The Definitive Best Book App
ThingsBook lies in their ads and is awful with organization.
Bookly gives you VERY little for free and expects you to pay an overpriced subscription for the rest of the app.
ShelfLife goes against the grain by being exactly what it sets out to be and more. The shelf customization is wonderful (if there is a book spine they don’t have, you can scan your own), you can make as many shelves as you want with as many books as you want, the devs update this app regularly (if there is a bug, chances are it’ll be fixed soon), there is a VERY kind community that you can get book recommendations from and share feats with, but… most importantly of all, is that there are no ads and no calls to action!
The app is 100% free, but there is an optional subscription. The subscription model is one of the best that I’ve seen (not locking basic functions and, instead, adding more to your experience). Essentially, you’d be paying about $3 to $4 a month supporting the app developers and receiving monthly new decorations and backgrounds for your shelves (amongst a host of other things that you should find out for yourself).
If you’ve been wanting an app that gets you connected with awesome people, lets you create your ideal bookshelf with creative freedom, does EXACTLY what it says on the tin and more, has no ads of any kind, and DOESN’T lock all of its basic features behind a subscription, then this is exactly the app you have been looking for!
Download it!! And, if you have the money to spare, support the awesome people that made it for the price of a Denny’s sunny side up egg à la carte (or a cheap coffee, for those uncultured :P)!!!
2 Complaints
2) For the Home Screen widget, can we remove the shelf title? It covers up the shelf and ruins the aesthetic.
Other than that, I love this app, the point of it, and the functionality- it just has some annoyances. Downloaded today, so maybe I’ll find more LOL
Response from developer
Hello, thank you for the feedback and for trying ShelfLife. We're happy to work on these issues in the next few updates - probably somewhere around version 2.2.3 (the current version is 2.2.0 so not too far away!). Could you give us an email at admins@theshelflifeapp.com with any further issues (or report it within the app using the Send Feedback feature)? We'd love to get your rating up to a 5 star by addressing your feedback ASAP and we can more confidently put out an update that fits what you're looking for if you contact us.
Love but widget is broken
Response from developer
Hi Giovanni, could you try the widget again? We just put out a fix in 2.1.3 that I'm hopeful will work for you now. Also, we are experimenting with letting you add your own items to the shelf. Right now as of 2.1.1 you can add a frame with your own photo. This is part of the Box Seat subscription we just launched too which brings lots of customizations and a monthly seasonal decor drop. Thanks for trying the app and giving us a good rating! If you have the time, let us know how the update was for you by emailing us at admins@theshelflifeapp.com! - Alex from ShelfLife
THE BEST VIRTUAL BOOKSHELF IN THE APP STORE!!!!!!!
Response from developer
Thank you so much for trying ShelfLife and giving us such an amazing review!!! We hope you continue to enjoy!
Love this small and cozy reading app!
Response from developer
Hey, we're so excited you loved ShelfLife!!! As a 2 person married team, it means a ton to us that you found it high quality. We also can't wait for it to get more users because you all have such creative shelves! :P. Keep enjoying!
