Hardcover
Book smart.
hardcover.app App Store Google Play DiscordEntertainment & Media / Books & Reading
- Monthly visits
- 411.8K
- Up8.8%MoMSep 2026
- Entry price
- $4.99/mo
- Lower than 66% of peersNiche median $7.99/mo
- Launched
- 4y ago
- 2022-03-02 · Est.
Traffic & revenue
- Nov 2026$6,559Verified $6,559/30d · monthly equiv.
- Oct 2026$6,500Self-reported MRR · unverified
Revenue evidence
Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by dateMarketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsHardcover launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch
I built a trending books by month Bump Chart with Hardcover data — Back when I was a kid, I'd get the monthly Nintendo Power magazine and check out the top games of the month to see what was popular (A Lin…
Dec 3, 2025 · 12mo agoSource
Hardcover launched on Show HN (31 pts · 24 comments)Launch
Hardcover – Letterboxd for Books — Hi HN! A little over two years ago, Goodreads announced they were shutting off access to their API. I was using it to show what I was read…
Oct 2, 2023 · 3y agoSource
Hardcover launched on Product HuntLaunch
Discover, track and read life-changing books
Sep 30, 2023 · 3y agoSource
Launched on App StoreLaunch
Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discov
Feb 24, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page
Hardcover launched on Product HuntLaunch
Social discovery for serious book lovers
Mar 2, 2022 · 4y agoSource
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- Hi HN! A little over two years ago, Goodreads announced they were shutting off access to their API. I was using it to show what I was reading on my blog at the time, and started looking for alternatives. I found a few that showed potential. I'd been using Letterboxd for a few years at that point and felt it had something that was missing from GR and the othe
- Post excerpt:
- Back when I was a kid, I'd get the monthly Nintendo Power magazine and check out the top games of the month to see what was popular (A Link to the Past was my default vote). I wanted to build something in Hardcover that would show that, but allow for understanding over time. A bump chart was the perfect data visualization for it. The Y-axis indicates the ran
MCP Server & Agent Ecosystem
- Ecosystem & integrations:
- GoodreadsStoryGraph
- Exposed tool capabilities:
- Book DiscoveryReading TrackerPersonal Library CatalogYour reviewCollaborative listsBulk editing lists
Store data
- Rating
- ★ 4.1658 ratings
- New ratings last mo
- —
- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- First released
- 2023-02-246 MB
Users can now use the left swipe gesture to navigate back to their previous screen.
Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discover hidden gems through curated lists. Rate, review, and share your thoughts. Make your profile public, private, or friends-only—your reading, your rules. Set goals, track your stats, and find your reading rhythm. We use Apple's standard Terms of Service (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
- Rating
- Rating not syncedRating count not synced
- New ratings last mo
- —
- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- Current version
- —Store metadata
Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct59%
- Organic Search21%
- Social11%
- Referrals7%
- Other3%
Countries
- United States41%
- Italy8%
- South Africa7%
- Norway6%
- Pakistan4%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2021-05-03
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| greg chism | 21.1K |
| hardcover | 9,320 |
| aqua manga | 6,960 |
| hardcover app | 1,520 |
| hardcover api | 1,000 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($4.99) · Up to 17% off annually · Observed 2026-11-11 · Pricing page
Entry price $4.99/mo, Lower than 66% of peers; “Books & Reading” median is $7.99/mo.View pricing benchmark
Latest price change · Nov 11: Added Free planView change history
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homehardcover.app/
- Pricinghardcover.app/supporter Snapshot 2026-11-11
- Featureshardcover.app/features Snapshot 2026-11-11
Changes
Design
Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“Book smart.”
Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and live generated output showcase.
Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase
- Category Positioning Anchor
- Large Hero Product Shot
- Custom Illustration
- Customer Logo Wall
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 8.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 8.0
- Craft & Polish
- 8.0
- Distinctiveness
- 7.0
Structure
- Fonts
- new-spirit / Inter
- Hero layout
- Split Copy & Visual
- Primary visual
- Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA
- Start Free / Sign Up
- Social proof
- Live Generated Output Showcase
- Navigation
- Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density
- Light · Balanced
- Corners & depth
- Medium Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Editorial)
Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #ffffff;
--surface: #f3f3f3;
--foreground: #111827;
--muted-foreground: #68707c;
--accent: #4f46e5;
--radius: 8px;
--font-heading: "new-spirit", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~74%) · Surface #F3F3F3 (~15%) · Text #111827 (~6%) · Muted Text #68707C (~3%) · Accent #4F46E5 (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Custom Illustration, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.
## Avoid
- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much does Hardcover cost?
- Free: Forever free; Supporter: $4.99/mo (annual billing available). Observed 2026-11-11. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does Hardcover get?
- Vaneform estimates 411.8K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source
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