Bookshelf User Reviews

Bookshelf
Bookshelf
VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

Customer Experience

Positive experience21.5% of reviews
Neutral16.1% of reviews
Negative experience62.4% of reviews

~ Based on 535 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Bookshelf Safe?

Bookshelf appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Bookshelf is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 78,432 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

91.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 78,432 App Store ratings for Bookshelf.

Is Bookshelf Legit?

Bookshelf appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bookshelf is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Too glitchy

Only select books will let you use the AI enhanced voices. It doesn’t let you use all of your voices that are available in your accessibility options. It seems to always be loading a buck when you’re connected to the Internet, even though you download it.

Doodoo App

I would rather use a mobile browser than this app.
Actual garbage. Fits perfectly with the rest of this company

Terrible interface

Highlighting function is awful

I see the title page but when I click on it there are no words

Can’t access my book

Bugged

I love how every time I click on an image the app crashes. Such a useful feature!

Markings

There should be more options to add a freedom of taking notes, on an iPad there should be an option to doodle notes on images or near notes.

Crashes to frequently

This needs another update. iPhone 15 pro max with plenty of storage remaining and this app continues to crash.

The new AI reading is AMAZING!!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! The new voice that reads the text aloud is awesome!!!! Thank you for this update!

Keeps crashing

When I try to open the app it keeps crashing

Ehhh

This could be a 5 star app if it didn’t sound like the chewed piece of bubble gum from sausage party was reading to you. If you switch to female it sounds like his wife. Otherwise this app is a fine reader, just don’t have it read to you and expect a whole lot.

Great

This fantastic on the iPad works great

Welcome back 1982

This is a horrible app.
Somehow they are in bed with community colleges the bcc’s or just anyone who wants a kickback.
Navigation and highlighting is awful.
The text to speech is worse than 1982 Apple IIe. The first one I think.
And the book is more expensive.
The only good thing is it is in digital form.
Although I hear that the company is dropping some of the texts we have bought.
Plus lifetime is 5 years! How is that lifetime.
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Educators #1 App

This app allows me to continue my growth as professional.

Could use more

App is good except i wish the read aloud voice wasn’t robotic would be nice if i could listen to my textbooks in a better audio setting

Printing

Does anyone know how to print from the mobile app?

Augenblicke German textbook

The app renders text and pictures in a much clearer view than the physical textbook. Thanks
!

Access code does not work

Paid 150 dollars for an ebook just for the access code to not work. What a scam.

Poor reading app

Highlighter is not sensitive or efficient; works poorly with finger tap or Apple Pencil. Adjusting font size disrupts spacing between text lines. No ability to draw or write on the page with Apple Pencil. App crashes and lags often. App consumes iPad battery rapidly.

App Crashing

App has not been able to open for a month now. It keeps crashing when trying to start up

Book

Couldn’t access the book that I brought for 70+