Overview
BookTok turns the world's great books into something you watch like a TV show. Hundreds of books become episodes, anime-style series and mini movies, with short video lessons instead of dense chapters. I built the iOS and Android app for a client as a contract engagement, along with the ad distribution tooling behind its growth.
The challenge
Make long books feel as easy to pick up as a streaming app. That meant a video-first experience that stays smooth across thousands of episodes, a catalog people actually want to browse, and an app that keeps shipping updates without breaking for a fast-growing audience.
What I built
The BookTok app for iOS and Android
A video-first player and episode flow for books, series and mini movies
Browsing and discovery across hundreds of books and thousands of lessons
Ad distribution tooling used to run the app's growth campaigns
Continuous releases from launch in November 2024 through version 1.7.31 in July 2026
Results
4.6 stars from 33,000+ ratings on the App Store
4.5 stars from 11,000+ ratings on Google Play
100,000+ installs on Google Play
More than 20 months of steady releases since launch
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Built the iOS & Android app for a client: 4.6★ from 33K+ App Store ratings, 100K+ Google Play installs and 20+ months of steady releases.
Timeline
Nov 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2026
