# Elsevier eBooks+

> Use the Elsevier eBooks+ companion app for a comprehensive study experience.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elsevier.elsevierplus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elsevier.elsevierplus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.elsevier.elsevierplus`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Elsevier Inc
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 108,461
- **Rating:** 3.53 / 5 (393 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2023-08-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 192 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elsevier.elsevierplus)
- **Website:** [https://service.elsevier.com/app/home/supporthub/elsevierebooksplus/](https://service.elsevier.com/app/home/supporthub/elsevierebooksplus/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy](https://www.elsevier.com/legal/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Elsevier eBooks+ Bookshelf companion app enhances your medical study experience by providing seamless access to your eBooks+ library both online and offline. Easily navigate your collection with a clean interface, search within books or across your entire library, and interact with content by highlighting key text, making notes, and creating flashcards directly from your device.

Sync your reading progress, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across Android devices and desktop or web versions for a continuous learning journey. The app supports detailed figure viewing with captions and pinch-to-zoom to help you study visual content effectively. To use the Elsevier eBooks+ app, ensure you have an active eBooks+ account and access to books in your bookshelf.

## Rankings

- #213,568 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.elsevier.elsevierplus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Works well for reading text
- Decent search functionality
- Can access offline after loading

### Cons

- Inability to zoom in on images and diagrams
- Margin issues affecting readability
- Frequent crashes or inability to open books
- Limited customization options for reading experience
- Inconsistent user interface causing navigation problems

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