# ARC Bookshelf — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of ARC Bookshelf by American Reading Company, rated 3.60/5 from 36 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-bookshelf/id537997638/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arc-bookshelf/id537997638.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (11 of 50) ### 3/5 — I wish there was an option to zoom *2020-04-15* My 5 year old daughter has extremely low vision, therefore digital books are a great option for her. This app is enjoyable, and the effects are great - such as the realistic simulation of page turning. However, there is no way to pinch and zoom in on the words or pictures. She struggles immensely because of this, and she gets fatigued much faster than she would if she could see the words with more ease. I would be so grateful for an update that allowed for zooming in. Glasses do not help her, therefore this would give her much more independence to grow as a reader. **Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out to us and giving us a great review. We will look into making this option available in the future! ### 4/5 — Needs a little bit of adding *2020-02-10* Hello, I love this app, I use it at my school but you need to add additional settings, like themes. Also I would like to see bookmarks for your books so you don’t loose track. Again I love this app, but it needs to be a little bit more perfected. **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! ### 3/5 — Sign in *2018-12-31, version 1.7.1* How do you even sign in?? But overall on the reviews it looks good enough. ### 2/5 — This is bad *2017-01-26, version 1.5.2* I do not like this bull s h i t ### 2/5 — The good and the bad *2017-01-06, version 1.5.2* Books in Spanish for My dual immersion kids!! 5 stars!! Not enough Spanish books at higher levels (one level has only two books), and no zooming in for small iPhone screens. 1 star!! :-( Ok I'll average and give it 2. ### 2/5 — More reading levels needed. *2016-10-15, version 1.5.2* Reading levels only go up to 1B on the app. ### 2/5 — Login issue *2016-10-01, version 1.5.2* Books are ok. However login problems occur very frequently. Server is always down. ### 3/5 — Keeps crashing *2015-05-10, version 1.4.3* This update keeps crashing on my iPhone 5S ### 3/5 — Crashing *2015-05-03, version 1.4.3* Please fix. The app is crashing after the first use. ### 2/5 — Mr. *2015-02-10, version 1.4.0* Please fix this latest version when it can resize to display full pages with vertical or horizontal view. My children can't read with partial pages. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2014-12-23* So far so good. The children like it. I wonder if there's a way to close the book without going to the end? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — i cant use this app *2024-12-10* I dont have an option to make an account it keeps asking me to login but i dont have an account im just trying to make one ### 1/5 — Ruend *2021-03-25* How do you get more books on better levels ### 1/5 — This is stupid *2020-03-31* Listen I like this but it’s not a good app. When you start out you only get 6 books, SIX!! I am not a fan of this app because it has been the same thing since I was a little kid I was 3 when I had this and now I’m seven, I mean, this app is like the title of my ratting. It is stupid. I am NOT lying it is STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean it. ### 1/5 — You can’t get other color books *2019-06-11, version 1.7.1* I can’t get more color book it only shows me yellow books and green, blue and that’s it what a poor app. ### 1/5 — I hate this app *2018-11-15, version 1.7.1* It was the worst I hate this app ### 1/5 — Crashes after first use *2015-05-14, version 1.4.3* I have to uninstall and reinstall to use after first time I use it.... Very annoying other than that a good app ### 1/5 — No *2014-02-18, version 1.2.3* I HATE THIS APP ### 1/5 — E books *2013-12-22, version 1.2.3* Grrr I am so mad, it never let me create a password or even an account ### 1/5 — American Reading Bookshelf *2013-11-19, version 1.2.3* I couldn't log in. This application did not indicate on how create a password, all the messages that I got was entering an incorrect password. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2013-10-22, version 1.2.3* Never will let me log on. Can get on it via my computer no problem. On the phone app it tells me the password is wrong. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It’s rely fun app *2023-09-17* It helps me wit reading ### 5/5 — There are some bugs with iOS 14 *2020-09-29* Sometime the page stocked in two page model. **Developer response:** Thank you for reporting this issue. We will investigate and fix this in a future update. We will let you know when it is fixed! ### 5/5 — App stopped working after latest update *2020-04-19* Books do not load after you select them. The app closes and goes home. Please fix. **Developer response:** If possible, can you give us steps and more information? Which device are you currently using? ### 5/5 — Nice update! *2020-04-17* Nested collections have made it a lot easier to find what I needed! Great work! ### 5/5 — How do you signin plsssss *2019-09-10, version 1.8.0* How do you sign in plssss ### 5/5 — June 18, 2019 *2019-06-19, version 1.7.1* HOW DO YOU SIGN IN! ### 5/5 — Wonderful Application for Kids in K-1st and even 2nd Grade *2019-06-06* I have twins. They use this app constantly to gain reading skills. The books within this app help kids with retelling as well as practicing site words. The K level is very easy and allows them to immediately recognize the main topic as well as recognize certain syllables and other skills needed in the beginning stages of reading. My kids are currently at the highest level of the application due to going into second however they have used this app since Kinder and I have seen a load of difference in their abilities to read and comprehend a story within the app as well as with books at home. Enjoy! ### 5/5 — Bookshelf is the best *2018-10-06* I think bookshelf is a great way for ppl to read on there electronics even if they ain’t have books ### 5/5 — Enticing app for early readers *2014-09-25* My 5 year old autistic son loves to read these books and it keeps his attention. ### 5/5 — Tap-to-Turn Now Optional! *2014-03-15* Thank you, thank you, thank you for making tap-to-turn-the-page optional! Now my son can tap each word as he reads! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-09.*