# Storyshelf: EPUB Reader

> Read EPUB books, track your reading, and discover public-domain classics.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clearstackapps.storyshelf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clearstackapps.storyshelf)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.clearstackapps.storyshelf`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ClearStack Apps
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 115
- **Version:** 2.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2026-07-02
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearstackapps.storyshelf)
- **Website:** [https://clearstackapps.com](https://clearstackapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://clearstackapps.com/privacy](https://clearstackapps.com/privacy)

## Description

WHAT IT DOES<br>Storyshelf is a private, offline reading app: a bookshelf you actually enjoy looking at, a reader for the ebooks you already own, and a journal of everything you have read.<br><br>READ IN THE APP<br>• Open your own DRM-free EPUB files — import a book and read it right here<br>• Browse and read tens of thousands of public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg, downloaded straight to your shelf<br>• A calm reader: paginated pages, night and paper themes, adjustable text size, chapter list, and a two-page layout on tablets<br>• Highlight a passage and it is saved to that book&#39;s notes<br>• Reading in the app logs your time by itself and updates your progress<br><br>YOUR SHELF<br>• See your books three ways — a cover grid, a book-spine shelf, and a cover-calendar of what you finished each month<br>• Track every book: Want to Read, Currently Reading, Read, and a real Did-Not-Finish shelf<br>• Rate in half and quarter stars, write reviews, and save quotes<br>• Add books fast — scan a barcode, search by title, or add by hand<br>• Build custom shelves and organise your collection your way<br>• Import your existing library from a Goodreads or StoryGraph CSV export<br><br>YOUR NUMBERS<br>• Private stats: pace, pages per day, genre and mood breakdowns, ratings, reading time, and streak history<br>• Share a reading recap card when you want to<br><br>COMMERCIAL EBOOKS<br>Storyshelf reads your own DRM-free EPUB files and includes access to public-domain classics from Project Gutenberg. Books bought from commercial ebook stores (Kindle, Kobo, Google Play Books) are not supported, because publishers do not license those titles to independent reading apps.<br><br>WHO IT&#39;S FOR<br>• Readers with their own DRM-free ebook library<br>• Anyone who wants the classics to hand, with a shelf that looks good<br>• Readers who prefer a private shelf with no social feed and no account<br><br>PRIVATE BY DESIGN<br>Your books, ratings, and notes stay on your device. No account required, no social feed, works offline.<br><br>Contact: support@clearstackapps.com

## Rankings

- #1,928,586 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.clearstackapps.storyshelf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Platewin365](https://chrome-stats.com/d/forge.shelfreader.app) — 1 users
- [Shelf - Ebook Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ryanbrockley.ebookreader) — 5 users
- [The StoryShelf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zachpfaltzgraff.storyshelf) — 44 users
- [Book Shelf: Reading Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/si.robotech.knjiznapolica) — 27 users
- [Shelfy: eBook & PDF Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shelfyreader.app) — 493 users
- [E-Shelf: Book Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.without236.eshelf) — 49 users
- [BookShelf - book tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookshelf.app) — 2,924 users
- [Shelves: Social EPUB Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gettsu.shelvesapp) — 351 users
- [ShelfPlace](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shelfplace.reader) — 111 users
- [MyStoryShelf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.katan999.my_book_reader) — 14 users
- [ShelfMate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobile.shelfmate) — 146 users
- [Reading Shelf Hub](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookmate.shelfhub) — 5 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clearstackapps.storyshelf)