An emerging audio erotica app is gaining traction by blending celebrity voices with immersive storytelling to create content primarily aimed at women. Quinn, founded by Caroline Spiegel, launched in 2021 with the goal of normalizing erotica and expanding its accessibility.

Spiegel conceived the app after facing a personal loss of libido while recovering from an eating disorder and finding limited erotic content tailored to women. “There was a dearth of options for erotic content for women,” Spiegel said, noting that her search led her to audio erotica communities on Reddit and Tumblr, which inspired her vision for a mainstream platform.

Quinn specializes in original audio series narrated by actors and celebrities, including Shawn Hatosy, Sam Heughan, Andrew Scott, and Jesse Williams. Since 2022, the app has released around 15 celebrity-led series, with plans to produce one monthly. The narratives often feature a single voice addressing the listener directly, though recent productions like “Ember & Ice,” starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, incorporate multiple narrators to create a “fly on the wall” listening experience.

The app’s user base is predominantly female, exceeding 80%, with subscriptions priced at $7.99 monthly or $59.99 annually. Quinn employs a team of 12 full-time staff members and aligns its story themes with prevailing pop culture trends while also adding evergreen content throughout the year.

Spiegel emphasizes the collaborative nature of working with actors, highlighting how some performers prefer to engage closely with the script and its messages. She cited actor Tyriq Withers’ involvement in “The Bodyguard,” which promotes enthusiastic consent—a theme developed through discussions between Withers and the Quinn creative team.

Beyond audio series, Quinn plans to expand into written erotica projects, including nostalgia-driven content featuring favorite voices from the early 2000s. Listener demand frequently includes names such as Pedro Pascal, Idris Elba, and Matthew Gray Gubler.

Spiegel sees Quinn’s mission as part of a broader cultural shift toward destigmatizing explicit romantic content. She points to increased visibility in mainstream media, including TV shows and films like “Bridgerton,” “Fifty Shades of Grey,” and Amazon’s romance series lineup, suggesting that greater acceptance facilitates open conversations about sexuality.

“Once we give people the words to be able to talk about what they want and what they like, sex becomes more safe and more enjoyable for people,” Spiegel said. Meanwhile, Quinn offers fans a new way to engage with celebrity voices, blending intimacy and storytelling as they await upcoming entertainment releases.