# Bookshelf+ — Track books, build habits

> Track books, build habits (iPhone/iPad app by Bart Beemsterboer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-plus/id6749479115 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bart Beemsterboer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778540395)
- Category: Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.5 · 13 MB
- Languages: Dutch, English
- Released: 2026-05-08
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-plus/id6749479115/reviews.md

## What is Bookshelf+?

Bookshelf is your personal reading companion for tracking books, building habits, and understanding your progress over time.

Organize your library your way:
- Add books manually, search online, or scan barcodes.
- Sort and filter by reading status, author, category, format, publisher, and custom collections.
- Keep your reading life tidy with flexible lists and stacks.

Track your progress with clarity:
- Log pages and sessions as you read.
- Update status across Wishlist, To Read, Currently Reading, Read, and Did Not Finish.
- Keep your history in one place and quickly review what you’ve completed.

Set goals and stay consistent:
- Create reading goals and monitor streaks.
- View calendar and rolling stats to see your habits over time.
- Get alerts and reminders that help you stay on track.

Built for focused readers:
- Clean, fast interface designed for daily use.
- Works great whether you read one book a month or several at once.
- Helpful accessibility support for a better experience with VoiceOver and assistive features.

Designed to support your full reading workflow:
- Keep all your books in one place.
- Capture progress quickly.
- Review trends and milestones.
- Stay motivated with meaningful feedback.

If you want a smarter, calmer way to manage your reading life, Bookshelf helps you read with intention.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookshelf+ | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.10 — 2026-07-18

- New: Goodreads titles with a colon are now automatically split into a title and subtitle for cleaner book details.
- Improved: The book language picker has moved from Search to Settings for a cleaner Search screen.
- Improved: The Rate & Review sheet has been reorganized with dates above the rating and a more polished layout.
- Improved: Home list items now have larger, themed icons and better spacing.
- Improved: Moving a book to "Currently Reading" now automatically includes it in reading statistics.
- Improved: The System language option in Settings now shows the correct translation.
- Fixed: Cleaned up redundant statistics toggle and removed unused dictation feature.

### 1.1.9 — 2026-07-11

- New: An "Include in statistics" toggle lets you leave individual books out of your reading statistics and goals.
- Improved: Your custom book covers now show up everywhere, including the goals carousel and the picks suggestions.
- Improved: Smoother, more consistent blurred cover backgrounds that stay put while you scroll.
- Improved: Faster tab switching — returning to Home, Library, Goals, Search, or Wrapped is now near-instant.
- Improved: The search Book Language selector has moved to Settings for a cleaner Search screen.
- Improved: Faster app startup.
- Fixed: Wishlist books no longer appear in your Home and Library lists.
- Fixed: All discover collections show again in Search.
- Fixed: Search now respects your chosen language and cleans up duplicate collections.
- Fixed: The "System" language option is now correctly translated.

### 1.1.8 — 2026-06-27

- New: AI-powered "Picks for Your Next Reading" — personalized book suggestions based on what you've been reading, powered by DeepSeek AI. Tap "Start Reading" to add one to your library instantly. (Thanks Tess!)
- Improved: Picks and recommendations now refresh within seconds after you mark a book as read, start a new one, or delete a book.
- Improved: Wrapped view is now more secure with token-based access.
- Fixed: Editing a book's page count no longer resets its reading status.
- Under the hood: Stronger API security — missing device headers are now rejected with a clear error, and very large sync requests are blocked.

### 1.1.7 — 2026-06-13

Improved: Book details now load more reliably and stay working even when Goodreads changes its website.
Improved: Faster, more consistent syncing with the Bookshelf backend.
Under the hood: Added privacy-friendly monitoring and stability improvements.

### 1.1.6 — 2026-06-09

- New: Bookshelf Wrapped. Get an AI-generated yearly reading summary with your reading patterns, stats, and highlights.
- Fixed: Date picker interactions no longer briefly pause background audio.

## Related topics

[bookshelf plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bookshelf-plus) · [beemster](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/beemster)

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