# Waterstones — Buy Books, Gifts & Games > UK's largest bookseller app for buying books, gifts, and games with rewards. (iPhone/iPad app by Waterstones Booksellers Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterstones/id389368414 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Waterstones Booksellers Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/389368417) - Category: Books, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Rating: 4.70/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 112 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 44 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-09-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterstones/id389368414/reviews.md ## What is Waterstones? - The UK's biggest bookseller at your fingertips. - Sign up to Waterstones Plus in seconds to start earning and redeeming rewards online, in our shops and in our cafes. - Browse, buy or click & collect directly from the app or check stock in your local shop. Please note if no local shops have stock of your item the search results will be blank. - Build multiple wish lists as required: great for saving items for later or building a gifting list. - Find all your local shop information and set your favourite local shop for convenient click & collect options and stock information. - Read reviews from booksellers and customers and write your own. - You can share items with others by sending a link from the product screen. - Plus in your pocket at all times: scan your Plus card straight from your phone, even if you're offline. - Pay by Apple Pay, PayPal or Card. ## Key features - Browse and buy books, gifts, and games - Click & collect from local shops - Earn and redeem Waterstones Plus rewards - Create multiple wish lists - Read and write customer reviews - Scan Plus card from phone ## Recent user reviews (10 of 112) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterstones/id389368414/reviews.md ### 5/5 — I like book *2026-05-06, version 4.29.0* Book good :) ### 3/5 — Good app, but … *2026-03-17, version 4.27.0* This could be a 5⭐️ app - easily - if it scaled properly for an iPad, instead it’s just a lazy zoomed in iPhone app. ### 1/5 — App freezes *2026-02-28, version 4.25.0* I love books and when I downloaded the Waterstones app and I was so good for only a few months. It now freezes and I can open the plus balance to redeem my free £10. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2026-02-27, version 4.25.0* Very good app. Easy to use and ordering from it is very simple ### 3/5 — Save to icloud *2026-02-11, version 4.24.0* Can you update the app to save wishlist to icloud, so that it can be transferred to a new phone. ### 1/5 — The app is broken *2026-02-08, version 4.24.0* The app has been acting weirdly for the last few days. Books are not showing up on any pages, tabs are not where they're meant to be, and in some cases the wrong books are being promoted (for example, a previous book of the month is being advertised on a tab, not the current one). I have updated the app but nothing has changed. Please fix this problem immediately. Will not be using the app until then. ### 5/5 — Love *2026-01-30, version 4.23.0* Love the Waterstones app super easy to find the books I’m looking for and all the preorder stuff coming out as well as limited edition books ### 2/5 — Can’t even log into my account *2026-01-26, version 4.23.0* I have put the right password and the right email,but it keeps saying invalid login. I have reseted my password twice. I want to log into my account I can easily do. It on the website but not on the app ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2026-01-16, version 4.23.0* It’s so easy to use and deliveries are always within the time frame given ### 4/5 — App order review *2026-01-08, version 4.23.0* I found the site easy to navigate and made my order quite quickly but then encountered a small problem when paying. I wanted to use a LOVE2SHOP voucher as part payment but despite the voucher stating that it was accepted by Waterstones, there was no way to apply it. National Book Tokens and Waterstones own can be used easily enough but it looks like I’ll have to take the LOVE2SHOP voucher elsewhere. ## Frequently asked questions about Waterstones ### What can I do with the Waterstones app? The app allows you to browse and buy books, gifts, and games. You can also earn and redeem rewards through Waterstones Plus, manage wish lists, and find local shop information for click & collect services. ### How do I earn rewards with the app? You can sign up for Waterstones Plus directly within the app to start earning and redeeming rewards. Your Plus card can be scanned from your phone, even offline, for easy access. ### Can I collect my orders from a local shop? Yes, you can choose to click & collect your orders directly from your favorite local Waterstones shop. The app also allows you to check stock availability in nearby stores. ### What payment methods are accepted? The app supports various payment methods including Apple Pay, PayPal, and Card payments for a convenient checkout experience. ### Is this app available outside the UK? The app is described as the UK's biggest bookseller, suggesting its primary focus and availability are within the United Kingdom. Stock information and local shop features are tailored to UK locations. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.32.0 — 2026-08-03 Click & Collect Improvements - A smoother Click & Collect experience, with clearer availability and localisation Fixes and Enhancements - More reliable shop finding, search and navigation, along with general stability improvements ### 4.31.0 — 2026-06-15 Events on Shops Pages - Discover upcoming events happening at our shops directly on their pages Amenities and Filters - View available shop amenities and quickly filter shops based on what matters most to you ### 4.29.0 — 2026-04-22 We've made it even easier to find your perfect story, we now support links in book descriptions. We've also made the app smoother and squashed some bugs. ### 4.28.0 — 2026-03-25 Bug fixes and minor enhancements ### 4.27.0 — 2026-03-16 Bug fixes and minor enhancements ## Apps similar to Waterstones | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bookmory - reading tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookmory-reading-tracker/id1515533482) | 4.8 (16,080) | Free | Books | | [xigxag: Audiobooks, but Better](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xigxag-audiobooks-but-better/id1499273469) | 4.1 (15) | Free | Books | | [Kobo Books & Audiobooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kobo-books-and-audiobooks/id301259483) | 4.5 (27,165) | Free | Books | | [BorrowBox](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borrowbox/id562843562) | 4.7 (852) | Free | Books | | [Libro.fm Audiobooks](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/librofm-audiobooks/id1057776523) | 4.9 (37,487) | Free | Books | | [Reading List: Book Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-list-book-tracker/id1217139955) | 4.8 (29,868) | Free | Books | ## More apps by Waterstones Booksellers Ltd - [Foyles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foyles/id6468035348) All apps by Waterstones Booksellers Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/389368417 ## Related topics [blackwells books](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/blackwells-books) --- *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 2026-08-25.*