# Bookshop.org — 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/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 · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-14
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg/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:

- Browse and listen to any of our 500,000+ audiobook titles in an experience which includes customizable playback speeds, an audio “clipping” feature to save passages of the book for later, 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.
- Highlight in five different colors, and add notes to your highlighted passages.
- Sort & filter highlights and notes by date created, book order, and more.
- 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’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

## Is Bookshop.org safe?

Bookshop.org appears mostly safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Bookshop.org is 84 out of 100. This assessment is based on 40 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5 out of 5. Of 29 App Store ratings, 89.7% point to a safe experience, 3.4% suggest some concerns, and 6.9% point to a risky experience.

## Is Bookshop.org legit?

Bookshop.org appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bookshop.org is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg/id6751237297/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t send to Kindle

*2026-09-18*

I don’t like your ereader experience (the text seems to be in bold and unchangeable) so tried to send my ebook to my Kindle app. It didn’t work. Sorry, I’ll have to go back to using the big bad giant when I buy audiobooks

### 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.

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the issue you've experienced with the app losing your place - we know it's terribly frustrating! The good news is we have introduced several updates that should have resolved this issue with the most recent version of the app. Thank you for helping us support local bookstores!

### 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

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the issue you've experienced with the app losing your place - how frustrating! The good news is we have introduced several updates that should have resolved this issue with the most recent version of the app. Thank you for helping us support local bookstores!

### 3/5 — Good except

*2026-06-12*

It keeps losing my place

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the issue you've experienced with the app losing your place - how frustrating! We have introduced several updates that should have resolved this issue with the most recent version of the app. If you continue to experience those challenges, please don't hesitate to email us at help@bookshop.org so we can troubleshoot further. Thank you for helping us support local bookstores!

### 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.

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear about the issue you've experienced with the app losing your place - how frustrating! The good news is we have introduced several updates that should have resolved this issue. If you continue to experience those challenges with the most recent app update, please don't hesitate to email us at help@bookshop.org so we can troubleshoot further. Thank you for helping us support local bookstores!

### 1/5 — DRM

*2026-05-13*

I’m anti-DRM and one app lock in

**Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback; we understand that the DRM protections can be frustrating. The good news is we have many titles that are DRM-free in the app, and we are diligently working to offer more solutions for the DRM-protected titles, as set by the publisher. We will ensure your feedback is shared with the team so we can continue to improve the experience.

### 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!

### 4/5 — 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.

## 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)

### 2.13.0 — 2026-10-01

New:
- Added additional library and wishlist sorting and filtering options
- Users can now view books they are currently reading in the profile screen

Fixed:
- Fixed misaligned highlights, underlines, note icons, and bookmarks in some books. Underlines also now have cleaner, square edges
- Fixed an issue where rotating your device could make you lose your place while reading
- Fixed an issue in some ebooks that took you to the beginning of a chapter instead of your selected location

### 2.12.0 — 2026-09-17

New! We've made huge improvements to our highlighting and notetaking experience! 

We've added these improvements with this release: 

Readers can now highlight passages in 5 colors, underline text, and easily add notes during reading. 
We've also revamped the Highlights & Notes section of our reading experience, where readers can now sort their highlights and notes by date, color, or chapter to easily find them later. 

Other improvements: In-book images are now tappable & zoomable, and our in-book search is faster and more accurate than ever.

### 2.11.3 — 2026-09-16

New
- Added a theme setting so you can choose light mode, dark mode, or follow your device’s theme 
- Added a setting to turn app animations on or off
- Recently viewed books are now accessible in the account screen

Fixed
- Fixed an issue where images could be partially cut off when spanning two pages in the reader
- Fixed an issue that caused duplicate ebook bookmarks to appear in the bookmarks list
- Fixed an issue that prevented some bookmarks from being removed

### 2.11.2 — 2026-09-10

- Added a "Play On Open" setting to automatically play audiobooks when opening the audio player.

### 2.11.1 — 2026-09-05

· Fixed an issue that could keep some users on the splash screen longer than expected before entering the app.

## More apps by Bookshop, Inc.

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