key points
- Readwise Books offers a unified ebook store with detailed reading metrics.
- Provides session-level analytics like pace and immersion, akin to Strava for reading.
- Supports millions of ebooks from major publishers and print/audiobooks.
- Open APIs enable third-party AI tools using user reading data.
03Source
Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers
TechCrunch · published 2026-11-03 01:49 Beijing time
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