shelfling is the reading app that grows with your child — tracking books, capturing memories, and turning every story into something your family will keep forever.
Everything you need to build a real reading culture at home — from the first board book to chapter books and beyond.
Scan barcodes to instantly add books. Use Library Haul mode to scan 20 books in one session. Your whole shelf, organized in seconds.
Watch Pip grow from a tiny seedling into an ancient tree as your child reads. Six growth stages, each more magical than the last.
shelfling tells you when and how to rotate the bookshelf — based on your child's age, the season, and what they've been loving lately.
Kids enter their own themed world — Sprout, Ocean, Retro Game, Space, Dollhouse, or Racecars — where they can react to books, flag what they want to read next, and earn XP.
20+ achievement badges across five categories. Kids earn XP for every book and reaction, unlocking new worlds and Pip stages over time.
Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, track your 100-book goal, or run a Summer Sprint. Real milestones, beautifully tracked.
Browse curated picks by theme, age, and your child's interests. Ask Pip what to read next and get four personalized recommendations in seconds.
Pip is your child's reading companion. Every book read, every session logged, every milestone reached — Pip grows. So does your reader.
Seedling → Sprout → Sapling → Bush → Tree → Ancient. Each stage is a visual celebration of your child's reading journey.
Night Owl, Speed Reader, Genre Explorer, Bookworm — earned through reading habits, not just book counts.
Warm, encouraging quotes that celebrate reading without ever being pushy. Growth is the point, not streaks.
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No tutorials. No training. Just open the app and start reading.
Add your child's name, age, and let them pick their own themed world — Sprout, Ocean, Space, and more. Personalized from day one.
Use Library Haul to scan a whole pile of books in one go. Or add books one at a time with a search or barcode scan.
Every book logged earns XP. Pip grows. Badges unlock. The shelf rotates. Reading becomes a ritual your family actually looks forward to.
Most families should join the waitlist for one launch email. Early access is a smaller tester list for families who want to try shelfling before launch and share feedback.
Get one email when shelfling is ready on the App Store. No testing required.
Join WaitlistWant to be early and help shape the app? Join the tester list and we’ll reach out if there’s a fit.
Early access is separate from the launch waitlist.
Every family gets a full-featured free plan. Upgrade when you're ready.
Save your spot for launch, or apply to test if you want to be early.