Bookshelf

Name: Bookshelf
Rating: 4.16 (18597 reviews)
Author: Vital Source Technologies

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Use Bookshelf by VitalSource® for a comprehensive study experience.

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Total installs: 5,034,173
Installs / day: 0
Rating: 4.2★
Released: 29 Mar 2012
Last update: 11 Aug 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~68%), out of 4 countries where it is charted.

United States68%#113 Top free · Education
United Kingdom13%#163 Top free · Education
Mexico11%#175 Trending · Education
Canada7.7%#77 Top free · Education

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Top free · Education	CA	#77	▼ 4
Trending · Education	GB	#93	▲ 15
Top free · Education	US	#113	▲ 5
Top free · Education	GB	#163	▼ 14
Trending · Education	MX	#175	—

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

12 in 4 groups

5 Sensitive4 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Use your camera to take photos and record videos
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA

OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

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+

What's new

* 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

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