Features / Reading tournaments

Make it a race. Challenge your friends to a reading tournament.

Create a tournament, choose the timeframe, invite the readers you want to beat, and race through your books together with live results.

Free on iOS. No credit card, just books.

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Sonia
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Daniel
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Book clubs meet, but nobody read the book

Good intentions plus no stakes equals four people who skimmed chapter one. A little friendly competition changes what happens between meetings.

Low stakes, real motivation

A tournament gives your reading a scoreboard and a finish line. Nobody wants to be the one who did not read this week, and that tiny bit of pressure gets books finished.

How it works

1

Create a tournament

Pick the timeframe that fits: a sprint or a longer haul.

2

Invite your readers

Send invites and accept participants into the lobby before the start.

3

Read and watch the board

Every session counts. Follow the live results and see who takes it.

From lobby to podium

Tournaments have a real arc: a lobby where participants gather before the start, a live phase where every reading session moves the standings, and a results screen at the end. Join tournaments others created, or run your own and decide who gets in.

Why readers love it

Friendly stakes

Just enough competition to make you pick the book over the phone.

Any timeframe

Weekend sprints or month-long marathons, you set the window.

Live standings

Results update as everyone reads, so the race stays exciting.

Frequently Asked Questions

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