# Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books — user reviews > 499 indexed App Store user reviews of Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books by Deseret Book Company, rated 4.90/5 from 9,349 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deseret-bookshelf-lds-books/id428709147/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deseret-bookshelf-lds-books/id428709147.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,449 · 4★ 766 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 📚 Vast selection of books - 🔍 Easy to search and discover content - 🎧 Convenient audiobook access - 📖 Clean, uplifting literature - 💰 Affordable subscription - 🌟 Excellent value for money **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔄 Unstable login and sync issues - 🤔 Confusing navigation and organization - 🔍 Inadequate search and discovery features - 🔒 Lack of security and account management options - 📱 Subpar performance on older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Chapters not downloading properly - Audiobooks randomly pausing or skipping - Ebooks displaying blank pages - App crashing on launch or during use - Inconsistent behavior when locking screen - Unreliable offline access to downloaded content **Most requested features** - Bookmark and note-taking sync across devices - Improved audiobook controls (e.g., 15-second skip) - Genre-based browsing and filtering options - Personalized recommendations and reading history - Dark mode and customizable reading experience - Better integration with other LDS apps and services ## Newest reviews (16 of 499) ### 5/5 — Love!! *2026-08-14, version 7.8.0* I’ve been using the bookshelf app for several years. It is the best value out there for listening to an unlimited amount of great books for just one low price a month. ### 5/5 — Yea! *2026-08-11, version 7.7.0* It’s awesome love all the fantasy books please get more!!! ### 4/5 — Better *2026-08-03, version 7.6.0* Much improved over previous version. Easier to navigate, less buggy. ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-08-02, version 7.6.0* I love being able to access spiritual books and content from my phone ### 5/5 — It is a great app *2026-08-01, version 7.6.0* Thanks for making it ### 4/5 — Android (or maybe just Google Pixel?) users may have difficulty *2026-07-29, version 7.6.0* I had an old iPhone and got an android phone (Google Pixel). I noticed that my phone would seem to stop every 20 seconds when I’d listen to an audiobook on Bookshelf. It was so annoying I kept my iPhone just to listen to Bookshelf. I had looked at settings but couldn’t figure out what was wrong. After a while My iPhone started giving me issues andI wanted to keep listening to my audiobooks so I searched my phone settings. I went into every single one and if it looked like it could be something that could cause a problem, I switched it and then saw if it affected the phone. I FINALLY found what it was but I took too long to write this review and can’t remember. I found out my friend with an Android phone (not sure if hers was a Pixel as well) had the same issue and she got so sick of it she cancelled her Bookshelf subscription. Maybe someone else has written a review with the specifics? It would be nice for Deseret to put what Android (or Google Pixel?) users need to do in the description. I assume the issue is just with the manufacturer’s factory settings that came with my specific phone but, oh my goodness, what a frustration it was! ### 3/5 — Spinning *2026-07-18, version 7.5.0* At least once a week I am having to remove and re download the app because it buffers …it’s happening with more frequency. Highly annoying ### 5/5 — User friendly, Great Content, Quality Audiobooks *2026-07-14* I love the selection on this app. I listen to several books a month and appreciate having access to new arrivals seemingly every month. The audiobooks have great narrators in my opinion and it is well worth the monthly price. I love that I don’t have to worry about swearing or other inappropriate content and that there are so many books that my children can enjoy too. The Fablehaven books and audio in particular are exceptional and our whole family enjoyed them. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-11, version 7.5.0* I love all the books that are included in the monthly fee. It is so worth it! Especially since I can't see to read . I listen all the time! ### 5/5 — Amaaaazing *2026-07-10, version 7.5.0* Get this app it is so amazing just pure goodness ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-07-01, version 7.4.0* I love this it’s amazing!!!! ### 5/5 — Everything at a finger tip *2026-06-30, version 7.4.0* Really like the this app. Has a lot of topics to choose from. ### 2/5 — This used to be my favorite app *2026-06-29* I used to love this app, but lately it seems like it never works properly. I can no longer download or listen to audiobooks because I keep getting an error saying I need a better internet connection—even when I’m at home connected to a strong Wi-Fi network. Another frustrating issue is that the app no longer remembers where I left off. Every time I stop listening and come back later, it loses my place, making it difficult to enjoy audiobooks. I really hope these issues are fixed soon because this used to be one of my favorite apps, but it’s become too unreliable to use. ### 3/5 — Certain bug need to be fixed *2026-06-18, version 7.3.0* I have been using Desert Bookshelf for years. I have seen a lot of changes over the years. Some of them have been good. I find sometimes that I have to delete the app and then reinstall it to make it work. ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2026-06-18* This app used to be one of my favorites. Now it is so slow to download books and it glitches when trying to scroll up and down when I'm looking for specific titles. Some of the books in my library don't have their author's name attached to them anymore which is frustrating because that's how I find my book series. I've tried everything I could find on Google searches to clean it up like redownloading my books, uninstalling and reinstalling the app itself, and it hasn't helped. I'm seriously thinking of canceling my subscription at this point which stinks because I love all of the books in my library. If only I could download them... ### 5/5 — Life Changing *2026-06-13, version 7.3.0* I have told so many people about bookshelf. My life really has changed. book ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not working after trial *2026-09-06, version 7.9.0* I purchased a subscription a week ago but the apple app keeps saying that I am on a free version. It doesn’t let me to listen to any books. Scam? ### 1/5 — App doesn’t respond when I finish a book *2026-08-31* Every time I finish a book the only way to select a new item is to delete the app and reinstall the app! This is extremely frustrating. I have gone to Desert Bookstore and complained only to be told to contact Deseret Bookshelf which doesn’t seem possible since I have to delete the app every time I try to do anything! I have a love/hate relationship with this app. I don’t use the app very often as result. I have been a subscriber for years and get frustrated a LOT. The app isn’t user friendly. One more thing is that the selection titles are very small print so I have to guess at what I am selecting. ### 1/5 — Just like all the other streamers *2026-07-11* Well unfortunately it looks like this app is no better than any other streaming app. A couple of months ago I was wanting to listen to one of the audiobooks I “purchased”, and it would no longer play. Months later still not working I checked, and none of the author’s books are available on ebook or audiobook anymore. This is only made worse by the fact that Covenant/Deseret has been discontinuing physical media. I’m glad this happened before I purchased the other dozen books in the series, and another series that includes 9 books in the series. Thankfully I already own both sets on CD. At this point I’ll be checking Audible for audiobooks; especially since both of the aforementioned series are available there. I guess I just expected better from a company that is owned by the church. ### 1/5 — Podcast Chapters *2026-06-22, version 7.4.0* There used to be chapters for podcasts. Now it’s just seasons and episodes. The third level of chapters within episodes within seasons was very useful. ### 1/5 — Where are the chapters?!?! *2026-06-03, version 7.3.0* I HATE this software. Why can’t they use the software on my phone? For the past six years I have listened to a chapter a day and paid for a membership just for the Sunday on Monday podcast. Now the episode is one thing and not divided into daily segments! I will not renew my membership. I would give zero or negative stars if I could. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2026-04-14, version 7.1.2* I love the content found on bookshelf but the app keeps stopping. When I open it again and start to listen, it starts over in the chapter, not where it quit. This is quite a nuisance. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-02-23, version 7.1.0* Signed up for a subscription today, but the app doesn’t recognize I signed up. When I click the “start trial” option it takes me to a browser which tells me I have started my trial. Then I look up a book and it redirects me back to the app which says I need to sign up. And takes me back to the browser. It’s a never ending cycle. I’ve logged out of the app and browser and deleted the app multiple times with no luck. When I click the button on here for app help it redirects me to a list of books on the website. Super frustrated. ### 1/5 — Poor Navigation *2026-02-18, version 7.0.27* When you can’t use table of contents to get to the chapter you want to read, and the app won’t let you past the first chapter, how are you supposed to read a book? I feel this app has progressively gotten worse. ### 1/5 — Can’t advance pages on a Mac *2025-12-25, version 7.0.25* I have uninstalled and reinstalled. This is rough. ### 1/5 — Hard to cancel *2025-12-17, version 7.0.25* They make it hard to cancel very poor UX design and books won’t load ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 😍 *2026-09-02, version 7.9.0* 😏😂🤫 ### 5/5 — LOOK AT THE BEST REVIEW EVER *2026-09-01* 67. And I have a feeling you will have to go back and read the article to make a judgement about what you should be saying in this article because it will make it more difficult for me and you will be more than happy with the results and you can do that in a very short period if I have a good reason for it is because you are very happy and you will get the best result possible I have. The was written by predictive text ### 5/5 — This app is amazing! Great deal in audiobooks!!! *2026-08-31* I love to listen to audiobooks! During the day I have a job that allows me to listen occasionally and in the evenings. The deal Deseret Books has with their audiobooks is quite honestly the best deal out there! I canceled my audible account because Deseret Books clobbered them! I am so grateful! And this app makes navigating through my books very easy! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-31, version 7.8.0* Love it ### 5/5 — Love it!! *2026-08-29* I love deseret bookshelf, there are so many different books and I love not having to worry about them being clean or not. I’ve paid for the premium plan and it’s definitely worth it as someone who goes throughout the day with a book in their ear 😂 admittedly there were quite a few glitches when I started using deseret book, but they have all been fixed and it’s more amazing than ever. Love all the authors and books! ### 5/5 — With bookshelf plus *2026-08-24, version 7.8.0* I love being able to accessibly find clean books that I don’t have to worry about bad words or things inside them. They’re all in one place, I love Deseret Bookshelf. 😍 ### 5/5 — I have watched it over 10 times. It makes my heart happy. *2026-08-24, version 7.8.0* One of the best movies I’ve ever seen. I am 74 years old. Fantastic. ### 5/5 — Life changing *2026-08-23, version 7.8.0* This is a wonderful app! I listen to gospel book after gospel book. I tried to stick to the ones that will teach me something, or real life stories. Well, worth the money! ### 5/5 — Sooo many resources! *2026-08-23, version 7.8.0* This app is essential for my gospel study. I love having this app open side by side with the Gospel Library and being able to copy and paste notes from the books in the Deseret Bookshelf to my scriptures. ### 5/5 — Filled a need *2026-08-19, version 7.8.0* Love the convenience. Ya’ll are right here with the books I want to read. Thank you so much --- *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 2026-09-14.*