Book Tracker

Spicy Shelf

A fast, private book tracker for romance readers — rate the spice, tag the tropes, and turn your reads into shareable recap cards.

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Frequently asked

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👤 Do I need an account?
No. There’s no sign-up and no login. Your entire library lives on your device.
📚 How do I add a book?
Tap + on the Library tab, then search, scan the barcode, or add it by hand. Covers are pulled in automatically when available.
How do I rate a book?
Tap the book, then set your star rating, spice level, and tropes. Changes save instantly.
🌶️ What is spice?
A simple 1–5 pepper rating you set yourself — a label to remember how steamy a book was. The app shows no explicit content.
What’s included in Shelf Plus?
Custom tropes, unlimited bingo boards, full stats and yearly Wrapped, all recap card styles with no watermark, custom shelves, mood/format filters, Goodreads CSV import, themes & app icons, and more widgets. Logging is always free.

$3.99 / month   $24.99 / year — 7-day free trial

🔄 How do I restore or cancel a subscription?
Restore: Settings → Restore Purchases. Cancel: in the App Store app → your account → Subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled.
📤 How do I get my data out?
Settings → Export library CSV. Export is always free — your library is yours.
🔒 Is my data private?
Yes. Everything stays on your device. The only thing that leaves your phone is the text you type when searching for a book — sent to OpenLibrary to fetch covers — and purchases, which Apple handles. See our Privacy Policy.
🗑️ How do I delete everything?
Settings → Delete all data. This is permanent. Deleting the app also removes all of its data.