Hone Literacy
Daily reading comprehension
Practice deep reading in the age of feeds and AI. Short passages, smart questions, and a Literacy Index that tracks your progress. No account, no subscription.
The Challenge
Feeds and AI summaries are eroding the focus that deep reading takes. Skimming replaces comprehension, and there is no honest measure of how your reading is actually doing — whether you understand what you read or just move past it.
Our Approach
Hone Literacy makes each session one short passage followed by comprehension questions on main idea, inference, vocabulary, and detail, rolling speed and understanding into a single Literacy Index. A daily workout and streak keep the habit alive, and new readings arrive over the air. It is offline-first with no account, no login, no tracking, no ads, and no server; your progress lives on your device.
Key Features
- Read, then answer — Each session is one short passage followed by quick multiple-choice questions — on main idea, inference, vocabulary, and detail. A real comprehension workout, not just a word count.
- Your Literacy Index — Your comprehension and reading speed roll into one evolving score, 0 to 1000, that climbs as you practice. A single honest measure of how your reading is doing.
- A daily reading workout — Three short passages a day, chosen for you, with a streak to keep the habit alive. Set the goal and preferred length to fit your day.
- Real reading, clean of IP — Public-domain works by Aesop, Austen, Darwin, Lincoln, Twain and more — reproduced with attribution — alongside original passages written for the app on focus, memory, and ideas.
- Fresh passages over the air — New readings are published regularly and arrive in the app with a tap — no App Store update needed.
- Truly private — No account, no login, no tracking, no ads, no server. Hone Literacy is offline-first; your progress lives on your device.
Results
Hone Literacy rebuilds the focus reading takes and gives you one honest score that climbs as you practice.