# Bookshelf.nz — Bookshelf App

> Bookshelf App (iPhone/iPad app by Hayden Searle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelfnz/id6780631323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hayden Searle](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780631325)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelfnz/id6780631323/reviews.md

## What is Bookshelf.nz?

Bookshelf turns your phone into the fastest way to catalogue, track, and actually finish the books you own.

Scan to Add — Instantly
Point your camera at any barcode and Bookshelf identifies the book in under a second using a rich local catalog plus live metadata sources. Scan multiple books back‑to‑back without waiting.

Scan to Wishlist
Browsing a bookstore but not ready to commit? Switch to Wishlist mode and scan potential reads to compare later — without adding them to your main library.

Your Library, Anywhere
Your entire collection is cached on your device, so you can browse and search with zero signal. Pull to refresh whenever you’re back online.

Track Your Reading
Mark books as To Read, Reading, Read, or DNF. Rate titles 1–5 stars, keep private notes, and track your page progress — or listening time for audiobooks.

Reading Sessions
Start a session before you settle in and Bookshelf automatically pauses its own notifications for true focus. When you’re done, it asks for your current page and logs your time toward your stats.

Reviews
See what others thought or write your own, complete with star rating and spoiler warning.

Wishlist & Shopping List
Keep a running list of books you want so it’s ready when you’re actually standing in a bookstore. Mark a title as “Got it!” the moment you buy it.

Make It Yours
Choose light, dark, or auto to match your system. Set default reading status and ownership type so adding books is one tap, not four.

Secure by Default
Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Enable optional push notifications only for the things you want to be interrupted for — you’re in control.

Bookshelf syncs with your account at bookshelf.nz, so everything you add on your phone is instantly available on the web too.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0.34 — 2026-07-19

Added Add to Wishlist from Series
Fixed a bug where only the first 50 books in a collection were synchronized

### 1.1 — 2026-07-10

Change book ownership type in library from owned to borrowed etc.
Allows for removing a book from your collection if an incorrect book is entered
Can now be directed to the website to manage your subscription

### 1.0 — 2026-07-06

No release notes.

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