Published
Sep 15, 2025
TikTok for Books? Meet the App That Turns Scrolling Into Reading
An app that transforms books into an infinite, scrollable feed — turning your doomscrolling habit into bookscrolling.
Designed for
iOS
App name:
ScrollBook
Time to MVP:
90
days
Difficulty level
Hard
(solo founder)
Age: 16–35
Demographics: Students, young professionals, side-project dreamers, light readers.
Interests: Productivity, BookTok/Bookstagram, replacing bad habits with good ones.
Pain point: Too much social media scrolling, too little reading discipline.
Targeted user group
scrollbookapp.com
Available domain
Social media hijacks your brain with infinite scrolling, novelty, and micro-rewards. Reading books, on the other hand, often feels heavy and requires effort. ScrollBook bridges the gap: it makes books behave like a social feed. Every swipe reveals the next paragraph or passage, every session nudges your streak forward, and playful micro-rewards keep you hooked. Instead of consuming endless noise, you consume timeless stories and ideas — without fighting your own attention span.
TikTok for books
dopamine reading app
micro-reading habit app
scrollable book feed
replace doomscrolling app
book habit builder app
short attention reading app
daily streak reading app
book quotes shuffle app
fun reading experience
Long-tail keyword ideas
TikTok & Instagram: short videos “Replace doomscrolling with bookscrolling.”
Reddit: r/books, r/productivity, r/NoSurf.
BookTok influencers & Bookstagram collabs.
X/Twitter meme campaigns: “TikTok for books.”
Marketing channels
Tech stack
Frontend: SwiftUI + Observation + MVVM (iOS 17+).
Backend: Supabase (auth, streaks, progress sync).
AI Layer: OpenAI for highlights/quote shuffle.
Parser: EPUBKit / PDFKit for book uploads.
Paywall: RevenueCat.
Monetization
Free tier: Public domain books (Project Gutenberg), streaks, basic feed.
Premium (€3.99/month or €39.99/year): Import EPUB/PDF, AI Shuffle Highlights, sync (Goodreads/Apple Books), themes & typography, advanced insights.
In Case You Missed It (Trend Roundup)
BookTok & Bookstagram driving millions of young readers.
Micro-habit apps like Duolingo and Headway thriving.
Cultural backlash against doomscrolling → people want guilt-free screen time.
Reader Takeaway
Scrolling isn’t the problem — it’s what you scroll through. ScrollBook rewires the doomscrolling reflex into a reading habit, one swipe at a time.