Best Elsevier Ebooks Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

2.9 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

Looking for free elsevier ebooks apps? 20 of our 249+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Elsevier Ebooks Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Elsevier eBooks on VitalSourceElsevier eBooks on VitalSourceFree4.7★ (8.8K)NoNoAug 2026
2Elsevier eBooks+Elsevier eBooks+Free4.8★ (1.6K)NoNoAug 2026
3BookshelfBookshelfFree4.7★ (78K)NoNoAug 2026
4eBooks by InklingeBooks by InklingFree1.8★ (351)NoYesJul 2026
5Elsevier eLibrary ReaderElsevier eLibrary ReaderFree1.0★ (79)NoNoMay 2026
6ClinicalKey Student BookshelfClinicalKey Student BookshelfFree4.7★ (189)NoNoAug 2026
7CLC eBooksCLC eBooksFreeNoNoMay 2026
8Scroll eBooksScroll eBooksFreeNoJul 2026

Top Picks for Elsevier Ebooks

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource#1

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource by Elsevier Inc.

Editor's Choice
📚 Education
4.7😞(8.8K ratings)
Free
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Access and read Elsevier textbooks on your iOS device. Download books for offline study, search your entire library, and add notes and highlights. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless learning experience.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Convenient digital access
  • 📚 Helpful study tools (e.g., flashcards)
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 📱 Poor mobile app experience
  • 🔍 Difficult navigation and book access
Elsevier eBooks+#2

Elsevier eBooks+ by Elsevier Inc.

Strong Contender
📚 Education
4.8😞(1.6K ratings)
Free
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Access your medical textbooks offline and enhance your learning with tools for note-taking, highlighting, and flashcard creation. Sync your progress and annotations across devices for a seamless study experience.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Student / Study friendly
  • 🚀 Enhances content
  • 👍 Ebooks from Elsevier
  • 👍 Great app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Unable to view images/tables
  • 🐛 Useless for medical textbooks
  • 🐛 Positioning issues
Bookshelf#3

Bookshelf by VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

Worth Considering
📚 Education
4.7😐(78K ratings)
Free
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Access and study your digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone. This app allows for offline reading, note-taking, flashcard creation, and customizable reading settings. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless study experience.

What We Love

  • 📚 Convenient access to textbooks
  • 🔍 Useful search functionality
  • 📚 Offline reading capability
  • 🔖 Bookmark and note-taking features

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Buggy highlighting and annotation tools
  • 🖋️ Lack of Apple Pencil support
  • 📚 Restricted functionality compared to other e-book apps

More Elsevier Ebooks apps to explore

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eBooks by Inkling
eBooks by Inkling
eBooks by Inkling
by Inkling Systems, Inc.
Free

Access interactive eBooks for learning, studying, and discovery across a wide range of subjects. Features include offline access, powerful search, and interactive elements like quizzes and diagrams. Download a free chapter to explore.

Interactive eBooksOffline accessPowerful search
📚 Books
(351)
free with in-app purchases
5
Elsevier eLibrary Reader
Elsevier eLibrary Reader
Elsevier eLibrary Reader
by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Free

Access and read Elsevier's ebooks on your mobile devices. Organize your library into shelves, customize your reading experience with notes and highlights, and easily navigate through content. Download books directly from the eLibrary website.

Read Elsevier ebooks on mobileOrganize books into shelvesCustomize reading experience
📚 Education
(79)
free
6
ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf
ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf
ClinicalKey Student Bookshelf
by Elsevier Inc.
Free

Access your medical textbooks on any device with this app. Enhance your studies by making notes, highlighting important information, and creating flashcards to build your medical knowledge.

Personal bookshelf across devicesNote-taking and highlightingFlashcard creation
🏥 Medical
(189)
free
7
CLC eBooks
CLC eBooks
CLC eBooks
by CLC Digital Limited
Free

Access a diverse collection of Christian books in multiple languages. Download titles to read offline, manage your library across devices, and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and modes.

ePub format supportCross-device library syncOffline reading
📚 Books
(0)
free
8
Scroll eBooks
Scroll eBooks
Scroll eBooks
by A BOOK COMPANY, LLC
Free
📚 Education
(0)
9
ebook024 eBooks
ebook024 eBooks
ebook024 eBooks
by MATE d.o.o.
Free
📚 Books
(0)
10
Cap eBook Reader
Cap eBook Reader
Cap eBook Reader
by IMPELSYS INC
Free
📚 Books
(0)
11
IAOM Library
IAOM Library
IAOM Library
by International Association of Operative Millers INC
Free
📚 Books
(0)
12
Coptic Scholar
Coptic Scholar
Coptic Scholar
eBook reader and distribution
Free

This platform allows users to read and publish ebooks in any language across various devices. It supports PDF and ePub formats, with a unique numbering system for categorization and copyright. Authors can publish their work for free.

Read ebooks on any devicePublish ebooks for freeSupports PDF and ePub
📚 Books
(0)
free
13
iTablo® Viewer
iTablo® Viewer
iTablo® Viewer
by ALTRALOGICA S.R.L.
Free

This app allows you to view interactive digital publications created with iTablo® Designer. Transform any PDF into a rich, interactive experience. Registered users can upload and view their own content on iPad.

View interactive digital publicationsTransform PDFs into interactive contentUpload and view custom content
🔧 Utilities
(2)
free
14
EPUBadjunct - smart ePub reader
EPUBadjunct - smart ePub reader
EPUBadjunct - smart ePub reader
by VLADYSLAV YERSHOV
Free

This application offers a refined reading experience for ePub files on iOS devices. It features a clean interface, customizable text options, and robust navigation for easy access to your library. Enjoy your books with high-fidelity rendering and embedded image support.

Modern and clean user interfaceCustomizable font types and text scalingHigh fidelity rendering
📊 Productivity
(1)
free with in-app purchases
15
Boldscholar
Boldscholar
Boldscholar
Access to educational resource
Free
📚 Books
(0)
16
PDF to EPUB Converter - P2EQ
PDF to EPUB Converter - P2EQ
PDF to EPUB Converter - P2EQ
Convert EPUB to PDF, DOCX, TXT
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
17
Liberotus
Liberotus
Liberotus
An elegant Grimmory reader
Free

Access and read your self-hosted ebook collection from your Grimmory server. Enjoy a private, elegant reading experience with offline access and seamless progress syncing across devices.

Connect to self-hosted Grimmory serverBrowse entire ebook collectionSync reading progress
📚 Books
(1)
free
18
OnSecure eBook Reader
OnSecure eBook Reader
OnSecure eBook Reader
by OnFulfillment Inc.
Free

This application offers an interactive eBook reading experience with a fresh design. It integrates books with videos, audio, images, and interactive elements to enhance learning and engagement.

Interactive eBook readerIntegrated videos and audioImage banks
📚 Education
(1)
free
19
PDF & EPUB Reader - Editor
PDF & EPUB Reader - Editor
PDF & EPUB Reader - Editor
PDF & EPUB Viewer, Annotate
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
20
Bookify - PDF viewer for books
Bookify - PDF viewer for books
Bookify - PDF viewer for books
by Tyler Gibbs
Free
📚 Books
(0)

FAQ about Elsevier Ebooks

What are the best elsevier ebooks apps for iPhone?
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource tops our elsevier ebooks apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 8.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top elsevier ebooks apps we rank are free to download, including Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource and Elsevier eBooks+.
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 249+ elsevier ebooks apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app allows you to download and read Elsevier textbooks on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. You can read your books online or offline, search your entire library, and create notes and highlights to aid your studies.
Key features include downloading books for offline access, a user-friendly interface for a clean reading experience, the ability to search within books or your entire library, and the option to create notes and highlights. You can also interact with figures by tapping to open them, viewing captions, and pinching to zoom.

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