The “Favorites” default shelf

When you sign up for Manga Vault, you automatically have one shelf already set up: Favorites.

What it is

A shelf labeled “Favorites” with a heart icon. It’s there from day one, ready to use.

Why we provide it

Most collectors have favorites worth marking — volumes they love most, are most proud of, or want to display prominently. The Favorites shelf makes that immediate without requiring you to create a custom shelf first.

How to add to Favorites

Same as any shelf:

1. Open a manga’s detail page.
2. Tap Add to Shelf (or Manage Shelves if it’s already on a shelf).
3. Select Favorites in the picker.
4. Tap Done.

You can also bulk-assign — long-press to enter selection mode, select volumes, tap the Shelf icon, pick Favorites.

Can I delete or rename Favorites?

No. Favorites is a default shelf and can’t be deleted or renamed. We keep it as a constant so it’s predictable.

If you don’t use Favorites, just leave it empty — it doesn’t take up space in your Library or count against the FREE 3-shelf cap.

Does Favorites count toward my FREE 3-shelf limit?

No. The Favorites default shelf is separate from your custom shelf count. You still get 3 custom shelves on FREE.

What’s special about Favorites?

Functionally, nothing. It’s just a shelf with a heart icon. You can choose to use it as your “favorite volumes” shelf or repurpose it however you like — it’ll always be called Favorites and have a heart icon.

Why isn’t there a “Currently Reading” or “Completed” default shelf?

Manga Vault has dedicated Read Status filters (Unread / Reading / Completed) that handle that need. Read status is its own thing — using it instead of a shelf keeps things cleaner. See Tracking reading progress.

Future default shelves

We may introduce more default shelves in future updates (e.g., “Wishlist” might become a shelf-style entity rather than a status). For now, Favorites is the only default.