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Everything you need to write about Rubrica. Use any of it freely. For questions or an interview, write to hello@readrubrica.com.

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Rubrica is a cozy reading tracker with a little companion: log every book, on paper, ebook or audio, and watch the hours add up.

In a paragraph

Rubrica is a reading log and ebook reader for iPhone, iPad and Android. Readers add any book they're reading, start a timer that stays on the lock screen, and build up stats, streaks and wax seals that change color as they level up. A small companion, a cat, an owlet, a snail and more, reads along, naps when they're busy and sends postcards from the books they read. Rubrica also opens DRM-free ebooks with a calm, distraction-free reader, offers thousands of free classics, and has a one-page weekly reading log for school homework. It's free with no ads; an optional Pro subscription adds cosmetics, deeper stats and a new drop every month.

Facts

• Made by Nicholas Thompson, an independent developer in Northern California
• Launching fall 2026 on the App Store and Google Play
• Free, no ads, no tracking; Rubrica Pro from $3.99 a month
• The name comes from the rubricator, who painted the red initials in medieval manuscripts

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