Bookshelf

Name: Bookshelf
Rating: 4.175768 (18506 reviews)
Author: Vital Source Technologies

By: Vital Source Technologies App

Use Bookshelf by VitalSource® for a comprehensive study experience.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

4,965,605 ▲ 9.47K

Data as of 2026-08-28

Rating:

4.18 ▼ 0.03

(18,506)

Version:

11.4.2

Last updated: 2026-08-11

Features & Capabilities

Bookshelf by VitalSource® is your all-in-one digital study companion designed to enhance your learning experience on Android phones and tablets. Access your VitalSource textbooks anytime, anywhere, even offline, enabling flexible study sessions on the go.

Key features include downloadable books for offline reading, customizable highlighters and notes, flashcard creation with text and images to accelerate comprehension, and personalization options for fonts and backgrounds to suit your reading preferences. The Read Aloud feature lets you listen while multitasking, and seamless syncing keeps your progress and study data consistent across devices. Developed with accessibility in mind, Bookshelf ensures a comprehensive and inclusive study environment. A VitalSource account and textbooks are required to get started.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education

By:

Vital Source Technologies

Downloads:

4,965,605 9.47K

Rating:

4.18

(18,506) 0.03

Version:

11.4.2 Last updated: 2026-08-11

Version code:

34437

Creation date:

2012-03-29

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk

Size:

192.17MB

Email:

mo*****@vitalsource.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-28

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 24,241 ▼ 27

Other rankings

#31 in Education (Free) ▲ 33

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Vital Source Technologies

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitalsource.bookshelf

Email:

mo*****@vitalsource.com

Website:

https://support.vitalsource.com/hc/en-us

User Reviews

Users praise Bookshelf for its read-aloud capability and basic library features, plus notes/highlighting aiding study. However, many reviews flag serious stability and performance problems—frequent crashes, slow loading, and jittery read-aloud. Navigation bugs (misplaced pages, inaccurate table-of-contents) and unreliable highlighting/search further disrupt reading. The app appears feature-rich and accessible but requires significant stability and UX improvements to deliver a smooth, reliable reading experience.

Pros

Read-aloud/text-to-speech with multiple voice options and accessibility benefits
Easy to study and generally easy to use for reading
Useful highlighting and note-taking features that aid studying
Strong library management features to track books / keep an organized collection

Cons

Recurrent crashes and stability issues; app often stops responding or won't open
Highlighting and search are clunky and unreliable with too many irrelevant results
Slow performance and read-aloud pacing; long pauses and inconsistent speed
Navigation/UX bugs such as inaccurate table-of-contents navigation and difficulty switching pages

Recent reviews

laggy as hell

Ah*****, 2026-08-15

Having used this app for multiple courses, the only consistency is the poor readability of any textbook presented, the clunky user experience, and minimal if not totally broken customization. Complete garbage.