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Abridgedly

Abridgedly is a little library, reading list, and book club app that allows you to discover, follow, and steward little libraries. Additionally, Abridgedly lets you curate your shelves, make the books on your bookshelves public, list them as free/borrow/rent/buy and follow other users' shelves and reading lists. Abridgedly will notify you if a book on your reading list appears in your area and notify you if there are any little libraries nearby for you to check out!

Key features

  • Book clubs
  • Reading list alerts
  • Discover little libraries

Abridgedly is useful for

  • Free book clubs
  • Book selling

An indie alternative to Fable book clubs.

Submitted by Bobby

Reward: 25 credits per test

5 approved tests, 5 total

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Platforms: web, ios

Built for: general

Pricing: Free

About Abridgedly

Is Abridgedly legit?

Abridgedly was listed on IndieAppCircle in September 2026 by Bobby, who opened it to independent testers. 5 independent testers have used it since and had their feedback accepted by the maker. It is distributed through its own website at abridgedly.com. IndieAppCircle is a peer feedback exchange, not a paid-review site: testers earn credits only for feedback the maker accepts, and nobody is paid to be positive. We record what happened here; we do not vouch for a product's business practices.

What platforms does Abridgedly run on?

Abridgedly runs on Web and iOS. The maker built it for a general audience.

Is Abridgedly free?

Yes, Abridgedly is free to use.

What is Abridgedly an alternative to?

Abridgedly is built as an indie alternative to Fable book clubs.

Is Abridgedly still looking for testers?

Yes. The maker pays 25 credits for each approved test. Sign in to IndieAppCircle, open the test instructions on this page, try the app and write up what worked, what confused you and what broke. Once the maker approves your feedback the credits are yours; feedback left unanswered for 48 hours is approved automatically.

How do testers review Abridgedly on IndieAppCircle?

Testers are other indie developers. They open Abridgedly, follow the maker's test instructions, and write up first impressions, confusing moments and bugs. The maker reads each write-up and either approves it — which pays the tester — or rejects it. Only approved feedback is counted on this page. There are no star ratings and IndieAppCircle pays nobody to review anything; it is a feedback exchange, not a review site.

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