Reading, reimagined

We believe that reading should be beautiful, personal, and accessible to everyone. Verso was born from a simple idea: what if your digital bookshelf felt as warm and inviting as a real one?

More than just an app

We started Verso because we were tired of reading apps that felt cold and utilitarian. Books are warm, personal, beautiful — and the app you read them on should be too.

Every detail in Verso is designed to evoke the feeling of a real library: wooden shelves, colorful spines, the satisfying weight of a growing collection.

🪔 Verso
Habits
Hail Mary
Klara
Sapiens
1984
Alchemist
Neuro
Walden
Found.
Daily Quote
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies."
— George R.R. Martin

How It Works

Download

Get Verso on your Android device. It's free, lightweight, and works offline.

Build Your Shelf

Add books from our catalog or import your own EPUBs. Arrange them on your beautiful wooden bookshelf.

Read & Discover

Dive into immersive reading with customizable themes. Discover new titles through curated collections.

Earn (Optional)

Opt into bandwidth sharing to earn credits while you read. It's passive, transparent, and entirely your choice.

Our Values

🎨

Beauty in Simplicity

Every pixel is intentional. We craft interfaces that feel warm, human, and delightful.

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Privacy First

Your reading habits are yours. We never sell personal data, and bandwidth sharing is always opt-in.

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Accessible to All

Great books shouldn't be gated. Verso works on affordable devices and modest connections.

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Reader Empowerment

You control your library, your data, and your earnings. We build tools; you make the choices.

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Community Driven

Our roadmap is shaped by readers. Feature requests and ideas from our community drive every update.

Performance

Lightning-fast page turns, instant search, tiny app size. We obsess over speed.

Our Milestones

2024 — Q1

The Idea

A small team of book lovers started sketching a reading app that felt like a real bookshelf.

2024 — Q3

First Prototype

The first working prototype with the iconic wooden shelf UI was shared with beta testers.

2025 — Q1

Public Launch

Verso v1.0 launched on Android with 1,000+ books and the core reading experience.

2025 — Q3

Bandwidth Sharing

Introduced opt-in bandwidth sharing, letting readers earn credits passively.

2026 — Q1

50K Readers

Crossed 50,000 active readers. Launched v4.7 with enhanced discovery and notes features.

2026 — Coming

iOS & Web

iOS app and web reader in development. Your shelf, everywhere.

Meet the Team

A small, passionate team of readers, designers, and engineers building the future of digital reading.

Elena Marchetti

Elena Marchetti

CEO & Co-Founder

Former librarian turned entrepreneur. Elena's vision is to make beautiful reading accessible to everyone.

David Okafor

David Okafor

CTO & Co-Founder

Full-stack engineer with a love for performant mobile apps. David architects the systems that make Verso fly.

Mia Chen

Mia Chen

Head of Design

The creative mind behind Verso's warm aesthetic. Mia believes screens should feel as inviting as paper.

Arjun Patel

Arjun Patel

Lead Developer

Android wizard who obsesses over smooth scroll and instant page turns. Every millisecond matters.

Sofia Andersson

Sofia Andersson

Content Lead

Curates the Verso catalog and editorial collections. Sofia reads 100+ books a year (and counting).

Marcus Rivera

Marcus Rivera

Community Manager

The voice of Verso. Marcus connects with readers, gathers feedback, and makes sure every voice is heard.

Join the story

Be part of the Verso community. Download and start reading today.

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