Bookshelf-Your virtual library

• Free to download
• In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

• Free to download
• In-app purchases: $2.49 - $79.99 per item

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

4.8 2920 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Love batch scan, tagging, privacy protection - also a few suggestions

   I love this app - particularly the display, ability to sort by tag, batch ISBN scanning, and how it doesn’t collect unnecessary personal data. After looking into alternatives, I’m glad I chose it and I definitely recommend it. I have a few suggestions for future updates. First, I have specialized genres that aren’t included in the auto-assigned categories, so i set my genres by tagging - it is slow and I would like to be able to select a bunch of books and then assign them the same tag. I also wish that when a book doesn’t have an ISBN barcode, I wish I could put in the ISBN manually and the app would search for the book, rather than manually inputting all the data and taking a photo of the cover (which is honestly more effort than I do, but would be nice to have the cover). Finally, it would be great to have a web-based version, because I could manually input books without ISBN barcodes faster on my computer than my phone.

   Cha419cha · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Exactly What I Wanted

   I rarely leave reviews for apps- even the ones I like and use all the time. But rarely does an app leave me so impressed as this one has. So I had to leave a review! As a homeschooling family, one of our state requirements is to keep a list of all reading material we use throughout the school year. I thought about just saving all my library receipts- but let’s face it- who can keep track of those little pieces of paper. So I thought I would start a spreadsheet. But it was going to be time consuming. If only there was an app that I could just scan the book and it would upload all the info! Well- this is it. But the customizable book shelves let’s me separate per child. It lets me record start and end date of the book. It lets me add multiple times reading the book. I can review the book in my library to know whether or not it’s a book we liked or didn’t like. And best of all. Any time I want, I can export to a csv file and have that spreadsheet right at my fingertips!!! Amazing job creating this app!

   KASpez · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5Best app for cataloging books

   I was in search of an app to let me catalog my books I own. I have multiple series and some series I have random books throughout the series. I wanted an app I could use to check and see what books I do or don’t have when I’m out and see a book by an author I love, yet I’m unsure if I own it. This is the app for that!! I was able to quickly scan all our books in with batch ISBN book scan. PERFECT for book lovers and book hoarders like myself. It even has features like what dates the book was read, cataloging them by series, and my personal favorite-who is borrowing the book! I have a few people who borrow my books so this is perfect for when I can’t remember if I own the book or not or if someone has just borrowed it. I even was able to make multiple shelves! One for my books, my husbands books, and one for my kindle books! Highly recommend.

   Engaged7718 · 31 Jul 2026

4. 2/5Love This App, But Issues

   I absolutely loved this app when I first downloaded it years ago. I use it to manage my 3,000+ book and manga collection and it’s absolutely fantastic with how you’re able to organize everything into different shelves. The ease of batch scanning books is its main draw and the ability to track certain variables of your books like price or keeping track of who you lent the book out to just adds to the beauty of this app! However, for last couple of months or so I’m constantly bombarded with ads no matter what I do in the app. I understand that the creator needs to make money and wants everyone to pay the subscription instead, but the amount of ads has made this once beloved app almost unbearable to use. Each single action I take in the app is greeted with a video ad, ad image, or promotional prompt to pay the subscription. I would understand ads every once in a while, but it is every. single. action. Without fail. I’m not the type of person to “just pay money to get rid of ads” and the constant annoying ads make me want to do so even less as a matter of principle. Hopefully this is something that can be dialed down, though I highly doubt it will be. It really is a shame since it sullies such a useful app.

   Jon Ferriter · 31 Jul 2026

5. 3/5Not for Serious Collectors

   Decent - better than a spreadsheet. This app is perfect for someone with a 300 or fewer newish books, or for someone who wants to set and track reading goals. It will not be serviceable for collectors of rare or vintage books. If you have a home library of 1000+ volumes, adding books will be a multi-week project. Pros: Customizable categories or “shelves” for books. Pleasant, easy to use UI. The free version is perfectly functional and does not have ads. The social media aspect appears to be optional, with straightforward privacy settings. Cover images and book info can be customized. Shelves can be sorted in a variety of ways, and each shelf’s settings are unique. The manual add function is very comprehensive. Cons: The scan feature is inconsistent if the book was published prior to 2000. The older the book, the less likely it is that the app will recognize the barcode. The batch scan function is great when it works, but after about a dozen books it stops registering barcodes. Cover images in the app do not always match the physical edition. The only way to catalogue multiple editions of the same book is to scan one and manually add the rest.

   eelelba · 31 Jul 2026

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