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Book Scout Book Scanner

by Brett Thurston

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
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At a glance
  • From $4.99/mo
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Family Sharing Yes Unknown App Store Store published
Free app Yes Free — Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free — Store published

Screens

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26 store screenshots

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Shown for US

  • Monthly — $4.99/month
  • Monthly — $49.99/year ($4.16/mo)
  • Lifetime — $119.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

Shown for US

4.0 5 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5Great! Except…

    This is a great app and has all the features I want for logging and finding books. Glad I don’t have to rely on software run by a certain river/rainforest-named corporation. The only issue is that I only get recommendations once per day, and I can’t re-load to get new ones. ALSO the app crashes when I try to set a content rating (g, pg, pg13, r, etc) in my reading profile

    Marius' Mike · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Super helpful, love the look

    I really appreciate how quickly and easily I can look up a book and get a good feel for what it’s about and whether it’s going to have themes that I want to avoid. Right now I mostly use it to check books that my kids are going to be reading and as a homeschool mom this app has been such a help. I especially have loved the barcode scanner while digging through huge piles of books at the thrift store! And a real bonus for me is the aesthetic - the look of dark AND light modes make this app a pleasure to use all around.

    Thegirlinthescarf · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 1/5U

    Do not let me make a account

    403$ · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Privacy

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Accessibility

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Versions

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  • 22

    - upgrade AI model to access newer books and have deeper knowledge - bug fix to searching and scanning books - improvements to book details screen - misc bug fixes

  • 2.23

    Bug fix to user sign ups UI tweaks

  • 2.24

    - misc bug fixes

  • 2.25

    - improved tablet experience - misc bug fixes

  • 2.26

    - iPhone shares the correct link when sharing books - minor style tweaks to NYT books on homescreen

  • 2.27

    - major bug fixes to saving books to bookshelves - add book to bookshelf in bookshelf view fixed - add book to bookshelf in book details view fixed - improvements to topics tracker in onboarding screen - multiple selections turned on for certain categories in the onboarding screen - users who signed early in the app's life will no longer see duplicate default bookshelves (read, reading, want to read, did not finish) - update to AI and how it analyzes positive and themes to consider for all books - minor bug fixes to the barcode scanner - fix bug where you could not show the keyboard when creating a new bookshelf - made the Discover feature more efficient to process requests

  • 2.28

    - added Goodreads import feature in Bookshelves screen - minor bug fixes to bookshelves - improvements to performance in the book details screen - added book cover images to similar books - enhanced the search bar so you can now search for vibes (cozy fantasy, paranormal romance, epic fantasy, etc...) - bug fix to Search screen scrolling behavior - Improved Discover experience

  • 2.29

    - bug fixes to Goodreads import process - barcode scans with books that do not have authors will use the publisher instead - improved search screen with the ability to search explicitly by title, author, or genre/vibe

  • 2.30

    - Bug fixes to new sign ups - misc bugs fixed around bookshelves

  • 2.31

    - more bug fixes to bookshelves

  • 2.32

    - added Book History screen to the user's menu - added clickable authors and categories - added Create New Bookshelf button to Bookshelf Selector in Book Analysis view - added Create New Bookshelf button to import Goodreads feature - improve import Goodreads user experience

  • 2.33

    - improve scanning experience for consecutive scans - improve the topics tracker model and prompt - add scan from bookshelf feature so you can scan a stack of books and not leave the bookshelf view - improve the book search to search for book titles with 'the', 'a', and 'an' if a user omits it from a search query - update AI analytics

  • 2.34

    - Users can sign in and sign up with Google authentication! Say goodbye to passwords and email validations. Book Scout still has email login for those that need it :D - Users can also use their Google profile photo as their Book Scout avatar

  • 2.35

    - similar books functionality fixed - syncing between email sign in and google sign in - misc bug fixes

  • 3.0

    Multi scan is here. Point your camera at a shelf or a stack of books — Book Scout will identify all of them at once. Great for cataloging a room, packing up books, or just seeing what you own. Also in this update: • Cover scans are faster and more accurate, especially on dark or low-contrast covers • Set a shelf's visibility (public or private) right when you create it • Book counts on the Shelves screen are now always accurate • Adding a book from search automatically scrolls the list to where it landed • Reliability fixes across scanning, shelf creation, and sign-in

  • 3.1

    - misc bug fixes to paywall logic

  • 3.2

    - added manual search screen

  • 3.4

    - bug fixed for some users when loading the app - crash analytics added

  • 3.4.1

    Faster scans: cover uploads are smaller and use less data Smarter pitch discovery: book summaries are prefetched and appear more quickly Better book details: publisher, publish date, and a “Why You Might Like” note now show in scan and search results Cleaner experience: tap outside to dismiss scan and cover popups Shelf improvements: book lists load reliably, sort correctly, and add-to-shelf flows feel smoother

  • 3.5

    Shelves - Free accounts can now save up to 25 books to their Want to Read shelf. Upgrade to Book Scout Plus for unlimited saves across all shelves. - Fixed a bug where canceling edits on a custom shelf would show your unsaved changes the next time you opened the edit screen. - Pull-to-refresh now works on shelf detail pages. - Long shelf names no longer overlap the share and edit buttons in the header. Scanner & Search - Fixed a bug where the camera would go black after switching away from the app and returning — it now recovers automatically. - The book detail sheet now stays open after tapping "View Analysis," so you can come back to it without losing your place.

  • 3.6

    - minor tweaks to login screen ui

  • 3.6.1

    - fixed bugs related to adding books to the bookshelf - new feature: troop view added

  • 3.7

    - add star ratings to books now - move books from bookshelves - add reading progress for books in your currently reading shelf - misc ui fixes

  • 3.8

    - new home tab with weekly recommendations - rate books - add recent scan history

  • 3.9 · 16 Jul 2026

    Misc bug fixes Book analysis are now viewable within the app instead of going to external browser

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