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.