Build the bookshelf you've always wanted.
Shelfy turns reading into a cozy daily ritual — a beautiful private library, a focused reading timer with soundscapes, and the quotes and ideas you'll actually keep.
"It just feels good to use. I catch myself opening the app instead of Instagram." — Kim T.
"The shelves are so cute and customizable. Worth the annual fee." — MamaMaestraKP
— YOUR PRIVATE LIBRARY —
Add books by search, barcode, or photo of the cover. Watch them appear on a stunning 3D shelf you can customize end-to-end: wood textures, picture frames, statues, even the way your spines look. It's a bookshelf that finally feels like yours.
— A READING RITUAL, NOT A CHORE —
Start a focused reading session with ambient soundscapes — rain, cafe, fireplace, forest. Track time and pages without breaking flow. Pause when life happens, pick up where you left off.
— CAPTURE WHAT YOU LOVE —
Snap a page and Shelfy turns it into a clean text quote. Save bookmarks with a tap, search across every book you've read, and stop losing the lines that mattered.
— DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT —
Swipe through personalized recommendations tuned to your taste. Build a TBR pile that actually excites you instead of one you keep avoiding.
— STATS THAT MOTIVATE, NOT GUILT-TRIP —
Daily, monthly, and yearly reading stats. Reading speed, longest streaks, favorite genres. A Year in Review that's actually fun to share. Earn achievements as you go.
— A SMART READING COMPANION —
Ask questions about any book as you read. Get a plot recap when a side character returns 200 pages later. Discuss themes, explore ideas, and remember more.
— IMPORT YOUR BOOKS —
Coming from Goodreads or StoryGraph? Bring your entire library, ratings, and shelves in one tap. We even auto-detect series and add the missing volumes.
— READS LIKE A PHYSICAL BOOK SHOULD FEEL —
Saw a book on TikTok or Reels? Share the video to Shelfy and we'll add it to your shelf. iCloud sync keeps your library identical on every device. Widgets, Siri shortcuts, and a yearly challenge keep reading top of mind.
Shelfy is a subscription-first reading app, built and supported by a tiny indie team who reply to every email. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads, and we don't gamify reading into a chore. We just want you to fall back in love with books.
Start your shelf today.
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Shelfy Pro subscription unlocks all features.
TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
This app seems really cool. It has all the necessary tools, but it limits your logging ability to three books total, unless you unlock premium content.
Developer Response
Thanks for the kind words and a feature request! Adding reading sessions with a past date is now available in Shelfy's version 1.7.1 and should be released shortly by Apple. You can find it in the "Reading sessions" screen. Let us know if this works as you've expected!
Updated review
Gadgetaddy
I gave this app 2 stars before because of its premium price of $40 a year or $100 for lifetime access and not having cloud syncing; which to me is a basic premium feature. Ofc the app itself syncs in iCloud, but the data within the app doesn’t sync to a server owned or contracted out by Shelfy. Resulting in the inability to view dats across multiple devices because it lacks cloud auto sync.Now I’m giving it 1 star because I was keeping the app to wait for the update. But because I have more than 3 books from my free trial,I literally cannot access the app anymore without paying first. Resulting in I can’t even check for new updates within the app.This is by far the most brilliant app but the poorest execution I’ve ever seen from any app in the App Store since the App Store debuted. Y’all seriously need to figure out how to design a practical free plan that incentivizes users to want to pay for this app. But having no access without paying first after sampling it for a few days is a shot in the foot to yourself. If a user has ANY doubts, locking them out is just gonna make them say screw this app every time cuz they already aren’t sold.Do better devs…do a lot better.
Developer Response
Hey Gadgetaddy, saw your update. The lockout after trial is fair criticism, and it's feedback we're taking into the post-trial experience. The cloud sync I mentioned is now live: shelves, custom images and stats sync across devices automatically. The offer still stands: email hello@shelfy-app.com and we'll set you up so you can get back to your books.
Not free like ad said
999Madison999
I only downloaded the app cause the ad I saw said it was free. Straight up lie. If it was free but you had to pay to get certain features I get that. But not even being able to use the app without paying is ridiculous. How do I know if I’m gonna like the app if I cant test it out longer than 3 days for free. Most of the books I read are well over 700 pages, on average I finish them in about 5 days. I wouldn’t be able to get the full feel of this app in 3 days. Biggest complaint is that the ad that made me want to download this app said it was free and it’s not.
Developer Response
Hey, thank you for taking the time to explain this. You make a fair point, for a 700-page reader, 3 days really is tight. Shelfy is a paid app with a free trial, and we're a small team, so the subscription (no ads) is what keeps us going. But we'd much rather you get to actually enjoy it first. Drop us a line at hello@shelfy-app.com, let us know you need more time, and we'll happily sort something out. We have a feeling it'll grow on you.
Too many performance issues.
rodtrig87
App sounds great, if I am able to experience it in full. For the yearly price I’m paying, I hope to use the app to its full experience. Issues with searching and adding a book, issue with the discovery section being blank or not able to load anything on the pages. Customer support lacks in responses. Seems like I wasted my $$ on this. Hoping I can get a partial refund or something. Not worth the $$ or subscription
Developer Response
Hey, sorry for the rough experience. We reached out via email after seeing this — not sure if it landed in spam. Quick update: the Search and Discover bugs you hit have since been fixed, and the app should be running smoothly now. If you'd like to give it another try, or need help with anything (including a refund through Apple), please email us at hello@shelfy-app.com — we'd really love to make this right.
- Fixed a few shelf bugs - specifcally related to reordering
- Improved performance
Version 2.2.1
The developer, Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Murakhovskyi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Murakhovskyi
Size
118 MB
Category
Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
