# Bookshop.org: Read/Buy Ebooks

> Support Local Indie Bookstores

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6465290096](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6465290096)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6465290096`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bookshop, Inc.
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,908 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.11.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2025-01-27
- **Size:** 105 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookshop-org-read-buy-ebooks/id6465290096)
- **Website:** [https://bookshop.org/info/ebooks](https://bookshop.org/info/ebooks)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bookshop.org/info/privacy-notice](https://bookshop.org/info/privacy-notice)

## Description

**Bookshop.org** helps readers discover and buy millions of ebooks while supporting local, independent bookstores. More than 80% of profits go back to its network of over 3,000 bookstores, helping communities thrive.

Use the customizable ebook reader, browse popular genres like romance, mystery, thrillers, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir, and organize your TBR with custom shelves. Save future reads to your wishlist and shop with the knowledge that your purchases support independent bookstores—not billionaires.

## Rankings

- #40,755 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for supporting independent local bookstores and for a convenient, generally solid reading experience with in-app purchases. The mission and ease of buying ebooks and audiobooks are frequent positives. However, recurring complaints span several reviews: reading progress and bookmarks don’t reliably sync across devices; offline reading is inconsistent or blocked; highlighting and annotation UX is clunky with limited color options; accessibility is lacking (VoiceOver not supported); and DRM restrictions lock users into Bookshop’s platform, limiting transfers to other ereaders. Ongoing updates show improvements, but stability and offline behavior remain key areas for fixes.

### Pros

- Supports independent/local bookstores by enabling purchases through Bookshop.org.
- Convenient in-app purchasing of eBooks and audiobooks.
- Generally solid reading experience with features like dark mode and adjustable font size, and the ability to resume where you left off.
- Positive mission and impact of avoiding big corporations.

### Cons

- Reading progress and bookmarks don’t reliably sync across devices.
- Offline reading is inconsistent; some books won’t open without Wi‑Fi.
- Highlighting/annotation UX is awkward with limited color options.
- Accessibility is lacking (VoiceOver not supported).
- DRM restrictions lock books to Bookshop’s platform and prevent easy transfers to other ereaders.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6465290096)