Bookshelf: iPhone vs Android
Bookshelf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Bookshelf by VitalSource Technologies, Inc. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.6 ★
98k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#47
Android · 
Education Free
Education FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
389359495
Publisher
VitalSource Technologies LLC
Publisher country
United States
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
Content rating
4+
Languages
32
AR BG CA CS DA NL EN FI FR DE EL HE …
Size
194 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.vitalsource.bookshelf
Publisher
VitalSource Technologies LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Bookshelf downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Bookshelf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 80k |
| Google Play | 4.1 ★ | 19k 4.1k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 98k |
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+
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+
Bookshelf iPhone
Bookshelf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Bookshelf is #93 in Education Free in United States and charting in 2 of 24 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperVitalSource Technologies, Inc.
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (80k)
Version11.4.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
80k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#93
Education FreeMeasured
Bookshelf on the App Store
App details
App ID
389359495
Publisher
VitalSource Technologies LLC
Publisher country
United States
Minimum OS
iOS 17.6+
Content rating
4+
Languages
32
AR BG CA CS DA NL EN FI FR DE EL HE …
Size
194 MB
Bookshelf downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Bookshelf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 24 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #93 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #57 |
Apps near Bookshelf on the chart
Education Free, around #93.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
80k ratings
Measured
Ratings
80k
Measured
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+
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+
Latest updates
11.4.1
* 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
Bookshelf Android
Bookshelf gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Bookshelf is #102 in Education Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 15 countries we track.
Updated 27 Sep 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperVital Source Technologies
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.1 (19k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.1 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#102
Education FreeMeasured
Bookshelf on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.vitalsource.bookshelf
Publisher
VitalSource Technologies LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Bookshelf downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Bookshelf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 15 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #102 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #47 |
Apps near Bookshelf on the chart
Education Free, around #102.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.1 ★
19k ratings
Measured
Ratings
19k
Measured
Written reviews
4.1k
Measured
About Bookshelf
With Bookshelf, you can enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your Android phone or tablet. Access all of your VitalSource textbooks and study anytime, anywhere.
Bookshelf Features:
• Download books to your Android 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.
• Android 5.0+
Bookshelf Features:
• Download books to your Android 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.
• Android 5.0+
What's new in 11.4.2
* Highlighting performance has been improved, especially for users with large
* 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
* Additional crash fixes
* 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
* Additional crash fixes