Bookshelf
VitalSource Technologies, Inc. Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Bookshelf is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by VitalSource Technologies, Inc. Rated 4.7/5 from 80,067 ratings. Requires iOS 17.6.
- Rating
- 4.7
- 80K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 185 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 30
- 2026 · v11.4.1
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About Bookshelf
With Bookshelf, you can enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Access all of your VitalSource textbooks and study anytime, anywhere. Bookshelf Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind. Requirements: • VitalSource Bookshelf account • Access to one or more VitalSource textbooks • iOS 17+
Ratings & reviews
4.7
80K ratings
What’s new
Version 11.4.1 · Updated July 30, 2026
* Additional crash fixes * Highlighting performance has been improved, especially for users with large highlight collections * Smoother scrolling and zooming in PDF books, with significant stability improvements (iOS only) * Improved app stability with fixes for crashes across all platforms * Stylus annotation support has been removed to improve overall reliability * Improved navigation when deep linking to specific figures and headings in EPUB books
App privacy
The developer, VitalSource Technologies, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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