# TotShelf — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of TotShelf by Totshelf LLC, rated 5.00/5 from 35 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totshelf/id1629047032/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totshelf/id1629047032.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 35 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (20 of 36) ### 5/5 — An invaluable learning medium for my family! *2023-04-26, version 1.0.12* TotShelf does an incredible job of factoring in my child’s interests and verbal abilities to recommend books that are tailored to his interests. I love that we can also ask for books that align with our values of diversity and inclusivity. The conversation library has been a favorite within the family - we have access to additional book recommendations for important topics such as potty training. Love that we can put the books on hold at the local library too! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2023-04-25, version 1.0.12* Totshelf is such a great app for parents and children! Reading is so important to your child’s development. However, with all the options out there, sometimes it’s hard to pick which books would interest your child. This is where Totshelf comes into play! The list of books that Totshelf recommends is curated to each child’s interests. There is even a new selection of books every week, which provides so many great options! Definitely recommend Totshelf! ### 5/5 — Great repository! *2023-04-23, version 1.0.12* This is a great repository of books that will help you start getting your babies to read and love books! All you need to do is set filters as per you babies preferences and get a customized reading list. My 1 year old has enjoyed their selections so far! ### 5/5 — Highly recommend *2023-04-05, version 1.0.12* Totshelf is exactly what I needed to help me pick out books for my kids. It is easy to navigate and the graphics are adorable. I especially like that I can preview the books via the link provided and can place the books on hold at my local library. These are such great features that make the whole process of finding books so easy. As a educator I highly recommend this app. ### 5/5 — TotShelf - great user-friendly reading resource *2023-02-28, version 1.0.10* TotShelf is a fun and interactive app, that soon became a handily resource for out tots reading needs. It takes the guesswork out of what would be the best and engaging set of books for our kid. The interface is clean and easy to use with a sophisticated design. It helps keep our kid engaged and interested in reading. ### 5/5 — Best Literary companion guide for tinytots *2023-02-22, version 1.0.9* TotShelf has replaced the hours spent in my local library trying to identify the right reading material for my little one. I am one of those moms who like to get a wide range of literary material that will be foundation, fun and interesting for my little one. Highly recommend the app if you are looking yo augment your own book search to keep your child engaged ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2023-02-11, version 1.0.8* Totshelf has been a lifesaver for me! The app celebrates the individuality of each child and provides a personalized and curated selection of books tailored to my child's specific interests and developmental stage. It takes the stress out of finding the right books and makes reading a joyful experience for both me and my child. I love that Totshelf supports inclusiveness and diversity in their recommendations, making reading time a celebration of kindness, equality, awareness, curiosity and creativity. I highly recommend Totshelf to any parent or caregiver looking for a convenient and educational tool to enhance their child's love of books. ### 5/5 — Perfect for well intended by busy parents *2023-02-09, version 1.0.8* I have throughly enjoyed the extra time TotShelf has given me by freeing up search time for appropriate learning and development materials for my toddler. TotShelf’s curated reading list allows me to rotate through different topics. The ability to put on a read aloud video is also a huge plus and have frequently used the library link to access books from my local library. Overall I am super glad to have this app on my fingertips ### 5/5 — Highly recommend this app *2023-02-07, version 1.0.8* When you are a parent juggling multiple things, researching good books to read to your child is time consuming as well as a hit or miss sometimes. TotShelf does the work for you. I loved all the recommendations from this app. It is very thoughtfully done, simple to use and very well researched with an exhaustive list of great books. So far my daughter has absolutely loved all the books from this app and I have enjoyed reading them too! I will highly recommend to all parents out there! ### 5/5 — Best gifts curated using tote shelf *2023-02-07, version 1.0.8* Along with an amazing interface that makes the whole process enjoyable and easy. The books they recommend have never failed to inspire and spark curiosity in my little ones. I also love using it to find great gifts for my nieces and nephews. I love the collection in their ‘library’ that indulges in some very important and sensitive topics conveyed with much ease. This is definitely an app I would recommend to everybody who wishes to nurture their children to be independent curious individuals. ### 5/5 — Easy to use app that children will love *2023-02-03, version 1.0.8* By carefully selecting the appropriate books, this app saved a ton of time. Its design made it super easy for me to navigate the app. It selects the books that are appropriate for each child individually based on their tastes. This app is the best approach to encourage children to enjoy reading books. ### 5/5 — Love the recommendations and practicality of this app *2023-02-02, version 1.0.8* This app recommends awesome books based on what my kids like. I can put those books on hold at the library close to me which is a fantastic feature. I can also add them to my ‘shelf’ if I don’t have time to put them in my shopping cart or library pickup list right away. The read aloud are a nice feature for me to see the book before investing in them or even sometimes to show my kids if I don’t have their toys with me. The app is very usable as well and I love love love the design. ### 5/5 — Good for kids and parents *2022-10-06, version 1.0.2* This app came in handy when I was travelling with my 3 year old last week and forgot to carry her books She enjoyed listening to the stories and as for me, I am glad I don’t have to worry about carrying her books anymore ### 5/5 — Highly recommend this clean and simple app *2022-10-05, version 1.0.2* Clean and simple app that can be a great resource to help develop your kid’s reading skills. ### 5/5 — Great app to get introduced to the world of books ! *2022-10-05, version 1.0.2* Reading is personally one of my fav things to do during my free time and has impacted me in so many positive ways. This app will help children to glide into the joy of reading thro curated book recos. This app also moves beyond ‘you might also want to buy’ lists to more thoughtful suggestions based on a variety of factors. I would recommend this to any parent who is looking to introduce their child to one of the most fulfilling habit of reading :) ### 5/5 — JoseyGeo *2022-09-28, version 1.0.2* Our personal book choices are usually a hit and miss with our daughter however with this app we are finding a much more tailored set of recommended reads. Going great with her! The app is very intuitive and the User interface and illustrations seem on the app while moving from one screen to another is very appealing and is inline with the intent of the the app. Would definitely recommend this. ### 5/5 — Highly recommended ! *2022-09-24, version 1.0.2* Just what I was looking for ! Great recommendations based on chosen interests; saving a lot of time researching. Easy to use and very intuitive. Highly recommend ! ### 5/5 — Smart and Well Designed App *2022-09-21, version 1.0.2* A well designed easy to use app. It provides an easy accessible way for parents to find both fun and educational material to keep kids entertained and learning. It takes the thinking and work out of finding appropriate material for your kids. Based on your selected preferences, the app provides weekly picks which can be saved to your Totshelf library for later. Save time researching material instead use the recommendations provided by the app and start spending quality time reading and interacting with your kids. Definitely recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Kids love stories. *2022-09-21, version 1.0.2* Learning with stories through books and video – is an excellent combination that kids enjoy. This app offers a great selection of books catering to the specific needs and levels of a child. It will keep your kids entertained and learning at the same time. Many thanks for creating this wonderful app. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2022-09-21, version 1.0.2* TotShelf is an excellent app that helps me to find unique books for my nephews. TotShelf is easy to use, guiding me to interesting books with specific characters and stories based on age and interests. Suitable for parents, teachers, and all the family to help children with their learning and development. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2023-06-07, version 1.0.15* This is a very handy app. You don’t have to anywhere else to figure what’s the right book for your little ones. ### 5/5 — A must use app for parents / teachers! *2023-05-26, version 1.0.14* This app is great for parents and teachers to navigate the right books for kids based on their emotional intelligence and learning curve. My daughter loves the read aloud feature and she decides on which books she would like to find at our local library vs make it her own thereby enhancing decision making abilities and confidence. You can have different user profiles for each of your kids on the same app. Would definitely recommend this app to every parent !! ### 5/5 — Helps me craft the desired world view *2023-05-17, version 1.0.13* With so many book options out there, Totshelf has helped me understand what the narrative, purpose, and benefits of each book will be. Great app idea, please continue to populate with all these great books. Hope to leverage this throughout my child’s development (K-12 if I’m lucky!) ### 5/5 — Increased how much I read with my child! *2023-05-14, version 1.0.13* This app helped rekindle my child’s interest in books. The seasonal and weekly book recommendations are on point. Some of the books are so interesting that my child has been asking me to read them to her every night since weeks. For busy parents this app is a perfect way to keep discovering great age appropriate books without spending too much time at the library or book store. The app allows me to reserve the books in my local public library too. Weekend library visits to pick up new books is now a favorite outing for me and my child thanks to this app! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2023-05-13, version 1.0.13* I think this app it’s amazing, it’s very useful and easy to use. The design is beautiful and intuitive! As a mother with young kids, it has helped me a lot with my kids and it saves me a lot of hours of research. I totally recommended it! ### 5/5 — Great app for aunts as well *2023-05-09, version 1.0.13* I use this app to find books for the children in my family. The books that are suggested are specifically curated based on their interests so I’m more confident that they’ll enjoy the books. ### 5/5 — Loved the app *2023-05-08, version 1.0.13* TotShelf changed how we our children read books! Books were always a hit or miss prior to that. If the books were a miss, it discouraged us from picking another one for our child. But now with TotShelf, the books are tailored to our child's interests and encourages our child to pick another book to read! As an educator, I would recommend this for all families! ### 5/5 — kids fall in love for reading *2023-05-08, version 1.0.13* We love this App! My sons gets recommendations of books tailored for him based on his previous reads and based on a little questionaire about his interests. We have a lot of fun discovering new books and love to keep reading the ones we already know and cherish. I like the links to the read-a-louds and the link to check availability in the library near you as well as to Amazon. The summaries of the books help us choose the right books for us too. We love the app and can’t recommend it enough! ### 5/5 — My little one ‘s new favorite! *2023-05-07, version 1.0.13* This app has my child reading now! TotShelf recommends books that are a perfect match to my child’s interests! She loves the read aloud videos since she can get a preview of the books and then we can buy the books and place it on hold at the library if she likes the content of the book! Highly recommend this app to all parents! ### 5/5 — Highly recommend this app for little ones! *2023-04-26, version 1.0.12* This is a great app, I love that it curated books based my values and my child’s interest. It provides a great set of recommendations that keep my child interested and promotes diversity via its library. It is awesome that I can place books on hold at our local library and has an Amazon link which is a great timesaver. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*