# RedShelf eReader

> Access your textbooks anywhere, anytime with the RedShelf eReader.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.redshelf.redshelf`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RedShelf
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 99,122
- **Rating:** 2.63 / 5 (1,785 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2020-08-03
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redshelf.redshelf)
- **Website:** [https://www.about.redshelf.com/](https://www.about.redshelf.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://about.redshelf.com/privacy-policy](https://about.redshelf.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**RedShelf eReader** gives students convenient access to digital textbooks from their RedShelf account on Android phones, tablets, and desktop devices. Download books for offline reading and keep your learning materials available wherever you go.

Highlight important passages, add notes, define unfamiliar words, share content with classmates, and create flashcards and study guides for test preparation. Notes and highlights sync across devices, providing a unified study experience. An active RedShelf account with available books is required, and users can access materials purchased independently, through a school bookstore, or through an Inclusive Access program.

## Rankings

- #222,689 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.redshelf.redshelf.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Allows downloading of textbooks for offline access
- Syncs highlights between desktop and mobile versions
- Offers a range of textbooks available for purchase

### Cons

- Constant crashes and glitches
- Highlighting feature is unreliable and difficult to use
- Slow loading times and performance issues
- Text-to-speech feature is poorly implemented or missing
- Navigation issues lead to returning to the beginning of chapters

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