# Shelfy: AI Ebook & PDF Reader — EPUB, PDF & AI book companion

> EPUB, PDF & AI book companion (iPhone/iPad app by Dragos-Beniamin Pantiru.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfy-ai-ebook-and-pdf-reader/id6783670589 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dragos-Beniamin Pantiru](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783670591)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 132 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfy-ai-ebook-and-pdf-reader/id6783670589/reviews.md

## What is Shelfy?

Shelfy Reader turns any ebook into a smarter, calmer reading experience. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT and comic books (CBZ/CBR), then read exactly the way your eyes like — with a private AI companion, instant translation, and read-aloud, all working on your device.
  
READ ANY BOOK
  • EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT — plus CBZ/CBR comics
  • Convert PDFs to clean, reflowable EPUB 
  • Fast, smooth page rendering with your fonts and spacing
  
A PRIVATE AI COMPANION (ON-DEVICE)
  • Ask questions about your book and get answers grounded in the text
  • Chat with characters and explore the story
  • Spoiler-safe: answers stop at your current page
  • Runs on your device — no cloud, no account required to start
  
TRANSLATE & UNDERSTAND
  • Interlinear translation shows meaning line by line
  • Tap any word for definitions with Word Wise
  • Built-in dictionary
  • Works offline once set up
  
LISTEN ANYTIME
  • Natural text-to-speech reads your book aloud
  • Great for commutes, chores, or resting your eyes
  
  READING AIDS & ACCESSIBILITY
  • Bionic Reading to guide your eyes and read faster
  • Focus Mode dims everything but the current text
  • Reading Ruler keeps your place 
  • Blue Light Filter for comfortable night reading
  • Dyslexia-friendly typography, hyphenation, and spacing controls
  
MADE YOUR WAY
  • Fonts, size, weight, line height, margins, letter & word spacing
  • Two-column layout, drop caps, custom themes and colors
  • Auto-scroll and immersive full-screen reading
  
YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED
  • Collections, smart shelves, read-later, and search
  • Reading goals, streaks, badges, and a Year in Review
  • Connect OPDS catalogs, Calibre and Calibre-Web servers
  
  SHELFY PREMIUM
  Unlock more with a subscription:
  • Cloud library for up to 1,000 ebooks
  • Sync reading progress across your devices
  • Partner account and book sharing
  
Shelfy Premium is $1.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your AppStore account settings.
  
PRIVACY FIRST
AI, translation, and text-to-speech run on your device. Your books stay yours.
  
  Terms of Use: https://shelfy.pantiru.com/eula.html
  Privacy Policy: https://shelfy.pantiru.com/privacy.html
  
  Happy reading.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-07-11

- Paper texture, your choice. The realistic paper background is now optional — turn it on for a warm, printed-book feel or off for a clean, flat page. Find it in reading settings.
- Bookmarks you can see. Bookmarked pages now clearly show the corner ribbon and a "Bookmarked" toolbar state, so you always know where you left a mark.
- Smoother, more stable reading. Fixed a crash that could occur when scanning your device's text-to-speech voices, plus improved handling of flaky network moments so the app stays quiet and keeps working offline.

Thanks for reading with Shelfy! We're always polishing — send us your feedback.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-08

No release notes.

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