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Bookshelf: DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS

by VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

โ˜…4.6
IOSEducation

Bookshelf is a digital textbook reader, providing access to VitalSource textbooks on your iOS device. Enjoy offline reading, customizable study tools, and cross-device syncing for a comprehensive and accessible learning experience.

About Bookshelf

Bookshelf delivers a comprehensive, digital-first study experience right on your iPad or iPhone. Access all your VitalSource textbooks and study anytime, anywhere, with features designed to enhance learning. Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading, ensuring you can study even without an internet connection. Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience, making it easy to mark important passages and jot down key ideas. Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster, turning complex information into easily digestible chunks. Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier and more comfortable for your eyes. Listen to your books and learn on the go with the Read Aloud feature, perfect for commutes or multitasking. Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices, so you can easily pick up where you left off, whether you're on your iPad or iPhone. Bookshelf is built with accessibility in mind, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. It requires a VitalSource Bookshelf account, access to one or more VitalSource textbooks, and iOS 14 or later. Experience the convenience and power of digital textbooks with Bookshelf, your ultimate study companion. Enhance your learning with our intuitive and accessible platform. With Bookshelf, you can take your education to the next level.

Key Features

  • โ€ขDownload books for 100% offline reading
  • โ€ขCustomize highlighters and add notes
  • โ€ขCreate flashcards with text and images

Why Users Love It

โœ“Offers convenient offline reading
โœ“Enhances learning with study tools
"Great app for studying on the go and accessing all my textbooks in one place. The offline reading feature is a lifesaver! โ€“ 142 chars"

Perfect for: Perfect for students who want a comprehensive and accessible digital textbook experience on their iOS devices.

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Current Rank

#37

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+9 from last week

Best Rank

#26

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User Reviews

Sasha3cat
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7/13/2025

Itโ€™s a handy little app. Being able to download textbooks for offline use is convenient, the search bar for finding specific words in a book is a great feature but it could use a little work. Convenient Itโ€™s a handy little app. Being able to download textbooks for offline use is convenient, the search bar for finding specific words in a book is a great feature but it could use a little work.

Very old doctor
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6/11/2025

I had an issue with downloading a book and the support team resolved the issue quickly. I love good support. thanks. Great support I had an issue with downloading a book and the support team resolved the issue quickly. I love good support. thanks.

stoy-stoy
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6/2/2025

This app is Reliable, easy to use and well equipped for note taking Amazing app This app is Reliable, easy to use and well equipped for note taking

Haikuiman
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2/6/2025

I use this app for digital textbooks needed in my grad program. I have not had any issues so far and have used it for about 2 years now. I have mostly used it for rented textbooks. The app saves the highlights that I make and I can pick up where I left off whether on my ipad or laptop. You can change the background from white to black or sepia (my favorite), choose from many hi-lighter color options, and change the font size. Iโ€™m satisfied with this app! Good so far! I use this app for digital textbooks needed in my grad program. I have not had any issues so far and have used it for about 2 years now. I have mostly used it for rented textbooks. The app saves the highlights that I make and I can pick up where I left off whether on my ipad or laptop. You can change the background from white to black or sepia (my favorite), choose from many hi-lighter color options, and change the font size. Iโ€™m satisfied with this app!

fancyfancy
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1/30/2025

This book is everything that is needed for my class, I bought this research book for my BSN program and it is so much better than the textbook required for the class. Research Guru This book is everything that is needed for my class, I bought this research book for my BSN program and it is so much better than the textbook required for the class.

App Details

Developer

VitalSource Technologies, Inc.

Platform

ios

Rating

โ˜…4.6

Last Updated

8/21/2025