BookBuddy is a powerful book management app that gives you access to your entire book catalog, anywhere. Using BookBuddy is fun and easy, allowing you to quickly find any book in your library, share your favorite books, and keep track of borrowed and lent books.
FREE VERSION
- BookBuddy has all the features of BookBuddy Pro with a 50 book limit.
- BookBuddy can be upgraded via In-App Purchase for unlimited book storage.
KEY FEATURES
• Adding Your Books
Add your books using the following options:
- Scan barcode (via iPhone camera or Bluetooth handheld scanner)
- Enter ISBN
- Search online by keyword
- Add manually
- Import from CSV file
• Organizing Your Books
Place your books where they belong:
- My Books — books you own
- Wish List — books you wish to own
- Borrowed — books you borrowed from others
- Previously Owned — books you no longer own
• Syncing Your Library
Sync your library across multiple devices using iCloud or Dropbox sync.
• Sharing Your Library
Share your library online via the BookBuddy Companion website and invite anyone to view it (requires a monthly subscription).
• Unlocking Your Reading Insights
Deep dive into your reading habits by exploring the following statistics:
- Books Finished — Track the number of books you’ve completed
- Pages Read — See your page count over time
- Top Authors — Discover your most-read authors
- Favorite Genres — Identify your preferred genres
MORE TO LOVE
• Universal app — pay once and use BookBuddy on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac.
• Personalize — use categories and tags, mark favorites, add personal notes, and much more.
• Appearance — choose either list or grid view to best match your needs.
• Custom Filters — filter your library by multiple criteria.
• Advanced Sorting — apply multi-level data sorting.
• Loans — instantly track books that are currently loaned out.
• Multiple selection — apply batch operations using multiple selection.
• Reading Status — filter your books by their reading status.
• Quick find — instantly find books by entering search keywords or scanning their barcodes.
• Export — quickly export your library into CSV, PDF, or HTML formats.
• Print — easily print selected books to AirPrint-enabled printers.
• Backup — create backups to any cloud service.
• Activity History — view the full history of your reading and loaning activities.
• Duplicates — quickly detect duplicates and easily remove them.
• Markdown Formatting — style your notes with headings, lists, bold, italics, links, and more.
• Privacy — your library is saved locally and privately on your device.
• And so much more!
CLASSROOM LIBRARY MANAGER (for teachers)
• Manage — use BookBuddy to manage your classroom library and track student checkouts.
• Checkout History — easily track checkout history and view statistics.
• Contacts — save your student names in BookBuddy Contacts rather than in your personal Contacts app.
• Reading Level Fields — use various fields to track the reading level of your books.
• Online Sharing — allow students to self-checkout books via the BookBuddy Companion website (requires a monthly subscription).
FEEDBACK
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BookBuddy FAQ
Is BookBuddy free?
Yes, BookBuddy is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is BookBuddy legit?
🤔 The BookBuddy app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
I love this app and it’s so much more affordable than buying the book scanner I have seen so many videos about on TikTok, the only dislike is that I didn’t know I had to pay 5 bucks to scan more than 50 books but I most likely just didn’t read the fine print, and even if they didn’t advertise that you have to pay, still worth it
Are you kidding me
‘Only supports a certain amount before you have to pay’ screw that. Such a disappointment of a money grab
AVOID!!! DELETES ADDED BOOKS
I have complained about this for years and it continues to happen. I am meticulous with my books. Added the correct cover. Record the box. Add isbn numbers etc and over and over books I have added are just erased. I have over 1500 books but this app is worthless, the response from customer service does nothing… it seems like each update removes data. Looking elsewhere and starting over
The Best Library App!
I don’t ever leave reviews for apps, but this app is so good I had to let everyone know. The interface is simple and straight to the point, which I love. It has so many options for tracking and categorizing your books, which is so important. You can track where you purchased books, the date purchased, where the book is physically located, and whether you’ve loaned it out and to who. There’s so many more options too that I can’t include it all. There’s also options to track books you want to own with the wish list feature and books you’ve borrowed from other people, which I find SO helpful. I would recommend this app to absolutely everyone who owns books and wants to track them.
Disappointed
Easy to use would have been a 5 star but after so many books you have to pay! I was so disappointed. I thought I had found my new favorite app.
Great for other collections
I am new to iphones coming from Android. My videogame manager android app is not on iOS. Couldn't find a good game catalog manager. I found bookbuddy and actually use it to manage my videogame library. I use tricks based on the custom fields in book buddy and it works for me! Would give 10 stars if I could!
A Dream Come True!
I downloaded “LibraryThing” years ago and loved that I could scan my books into the app. But it wasn’t really any fun. Dumb, I know. But this BookBuddy app is everything I want in a library app. I really just want to keep track of my personal library. And now I get all the bellls and whistles to go with it! Love it. Will definitely recommend.
Great!
Great way to keep track of your books. Which had been read, ratings, and totals. Scanning feature works great! I have over 2,000 books logged and have not had any trouble.
Software
The best usable and customizable library software I have used. I have about 8000 books and over 5500 in the library. Thank you for awesome software. I have only 1 issue with it and can easily work around it. Have showed your software to many people in bookstores and will continue to show to people that have their own libraries
Life Saver…
I found myself one day adding a book to my “to be read” shelf that looked exactly like another in the pile. After some quick looking, I realized I had ordered the same book 3 times! Because of that situation I began using this app which has helped me not only avoid purchasing duplicates, but also rating my books and even putting some notes on my general thoughts of the books I’ve completed. As a scholar, I have too many books (if that’s possible) and Book Buudy helps me keep things organized!
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