# Bookshop.org: Buy & Read Books — Ebook reader/audiobook player > Ebook reader supporting independent bookstores with a curated library. (iPhone/iPad app by Bookshop, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-buy-and-read-books/id6751237297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bookshop, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706515971) - Category: Books - Price: Free - Rating: 4.55/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 107 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-09-30 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-buy-and-read-books/id6751237297/reviews.md ## What is Bookshop.org? Bookshop.org’s mission is simple: We help local, independent bookshops thrive by giving more than 80% of our profits back to our network of 600+ stores. In our app, you can read millions of ebooks - and now you can listen to audiobooks! – and every purchase supports an independent bookshop near you! In the Bookshop app you can: - New! Browse and listen to any of our 500,000+ audiobook titles in an experience which includes customizable playback speeds, a sleep timer, bluetooth capability, and downloadable or streamable listening options. - Read your ebooks in our customizable ebook reader - Browse millions of titles and discover your next favorite read in romance, thrillers, mystery, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. - Organize your TBR into custom shelves - Save titles to your wishlist so you can read them later - Shop knowing that over 80% of the profit goes directly to local, independent bookshops. We’re a Certified B Corp, and we’ve raised more than £5 million for independent bookshops in the UK since 2020. Download the Bookshop.org app to support bookshops, not billionaires. ## Key features - Read ebooks from your library - Browse millions of ebooks - Add titles to wishlist - Support local bookstores - Connect with Bookshop online ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-buy-and-read-books/id6751237297/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t save place *2026-08-08* Every time I pause my audiobook it starts replaying from a previous place. Seems like lots of other reviews mention the same issue and it hasn’t been fixed. ### 3/5 — Sync issue *2026-07-16* I love the mission and ethos. And for a year, the app worked great, but recently, when reading a book and picking it up later, I sync back to the wrong place, and I have shuffled through 15 pages to find my place. If this can be fixed, I’ll gladly change my review. Everything else about the app is great ### 3/5 — Good except *2026-06-12* It keeps losing my place ### 2/5 — Forgets your place *2026-06-08* This app works for reading but forgets your place if you dare to quit. Additionally it forgets your place if your device switches from portrait to landscape mode which is incredibly frustrating. As soon as I've read the books I downloaded I shall switch to kindle. ### 1/5 — DRM *2026-05-13* I’m anti-DRM and one app lock in ### 5/5 — Fabulous! *2026-03-14* This is a seriously wonderful idea. We must resist the hegemony of the tech bro desecration of the local. It can change. The app is great. Early days, but if everyone gets on board it can only get better. The prices of the ebooks are competitive too. **Developer response:** We're so glad you've found us, and thank you for helping us support independent bookshops! ### 4/5 — Ebook checkout *2026-01-31* BYYER BEWARE if you want to spend a gift balance on ebooks: the app does not allow purchases which presumably is down to Apple policies. However the web site checkout process does not support the use of gift balances such as national bookshop tokens despite the website allowing them to be transferred. I feel as if I’ve been scammed as I now have a gift balance that can only be used on physical books. Hopefully their customer service will help in which case I’ll change this review accordingly and upgrade from 1 star. UPDATE: Customer services were fantastic and sorted out the balance so despite the above limitation, have upgraded the rating. **Developer response:** We're very sorry to hear about the challenge you encountered while attempting to use a gift balance and/or NBT to buy an ebook. We know this is frustrating, and we are actively working to build the ability to buy an ebook with a gift card and/or NBTs, which should launch later this year. In the meantime, you can absolutely use a gift card and/or national book tokens to buy physical books from our site. Thank you for helping us support indie bookshops and for your patience as we build the features of this app! ### 3/5 — Needs to improve *2026-01-03* Buying ebooks this way avoids giving money to A***e or A****n, and with a contribution going to your local bookshop. So far, so good. It is still a proprietary system like the others, and you are at the mercy of what the developers do. So far, main gripes are: it doesn’t play nicely with windowing, often resizing wrongly and sometimes the Options panel disappears before you can select from it; it lacks a lookup function; it doesn’t respond to external keyboards, even the arrow keys; and its layout is ugly, with a ridiculously excessive gutter margin. I’m sure it will get better, but it needs to do so fast to avoid being written off as a very poor substitute for the established reader apps. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback and for helping us support independent bookshops. We're sorry to hear about the frustrations you're encountering using the app. We take this feedback seriously and are diligently working to improve the experience with each new app release. The good news is you should already be able to search within a book by clicking on the center of the page you're reading, and upon the "pill" menu displaying, click on the ellipses (...) to pull up additional options, one of which is "Search book." Currently, our ebook app is much more mature than our web reader, and some of the challenges you're encountering might be tied to using the web reader on a tablet/device. If that's the case, we'd recommend downloading the app in lieu of the web reader. We would also be happy for you to email us at product@bookshop.org so we can help you troubleshoot further! ### 2/5 — Disappointing Flaw *2025-12-21* Just read my first book with the app and found that it did not remember where I had got to. Instead it opened at the same page each time (near the start of the book). Also no bookmark facility, so I couldn’t use that as an alternative. Hope this will be fixed soon. **Developer response:** Thank you for helping us to support local bookshops! We're sorry to hear you've run into a frustrating error around remembering your place in the book. The good news is we do offer the ability to bookmark a page - when you click on the center of the page you're reading, you will see a small "pill" menu with several controls, one of which is "BKM" - that will allow you to bookmark the particular page. We also recently launched several fixes that should have resolved this issue for you in the latest version of the app. If you upgrade to the newest version and still encounter this problem, please don't hesitate to email us at info@bookshop.org so we can help you troubleshoot further. ### 5/5 — 5 stars *2025-10-05* Supports indie bookshops AND looks nicely designed. Well worth supporting. 🙌 **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback and for helping us to support indie bookshops - happy reading! ## Frequently asked questions about Bookshop.org ### What is Bookshop.org Ebooks? Bookshop.org Ebooks is a platform that allows you to read ebooks and discover new titles. Its primary mission is to ensure that your ebook purchases support local, independent bookshops. ### How does Bookshop.org Ebooks support local bookstores? Bookshop.org Ebooks directs a significant portion of its profits to independent bookshops. Since 2020, they have raised over £4 million for these businesses, with over 80% of their profit margin going to them. ### What devices does Bookshop.org Ebooks support? Bookshop.org Ebooks is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### What is the age rating for Bookshop.org Ebooks? The app has an age rating of 12+. ### How often is Bookshop.org Ebooks updated? The latest version of Bookshop.org Ebooks was released on June 15, 2026. Updates typically occur to improve functionality and add new features. ### Does Bookshop.org Ebooks have ads? No, Bookshop.org Ebooks does not contain advertisements. ### What is the user rating for Bookshop.org Ebooks? Bookshop.org Ebooks has a rating of 4.5 stars based on 40 ratings. ### Can I browse and add ebooks to a wishlist with Bookshop.org Ebooks? Yes, you can browse millions of ebooks and add them to your wishlist within the Bookshop.org Ebooks reader app. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.10.1 — 2026-08-19 - Added full-screen image viewing in the reader. Tap any image to expand it for a closer look, then return to your reading right where you left off. ### 2.10.0 — 2026-08-18 Performance improvements & bug fixes ### 2.9.1 — 2026-08-14 Ebooks - Fixed an issue that made it difficult for some users to highlight text near the edge of the screen in paginated mode - Fixed an issue that could sometimes prevent readers from continuing to the next chapter near the beginning of an ebook in scroll mode - New and improved highlight toolbar Audiobooks - Fixed “Mark as Finished” inconsistencies for audiobooks General - Add a setting for auto removal of a downloaded title when marked as finished - Improved book downloading speeds, including allowing downloads to continue in the background - Fixed a render issue when marking a book as finished - Fixed an issue where selecting the Continue Reading shelf in your library could show an empty shelf instead of the books you’re currently reading ### 2.8.0 — 2026-08-11 General - Added setting for auto removal of a downloaded title when marked as finished - Improved book downloading speeds, including allowing downloads to continue in the background Audiobooks - Improved audiobook track persistence ### 2.7.2 — 2026-07-30 General: - Added a settings screen to manage your book downloading options Audiobooks: - Added an AirPlay button to the player - Sleep timer now works with Apple's "Live Activities" feature ## More apps by Bookshop, Inc. - [Bookshop.org: Read/Buy Ebooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-readbuy-ebooks/id6465290096) All apps by Bookshop, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1706515971 --- *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 2026-08-20.*