# Bookshelf: Book Tracker & List — Reading Log, Shelf TBR Library

> Personal book tracker, reading log, and library management with AI discovery. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Gerrese.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-book-tracker-and-list/id1469372414 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexander Gerrese](https://appshunter.io/developer/1025357379)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 4,095 App Store ratings · 390 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 283 MB
- Languages: American English, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian and 14 more
- Released: 2019-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-book-tracker-and-list/id1469372414/reviews.md

## What is Bookshelf?

Bookshelf helps you track your books, build a lasting reading habit, and better remember what you read—now with powerful AI-powered discovery tools to help you find your next great read!

Add books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Improve your reading habits with insightful stats and trend reports. Stay motivated with reading goals, streaks, and reminders. Remember what you read by writing and reviewing notes and quotes.

BUILD YOUR LIBRARY
• Import & Sync – Import your existing libraries from Goodreads, Kindle, StoryGraph, or Reading List with a tap.
• Quick Add – Build your library by searching millions of books, scanning any book's barcode, or adding your own.
• Book Recommendations* – Discover trending books, find books based on your mood or any prompt, and browse curated collections to find your next read.
• Everything Tracker – Easily manage book collections, reading status, star ratings, reading dates, and more for all your books.
• Reading Sessions* – Pick up a book, start a session, and we’ll track everything so you can focus on reading.

IMPROVE YOUR READING HABITS
• Book Chat – Chat with our AI librarian to generate summaries and flash cards, discuss key ideas, and much more!
• Reading Stats – Visualize your reading habits over time with charts and reading stats.
• Reading Goals – Create a reading goal for the year to motivate yourself to read more or challenge your friends!
• Estimated Completion Time – See how long it will take to finish any book with your average reading speed.
• Reading Streaks* – Stay motivated by keeping up your streak!

REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ
• Smart Notes* – Use cards to jot down notes or vocab, write a summary, or prepare study questions. Scan text directly from books or add rich text of your own.
• Knowledge Quizzes* – Spaced-repetition quizzes on your note cards that will significantly increase your retention, guaranteed.
• Reading Reminders* – Never forget to read or test your knowledge with timely notifications.

OTHER FEATURES
• Cloud Sync* & Daily Backups – Sync between your iOS devices so your library is always up-to-date, or restore from previous backups.
• App Icons – Make Bookshelf your own with beautiful custom home-screen icons.
• Library Export* – Never fear losing your books or notes with CSV library exports.
• Dark Mode – Beautiful during the day, gorgeous and eye-saving at night.

*Some features require Bookshelf Gold for access or unlimited use
Gold Lifetime charges your Apple ID once for permanent Gold status. Gold Yearly charges your Apple ID for 12 months of Gold status after a 7-day free trial unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Gold Monthly charges your Apple ID for 1 month of Gold status on purchase confirmation.

Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our Terms and Conditions at bit.ly/2NNm93Z and Privacy Policy at bit.ly/31Mad8s.

## Key features

- Build and manage your book library
- Track reading progress and habits
- AI-powered book recommendations
- Take notes and create quizzes
- Set reading goals and reminders
- Import from Goodreads and Kindle
- Sync across iOS devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookshelf Gold (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Bookshelf Gold (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Bookshelf Gold (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Bookshelf Gold (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookshelf Gold (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |
| Bookshelf Gold (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |
| 250 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tokens Refill (Small) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tokens Refill (Medium) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tokens Refill (Large) | $9.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #199 in Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

## What do users think of Bookshelf?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🤩 Excellent book tracking features
- 📚 Unlimited book storage
- 💻 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🔍 Powerful search and discovery
- 📝 Detailed notes and quotes
- 📊 Comprehensive reading statistics
- 🤖 Helpful AI-powered recommendations

**Cons**

- 🔒 Limited free features, requires premium subscription
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices
- 📚 Incomplete book database
- 🔍 Unreliable barcode scanning
- 🕰️ Restrictive reading session limits on free version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Books disappearing from library after updates
- Reading progress not syncing correctly
- Inconsistent behavior of reading mode and session tracking
- Search function frequently returning incorrect results

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to import/export data
- Implement better sorting and filtering options
- Allow customizable book covers and collections
- Add support for audiobook tracking
- Integrate with other reading apps and services

## Recent user reviews (10 of 390)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-book-tracker-and-list/id1469372414/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Reading Sessions

*2026-08-08, version 2.18.18*

Wish I was able to have more than 3 reading sessions with the free version but overall an awesome app.

### 4/5 — Great tracker!

*2026-08-08, version 2.18.18*

Love using this to track my reads but would love to be able to change the progress from pages to minutes for audiobook formats.

### 1/5 — You have to Pay to Use

*2026-08-06, version 2.18.18*

They let you get all the way through to logging onto Amazon or Goodreads then tell you it will cost you to go further. Scam!

### 2/5 — Missing title image in collections

*2026-08-04*

As the title said, i can add photos but it is not visible when i open that collection. Its so frustrating after i paid lifetime subscription.
Also several bugs, because of those i turned off iCloud feature 🤦‍♂️

### 2/5 — Not functioning properly

*2026-07-28, version 2.18.18*

I’m a lifetime subscriber who has seen the app degrade over time. Reading sessions don’t work. The app won’t track anything, and the sessions can’t be manually entered either. It is hit or miss which books it works for. 

The developer asks for feedback, says he’ll support the product, by multiple support tickets over the last year have gone ignored (except for the auto email that says he’ll get to you shortly!). 

I’m giving two stars for the idea. Sadly execution is not there. Don’t be like me. Use the free version. Or better yet, find an app that works as promised.

### 1/5 — Very disappointed

*2026-07-25, version 2.18.18*

Take my info before letting me know how much it costs. And then no way to delete my information. Pretty scammy

### 3/5 — Not worth the money

*2026-07-21, version 2.18.18*

Good idea but not free, have to enter everything in every time you add and it’s not worth it. I like that you can add if it’s paperback or hardcover but that’s about it

### 3/5 — Would be so much better if it imported from Audible

*2026-07-08, version 2.18.16*

No way am I going to try to manually import all of my audiobooks. It’s too much work. This app is reasonably acceptable but I wish it imported the correct book format from Amazon. It isn’t 100% accurate when scanning the barcodes, so usually have to edit the information. And take photos of book covers. Those often don’t come over, even through the designer says he’s made a change.

### 3/5 — Avis

*2026-07-02, version 2.18.16*

Bonne appli en général, mais beaucoup de difficulté depuis le début de l’année à entrer et sauvegarder le temps depuis lecture et de pages lues.

### 3/5 — Good but NOT Great

*2026-07-01, version 2.18.16*

Love the ease of use to track books that I have and what I need/want. 
Wish it would auto collect series together, similar to the authors. 
Wish there was a website I could log into on my PC to help with buying next set of books and to stack on there as well. 
Wish it could communicate with my library to show what I can borrow from them as well. 

Once again, good app but would like more. Especially if I were to put money into it. $30/year (rounding up) is too much just to manually put more than 3 series together.

## Frequently asked questions about Bookshelf

### What does the Bookshelf app do?

This app helps you track all the books you read, are currently reading, or want to read. It allows you to build a personal library, monitor your reading habits with statistics, set goals, and remember what you've read through notes and quizzes. It also offers AI-powered tools to discover new books.

### What are the key features of Bookshelf?

Key features include building your library by importing or adding books, tracking reading status and dates, getting personalized book recommendations, improving reading habits with stats and goals, and remembering content through smart notes and knowledge quizzes. It also offers cloud sync and library export.

### How much does Bookshelf cost?

The app offers a freemium model. Basic features are available for free, while advanced features like AI book recommendations, reading sessions, smart notes, and knowledge quizzes require a subscription called Bookshelf Gold. Gold can be purchased as a lifetime, yearly, or monthly subscription.

### What devices is Bookshelf compatible with?

The app is designed for iOS devices and supports cloud syncing across them. It also offers features like dark mode and custom app icons for personalization on your iOS device.

### How can I use Bookshelf to improve my reading?

You can use Bookshelf to set reading goals and track your progress with streaks and reminders to stay motivated. The app provides insightful statistics on your reading habits and allows you to take notes and create quizzes on books you've read, significantly increasing your retention and understanding.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.18.18 — 2026-07-19

[UPDATED] Better Book Scanning - Barcode scanning is more reliable, and scanned books now load more complete book details and cover images.

[FIXED] This update also improves reading sessions and Live Activity syncing, recommendation filters, custom cover photos, author sorting, and overall stability.

As always, I love hearing from you - tell me what you'd like to see next via the in-app Feedback or Roadmap (find both in Stats -> Settings).

Happy reading!

### 2.18.17 — 2026-07-10

[UPDATED] Better Book Search - Find the right books more reliably with improved search results, more complete book data, and higher quality cover images. Goodreads imports and recommendations should also show cover images more consistently. Searches now run after you submit your full query for more accurate results.

[FIXED] Lots of performance improvements and bug fixes in this one.

As always, I love hearing from you - tell me what you'd like to see next via the in-app Feedback or Roadmap (find both in Stats -> Settings).

Happy reading!

### 2.18.16 — 2026-06-25

[FIXED] This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements, including fixes for saving and editing reading sessions.

Thanks as always for reading with Bookshelf. If something still feels off, please send feedback from the app so I can take a look.

Happy reading!

### 2.18.15 — 2026-06-21

[UPDATED] Better Book Data - Look out for improved book data and higher quality cover images as I slowly transition away from Google Books, which has become less reliable recently.

[FIXED] Lots of performance improvements and bug fixes in this one.

As always, I love hearing from you - tell me what you'd like to see next via the in-app Feedback or Roadmap (find both in Stats -> Settings).

Happy reading!

### 2.18.14 — 2026-06-10

Lots of performance improvements and bug fixes in this one. Bookshelf should feel faster and more reliable across the app, especially when importing books, syncing with iCloud, editing covers, opening shared links, and working with larger libraries.

As always, I love hearing from you — tell me what you’d like to see next via the in-app Feedback or Roadmap (find both in Stats → Settings).

Happy reading!

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