TapLine breaks any EPUB book into one sentence at a time. Pick it up for 2 minutes on the bus. Put it down. Come back to the exact same sentence later. No long reading sessions needed — just books, one sentence at a time, wherever you are.
None of these are your fault. TapLine is designed specifically around these three blockers.
That book has been on your nightstand for months. Every time you think about opening it, your brain quietly asks: "What if I can't keep up? What if I lose interest halfway?" So you don't start at all. The bar feels too high before you've read a single word.
You read a few chapters, then miss a week. When you come back, you've lost the plot. Starting over feels like too much work, so the book gets quietly abandoned. It's not that you stopped caring — you just couldn't find your way back in.
You open the book with good intentions. A notification appears. Two minutes later you're deep in a TikTok rabbit hole you didn't choose. Social media feeds are engineered to be effortless. Reading isn't. That's not a personal failing — that's an unfair fight.
Living with ADHD, Ariel felt overwhelmed by full pages of text — yet could scroll through feeds for hours. She stopped blaming herself when she realized: it wasn't a willpower problem. It was a format problem.
She asked a simple question: if we already have the stamina to scroll for hours, why not use that same motion to read real books? TapLine is her answer — built for the brain she has, not the one she wished she had.
As an indie developer, Ariel responds personally to every piece of feedback. This isn't a faceless product. It's one reader helping others read more.
ADHD-first design: Every decision made with neurodivergent brains in mind — not as an afterthought.
Personal support: Reach Ariel directly at TapLineHelp@gmail.com. She genuinely replies.
Privacy by default: All reading data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no cloud sync.
"I used to blame myself for lacking self-control — until I realized the problem isn't discipline. It's that books require sustained focus while social media is designed to keep us engaged effortlessly. TapLine uses the instinct you already have."
No account. No configuration. Add a book, double-tap, and you're reading. That's the whole setup.
Tap the + button in your library and pick any EPUB from your Files app. TapLine processes it automatically — no fiddling required.
One double-tap hides everything except one sentence. No settings to adjust. You're already in focus mode.
And the one after that. Put it down whenever you want — TapLine saves your exact spot automatically every time.
⏱ Total time before your first sentence: under 1 minute.
Click "Enter Focus Mode" below. The full paragraph disappears and one sentence takes its place. Tap next. That's it — that's reading with TapLine.
When there's only one sentence on screen, there's nothing to feel overwhelmed by. No sense of how far you still have to go. Just this sentence, then the next.
💡 In the real app, a double-tap switches you in or out of this mode at any time.
Not just read differently — actually read more. More books, more often, more easily than you could before.
Hide the full page and navigate one sentence at a time with a tap or swipe. No visual clutter, no pressure from how far you still have to go.
Like a sentence or add a comment without losing your place. Review all saved ideas across every book in one panel.
Daily, weekly, and monthly charts show your reading time and progress. Watching the bars grow creates its own dopamine loop — for books.
Three themes, nine reading-optimized fonts including OpenDyslexic, and full control over text size, line spacing, margins, and alignment.
Sort by recent, title, author, or progress. Create custom categories. Your exact sentence position is saved automatically every time you close the app.
Your library, your reading view, your settings, your stats — everything is designed to get out of the way and let you read.
One sentence on the bus. Three more waiting for coffee. You won't notice it happening — until you finish a book you never thought you'd get through.
The feeds keep winning. The books you bought keep waiting for a "perfect focus window" that never comes.
Another year passes and you feel further from the reader you want to be.
The guilt of an unread library grows while the feeds get better at holding your attention.
You keep telling yourself you'll read more "when things settle down."
The small gaps in your day — waiting in line, coffee brewing, commute — become places where real progress quietly happens.
You finish books. Not because you forced yourself, but because one sentence always made the next one easy.
You start thinking of yourself as someone who reads — because the stats show that you actually do.
The same swipe that used to scroll feeds is finally reading something real.
Import and read your first 3 books completely free. No credit card. No time pressure. No bait-and-switch.
Try TapLine with your first 3 books — full access, no credit card.
Unlimited book imports. Everything in Free, forever. Cancel anytime.
Unlimited imports. Save 25% vs monthly.
Pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions, no renewals.
First 3 books free — no credit card, no time pressure. Upgrade when it feels right. Upgrade inside the app via the Stats tab → Crown icon.
Download TapLine, import any EPUB, and read your first sentence today. First 3 books free. No credit card needed.
iOS only · EPUB format · All data stays on your device · No account required