# Gallica — Digital library - BnF

> Digital library of the National Library of France with millions of historical documents. (iPhone/iPad app by Bibliotheque nationale de France.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallica/id561943007 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bibliotheque nationale de France](https://appshunter.io/developer/501800444)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2012-10-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallica/id561943007/reviews.md

## What is Gallica?

Gallica is the digital library of the National Library of France (BnF) and its partners. The app provides free online access to millions of documents: books, newspapers and periodicals, manuscripts, letters and private archives, maps, illustrations, posters, photographs, music scores, video and audio recordings.

Discover the digitized collections of the BnF through various functionalities: search the catalogue, read documents in full, save your favorites, share them on social media and download them as ePubs or PDFs.

Covering a wide range of topics including history, literature, science, philosophy, art history, law, economics and politics, the Gallica app will appeal to a wide audience as well as students, researchers and members of the education sector.

This app has been developed for connected use.

## Key features

- Access millions of digitized documents
- Searchable catalogue
- Read documents in full
- Save favorites
- Share on social media
- Download as ePubs or PDFs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gallica/id561943007/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Exceptionnel, plus que fabuleux , mais problème

*2025-09-23, version 4.0.3*

De nombreux bugs! Ça marche puis, hop, ça ne marche plus. Et puis, bon, ça remarche. L’ergonomie n’est pas pensée de la façon la plus efficace. Mais appli indispensable: une des raisons majeures  d’être fier d’appartenir à la  culture française.

### 1/5 — Dommage

*2025-08-14, version 4.0.3*

Une appli qui ne fonctionne plus. Dommage, car le lecteur de documents était rapide et pratique. Oui, il y a des gens qui lisent encore des documents sur leur téléphone…

### 3/5 — Ne fonctionne plus

*2025-08-11, version 4.0.3*

Comme il a été noté par d’autres, les favoris ne fonctionnent plus, pas plus que le téléchargement. L’application est donc inutilisable. Pour l’éternité apparemment.

### 1/5 — Search tool sucks

*2025-05-04, version 4.0.3*

It’s very hard to navigate in search tool. Barely can switch among Category/Author/Title etc. Search results even not match to the key words. Diacritics for non-French are wrong. So many errors in one app.

### 2/5 — Bugs à répétition

*2025-04-07, version 4.0.3*

L’application pour IPhone bugue souvent ; à améliorer

### 3/5 — Favoris impossible

*2025-02-23, version 4.0.3*

Bonjour, c’est dommage mais il est impossible d’une part de mettre un livre ou autre en Favoris ou d’avoir les informations (i), la loupe ou partager le lien, car il se situe en bas de l’écran et il est impossible de taper sur les logos. 

Aussi, il est par exemple impossible d’avoir la date exacte du périodique (comme c’est le cas sur Gallica internet) 
Pour avoir directement accès au périodique en question sur une recherche bien précis. 
Exemple : recherche Bugs Benny
Dans la recherche il y a le périodique Ethnozootechnie (sur le Lapin) si on clic dessus vous avez toutes les années du périodique mais pas directement La revue Ethnozootechnie sur le Lapin.

### 4/5 — Ne fonctionne plus sur iOS 12

*2024-11-19, version 4.0.2*

La dernière version compatible a cessé de fonctionner.

### 5/5 — Contenu riche et fonctionnel

*2024-09-30, version 4.0.2*

J’utilise l’application sur un iPhone pro 15 et tout est fonctionnel : téléchargement, partage, favoris, informations, etc. Utilisateur depuis les débuts de Gallica, je profite maintenant de la richesse du contenu aussi avec un smartphone. L’application est fluide et le design fonctionnel.

### 1/5 — Bug a répétition

*2024-04-08, version 4.0.2*

N’arrête pas d’afficher une erreur après quelques recherches (peu 2 à 3 suffisent à faire apparaître l’erreur)

Inutilisable dans l’état !

### 1/5 — Dysfonctionnement

*2024-03-31, version 4.0.2*

Ne fonctionne pas sur iPhone 15

## Frequently asked questions about Gallica

### What is Gallica?

Gallica is the digital library of the National Library of France (BnF) and its partners. It provides free online access to millions of digitized documents, including books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, and audio-visual materials.

### What kind of documents can I find on Gallica?

You can find a vast array of digitized documents such as books, newspapers and periodicals, manuscripts, letters and private archives, maps, illustrations, posters, photographs, music scores, and video and audio recordings.

### Is Gallica free to use?

Yes, Gallica provides free online access to its entire collection of digitized documents. There are no costs associated with using the app or accessing the content.

### Who is the target audience for Gallica?

The app is designed for a wide audience, including students, researchers, and members of the education sector. It appeals to anyone interested in topics like history, literature, science, philosophy, art history, law, economics, and politics.

### Can I download documents from Gallica?

Yes, you can download documents from Gallica. The app allows you to save your favorites, share them on social media, and download them in ePub or PDF formats for offline reading.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.3 — 2025-01-24

Improve performance

### 4.0.2 — 2023-04-19

Fixed minor bugs

### 4.0.1 — 2020-12-11

- General improvement of the app.
- New interface making it easier to consult documents.
- Numerous functionalities: search the catalogue, read documents in full, save your favorites, share them on social media and download them as ePubs or PDFs.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements.
- Please make a note of the documents added to your favorites: all items in this folder will be deleted when updating the app.

### 3.3.2 — 2019-06-18

Mise à jour de web services

### 3.3.1 — 2018-06-20

Mise à jour de l'application pour la prise en compte du passage du site web gallica en https

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