The Library
Features
A curated selection of classic literature, from Austen to Dumas, Dickens to Shakespeare — all free to stream.
No downloads, no storage management. Pick a book and press play — audio streams directly to your device.
Fall asleep to chapter after chapter. Set a timer for 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes and Prosa fades out gently.
Never lose your place. Prosa tracks chapter completion and playback position, syncing across every device.
Stream chapters straight from your wrist — no phone nearby needed. Perfect for walks and commutes.
No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Your reading habits are yours alone — we never see them.
Getting Started
Free from the App Store. One download gets you iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — no purchase required.
Browse the curated library organized by genre. Tap any title to start streaming immediately.
Adjust playback speed, set a sleep timer, and let auto-advance carry you through chapter after chapter. Your progress syncs automatically.
FAQ
Yes — Prosa is completely free with no in-app purchases, subscriptions, or premium tiers. All 24 audiobooks are available to stream at no cost. The books are all public domain titles (works whose copyrights have expired), and the app is supported by unobtrusive occasional sponsorship. We believe great literature should be accessible to everyone.
Prosa streams audio on demand — no downloading, no storage space required. When you tap a chapter, it starts playing immediately over your internet connection. If you know you'll be offline (on a flight, for example), use the Apple Watch app to transfer chapters ahead of time so they're ready when you're off-network.
Yes! Prosa includes a full Apple Watch app so you can stream audiobooks directly from your wrist without your iPhone nearby — perfect for walks, runs, and commutes. For offline listening, chapters can be transferred to the Watch ahead of time via WiFi. Your playback progress syncs automatically between all your devices.
Prosa currently features 24 public domain classics including A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Moby-Dick, Dracula, Frankenstein, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Treasure Island, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Beowulf, and many more. Books are TTS-narrated from Project Gutenberg source texts — a mix of literary fiction, philosophy, poetry, and adventure.
No. Prosa collects zero analytics, telemetry, or personal data. We have no visibility into which books you listen to, how far you get, or when you use the app. Progress is stored locally on your device and synced via your own iCloud account — we never see it. There are no accounts to create, no email addresses required.
Prosa is available now on the App Store. Download it free and start listening today.