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Crime Reads: Read & Listen

LiveBitesReads4 apps · 115 installsBooks & ReferenceFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $2.99 per itemcom.tenminread.crime

Read or listen to classic mysteries in 10 min/day. Sherlock, Agatha Christie

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Total installs
40
exact · Play shows 10+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
25 Jun 2026
4mo ago
Last update
22 Jul 2026
v1.1.0 · 3mo ago
Countries
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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location and Device or other IDs
  • Collects data Location and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 1 group
0 Sensitive1 Notable3 Routine
OtherNotable4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Can you crack the case before time runs out? 🔍 Crime Reads turns the world's greatest detective novels into bite-sized daily mysteries — read them or listen hands-free, just 10 minutes a day. No marathon sessions, no filler. Pure, heart-racing deduction, one chapter at a time. Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or wind-down before bed. Built for the modern sleuth who loves a good whodunit but is short on time. 📖 CLASSIC MYSTERIES, MADE BITE-SIZED Every novel is split into short ~10-minute reading sessions. Build a daily reading habit one chapter at a time — and finally solve the cases you've always meant to get to. 🎧 NEW — LISTEN, HANDS-FREE No hand free? Let Crime Reads read to you. Built-in narration turns any story into an audiobook-style experience, with adjustable voice, reading speed, and tone. The current sentence is highlighted as it's read, and it rolls into the next chapter automatically — great for driving, chores, or resting your eyes. 🕵️ A CURATED LIBRARY OF CRIME & DETECTION Hand-picked masterpieces of mystery and detective fiction, including: • The Return & The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes — Arthur Conan Doyle • A Study in Scarlet — Arthur Conan Doyle • Poirot Investigates & The Secret Adversary — Agatha Christie • The Murders in the Rue Morgue — Edgar Allan Poe • The Moonstone — Wilkie Collins • The Innocence of Father Brown — G. K. Chesterton — and many more. ✨ FEATURES • Daily 10-minute sessions — fits any routine • Read or listen — narration with voice, speed & tone controls • Clean, distraction-free reader — focus on the clues • Light & dark modes — comfortable in any light • Adjustable font size — read your way • Auto-saved progress — never lose the trail • Bookmarks — flag every suspicious moment • Fully offline — no internet needed after install 🔓 NO SUBSCRIPTION, EVER Start reading for free. Unlock the entire library and remove all ads with a single one-time purchase. No hidden fees, no recurring charges — just endless cases to solve. 📚 TIMELESS CLASSICS, PUBLIC DOMAIN Every title is a classic work in the public domain, sourced from Project Gutenberg. Grab your magnifying glass, settle in, and crack the case — ten minutes at a time. Download Crime Reads now and start your daily detective challenge. The game is afoot! 🕵️‍♂️

What's new

What's new in 1.1.0 • Listen to any book — new text-to-speech narration reads aloud, with voice, speed, and tone controls. The current sentence is highlighted and the page follows along, then rolls into the next chapter on its own. • Fresh welcome flow — pick the book you get to read free, forever. • Smoother scrolling that keeps your place while listening. • Your free-book choice and reading progress now restore after you reinstall (Google backup). • Polish and stability improvements.

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