Organize your entire book collection, track reading progress, and capture notes and quotes. This app offers a private, customizable space to manage your reading life, from adding new books to reviewing past sessions.
1.11
August 19, 2026
The Shelf 1.11 makes finding a book fast, exact, and personal. - See saved matches immediately while fresh book results arrive. - Add a find straight to your Library or Wishlist, then choose its exact edition and cover in the same flow. - Scan and review a whole stack, including covers and editions, before saving. - Save, rename, sync, and share color presets, or start with four ready-made recipes. - Reopen Recent finds without searching again and use quick author or remove actions. - Explore daily activity, completed-book calendar moments, and memories from this day in earlier years. - Start reading right after adding a book, share a finished book with its impression, and open any of three recent books from the medium widget.
MoreThe Shelf is a private reading tracker designed to help you organize your books, monitor your reading progress, and store notes and quotes. It offers a centralized, customizable space for all your reading-related information.
You can add books by searching for their title, author, or ISBN, or by scanning a barcode. The app also allows you to import your existing library from Goodreads or StoryGraph.
Yes, The Shelf supports tracking for novels, audiobooks, and textbooks. You can update pages, audiobook time, or chapters, and even start focused reading or study sessions.
No, The Shelf is private by design and does not contain any ads. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.
The Shelf is made for iPhone and iPad, supporting features like widgets, Spotlight, Siri, keyboard, pointer, Split View, and Stage Manager.
The Shelf is a paid app, available for a one-time purchase of $4.99. You own it forever after purchasing.
The Shelf was last updated on August 19, 2026, with version 1.11. The app is regularly maintained to ensure reliability and introduce improvements.
Yes, The Shelf is private by design, with no accounts, tracking, or analytics. You can sync with iCloud when you choose and export your library whenever you want, ensuring your data remains secure and under your control.
