BookScouter - Sell & buy books

Name: BookScouter - Sell & buy books
Rating: 4.5 (1526 reviews)
Author: Bookscouter LLC

by Bookscouter LLC

iPhone

Active Last checked 5 Aug 2026

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What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download

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Utilities
Books

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published

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4 store screenshots

Pricing & paywalls

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Free

Last verified 5 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

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4.5 1526 ratings · App Store

4/5Funny side gig
I saw this app as an ad and at first I was like “nah” but my wife has been bugging me about selling my old text books. I kept telling her that they are to old and wouldn’t sell. I took a leap of fair and tried it. I was surprised that some of the books were still worth some money. After going to the individual venders that the app offers I was able to get my prepaid shipping label and sent out the next day! Obviously this is a side gig but it was enjoyable. Now my wife and I are planning on looking around the house for more books to sell. It’s like a scavenger hunt, looking for books, looking for codes haha. I am giving a 4/5 stars because I feel the app and the computer version should have it were it syncs. It would be cool to scan a ton of book codes on your phone and then have all the books you scanned on the computer. Also why is there a login on the computer but not the app????

EsTEBan_fROm_newyork · 5 Aug 2026
4/5Part-time job!
Love this app! I go out 2 or 3 times a week and scan used books at thrift stores, etc and have made enough money for a nice vacation! The app scans the book and then 10-20 different companies show the price they will pay. I pick the highest price, print off the free mailing label and box up the books. 2-3 weeks later I get a nice check in the mail. Now I am getting 5-10 checks a week. Takes a little time and work but a great part-time job working as my own boss and own hours! The app used to have problems but lately it’s working fine.

Coorrtt · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Why didn’t I know about this sooner!
I inherited a lot of books from my dad (he was an English professor) which have sitting around for years. Now that I’m trying to get rid of them, I really just wanted to do checks to see if any of them had any value before they got dumped. And this bookscouter app seems to be exactly what I need . The only thing I wished the app could do is pull the “answer” from just imaging the ISBN # with the camera and not need the full barcode as that often doesn’t exist for older books and typing in the codes slows down the process greatly, but otherwise it has worked great and has helped ameliorate my fears that the majority of these books had any street value beyond certain collectors.

Goldar17 · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Exactly what I was looking for…
Was looking for an app to sell some law textbooks and actually spotted someone at goodwill scanning books … I stole a glance at her phone and saw the scout logo and hit google to figure out what it was and low and behold the holy grail of book selling. In addition to textbooks, I’ve also posted some self-help and other nonfiction that are worth profit. I feel the resale value is far and will, return to the app and recommend to others for all book selling needs. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

fun in a barrel · 5 Aug 2026
5/5Good app
I never knew they were so many books out there that were broke something that I would just have laying around that I can find this app is really going to help you to rack in the dollars it helps you to maximize your space and in your phone and everything and attach it to the bookshelf for you I just wanna let you guys know if you wanna check this out it’s really good I give it five stars I can see right here a fire fire fire app lets go

Jfridapope · 5 Aug 2026

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Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

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Versions

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3.16
Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
3.17
Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
3.17.71
ISBN input improved
3.18
* Feature to connect an external scanner returned * Performance improvements * Bug fixes
3.19
The Scan Barcode button added to the search results screen. Used ISBNs (290 codes) back to scan. New ISBNs (979) support added. Previously searched ISBN is removed from the search bar. Bug fixes & performance improvements.
3.20
Barcode scanner improved
3.21
- BookShelf improved: search added, book cover added, prices are kept up to date. - The flashlight added to barcode scanner. - Book cover quality improved. - Bug fixes & performance improvements.
3.22
- BookShelf improved. - Bug fixes & performance improvements.
3.23
- Added the ability to print shipping labels - Added confirmation when clearing BookShelf - Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.24
- Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.27
- Design update to align with a new brand identity - Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.28
- Scanner improved - 'My bookshelf' improved - Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.29
- Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.30
- Bug fixes & performance improvements
3.31
- Continuous scanning mode added - Input (keyboard) improved
3.33
- Added Log In / Sign Up functionality - Bookshelf (app) and Watchlist (web) now sync across devices
3.34
- Bookshelf: Sorting by price, date, vendor. Total sum. - Performance improvements.
3.35
- Bookshelf: Top vendor icon added for faster buyback decisions - Account: Password reset functionality - Performance: Faster and more stable app experience
3.36
- Bug fixes and improvements- New loading screen with progress bar
3.36.1
Bug fixes and improvements
3.37
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Improved support for external Bluetooth scanners New smart review prompts, improved loading animations.
3.38
eBay affiliate disclosure update
3.39
Bug fixes and improvements
3.40
- Continuous scanning mode now supports custom value thresholds for adding books to Bookshelf - Log In / Sign Up with Apple ID - Log In / Sign Up with Google account
3.41 · 4 Aug 2026
- Bookshelf is now available for signed-in users only - Optimized the search box in Continuous Scanning mode for external barcode scanners

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