Left on Read: Texting Stories

About this app

Every story is a text thread. And the person on the other side answers YOU. A stranger texts at 3:11 AM: "you up?" Your dead best friend's number starts typing. The family wedding group chat implodes one message at a time. Stories play out like real conversations — typing bubbles, read receipts, hidden messages you swipe to reveal — until the moment the keyboard becomes yours. Then you say anything. They answer. They remember. HOW IT WORKS • Stories begin on their own, like a chat you weren't supposed to see • A few messages in, you take over — type anything or tap a reply • Characters react to YOUR words and remember what you said • Every choice bends the story toward a different ending WHAT'S WAITING (WITH LEFT ON READ PLUS) • Romance, horror, thrillers, drama, mystery and comedy • Group chats where everyone's typing at once • Phone calls that interrupt the thread when texting isn't enough • Hidden endings — most players find only one of three • "Their read on you": the character's verdict on how you texted THE DAILY (WITH LEFT ON READ PLUS) One short story every day. It expires at midnight. Finish it and your streak grows — miss it and the chain breaks. FREE TO TRY, SUBSCRIPTION FOR EVERYTHING ELSE Left on Read is free to download and includes an interactive story to play. The full story library, every ending, and the Daily require a Left on Read Plus auto-renewable subscription: $4.99/week, or $39.99/year. Prices may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. They're typing. Don't leave them on read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leftonread.vercel.app/privacy.html Support: https://leftonread.vercel.app/support.html

Now on iPhones running iOS 18 and later, so a lot more people can play. Your library is also a shelf now: stories line up like cases at the video store. Pull one out, the lid swings open, and the conversation starts. Replies come through faster and smoother, too.

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1. First observed Aug 14, 2026 · 1:57 AM Free