Bookshare Reader

Name: Bookshare Reader
Rating: 3.1384616 (77 reviews)
Author: Benetech

By: Benetech

Listen to books and read your way.

Features & Capabilities

The Bookshare Reader Chrome extension offers access to millions of accessible ebooks from Bookshare, the world’s largest library tailored for readers with barriers such as dyslexia, blindness, low vision, and physical disabilities. Users can listen to high-quality audio narrations or customize their reading experience by adjusting font size, colors, and reading speed, making books approachable for various needs.

The extension supports a broad range of book genres including bestsellers, educational textbooks, children’s books, mysteries, and biographies. Features include highlighted text syncing with audio, easy navigation by pages or chapters, and the option to download books for offline reading. A Bookshare membership is required to enjoy these benefits, enabling users to read their way with flexibility and convenience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Accessibility Books Education

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Version:

1.38.0 Last updated: 2026-05-19

Version code:

1047

Creation date:

2022-12-12

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.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

83.91MB

Email:

mo*****@benetech.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 446,418 ▼ 2,758

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Developed by:

Benetech

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader

Email:

mo*****@benetech.org

Website:

https://www.bookshare.org

User Reviews

Users appreciate Bookshare Reader's extensive book library, ease of use, and its benefits for print-disabled individuals, highlighting its effective audio playback and adjustable reading speed. However, many report significant issues including app instability with frequent crashes, navigational challenges like no bookmarks or page turning, inconsistent accessibility features, problematic text display formatting, and interface glitches that impact login and usability. These issues hinder the app's overall experience despite its promising features and accessibility focus.

Pros

Great library of books that is continually growing.
Helpful and easy to use, especially for people with print disabilities.
Includes adjustable reading speed without changing system settings.
Audio playback works well in some cases and is beneficial.
Simple and effective reader preferred over older apps by some users.

Cons

App is unstable, frequently crashing or closing abruptly after updates.
Poor usability with navigation issues like lack of page turning, no bookmarks, and difficult chapter navigation.
Accessibility features such as TalkBack are unreliable and inconsistent.
Visual display of text is problematic, including large spaces between words and lack of smaller margin options.
Login screen and interface glitches such as flickering, jumping username/password fields, and inability to register.

Recent reviews

This app is really great and, it has been helping me with readings for my classes. My recently I cannot look for any other or new books for new classes. Once I put in the name or author of the new book and hit the search button, it crashes. Please look into this bug of the app.

Bu*****, 2025-01-28

Please improve the TalkBack accessibility on book share reader app because only one time I have found the options to navigate the app but when I open the application in second time all the options are hidden it is very important it is very difficult to read and navigate the app I hope you will improve it in the future updates