# Bookshare Reader

> Listen to books and read your way.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.bookshare.mobilereader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.bookshare.mobilereader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.bookshare.mobilereader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Benetech
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 18,552
- **Rating:** 3.13 / 5 (80 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.41.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-10
- **First published:** 2022-12-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader)
- **Website:** [https://www.bookshare.org](https://www.bookshare.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bookshare.org/cms/privacy](https://www.bookshare.org/cms/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #447,484 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `org.bookshare.mobilereader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

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.

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Libraryshare](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.libraryshare) — 7,374 users
- [Ebook Reader – Listen to Books](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.audio.book.ebook.reader) — 4,381 users
- [BookApp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.techhamza.app_book) — 49 users
- [bookline reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hu.bookline.reader) — 95,130 users, 3.00 / 5
- [Dolphin EasyReader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yourdolphin.easyreader) — 130,389 users, 3.54 / 5
- [Libby (Beta), the Library App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.overdrive.mobile.android.dewey) — 15,757 users, 4.66 / 5
- [Book Reader, Reads Aloud Books](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookreader.readaloudbooks) — 475 users
- [Book Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.book.bookreaderapp) — 2,229 users
- [Libby: Read Library Books](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.overdrive.mobile.android.libby) — 21,823,350 users, 4.84 / 5
- [Ebook Reader: Audiobook App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ebook.reader.all.books.readera.ebook.reader) — 78,387 users
- [Publica Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/la.publica.reader) — 115,827 users, 3.46 / 5
- [Virtual Book Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookelotsrl.virtualbookreader) — 66 users

---

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