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.
1.14
October 27, 2026
The Shelf 1.14 brings your reading life to iPhone Duo, Mac, and Apple Watch, with a calmer Focus experience and more room for your books. • iPhone Duo support across its outer and inner displays, including landscape on the open inner display and layouts that adapt when partially folded. • Your complete library on Mac, with menus, keyboard commands, annotations, Focus, import, export, and optional private iCloud sync. • A companion for Apple Watch. See current and recent books, start and control Focus sessions, or log a short past session from your wrist. • A refreshed Focus view with prominent cover art, a simpler session-length menu, pausable count-in, clearer long timers, and more consistent layouts. • More consistent Notebook views and clearer navigation between progress, sessions, and annotations. • Less repeated barcode processing while the same book stays in view, plus refinements to book lookup and edition selection. • The new Deep Sea & Gold Look, plus a choice of System or Clear backgrounds for Focus Lock Screen Live Activities. • Fixes for session timing, book selection, menu alignment, and adaptive layouts. Your library stays private and yours. No account or subscription required.
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.
