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ISBN Book Scanner & Library

by Runar Ovesen Hjerpbakk

iPhone

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

App Store

10 store screenshots

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Premium — $2.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

1.0 1 ratings · App Store

  1. 1/5Don't bother! There are better out there

    Only one scan allowed before it asks you to purchase premium version. It won't keep the scan either- no history. So pointless!

    Lexbookie · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Intelligent and useful

    Interesting and intelligent app. Works well, even better after paying .99 for premium. Out of 20 scans at bookstore, only one not found. Great time saver for finding and remembering books.

    Andykirkland · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 1/5Poor

    Doesn't Work - poor customer support. Disappointing.

    1 T 4 12 · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 1/5Don't bother

    Free version does nothing but invite you to buy the premium version...

    belle_pepper · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

  • Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Location — Coarse Location Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Third-Party Advertising — Identifiers — Device ID Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Third-Party Advertising — Usage Data — Advertising Data Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Third-Party Advertising — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Location Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

Accessibility

  • Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published

Versions

App Store

  • 1.0
  • 1.0.1
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.2.1
  • 1.3
  • 1.4

    New - Added english language and made the app available in more countries. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.4.1

    No new features, only small bug fixes. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.5

    A pretty big update this time: - Go Premium! Adds support for Google Books as a book source and removes ads. Buy Premium as an in-app purchase through Settings or scan a book not present on iBooks. Book Scanner will remember books found through Google Books if you decide to go Premium at a later time. - Books from iBooks can be bought within the app, no more switching to iBooks. - Made it easier to rate or give feedback about the app. You can do it right from the Settings now. - The book cover is now included while sharing a scanned book. - The app is now iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus compatible. - Minor UI changes, including a font change! If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.6

    Version 1.6 is all about utilising iOS 8 and making the core features even better. - An all new Today Widget showing the latest scanned book. Just open the Today screen in the Notification Center, choose Edit and add Book Scanner to your Today screen. - The Norwegian National Library is now used as a book source for Premium customers. - Google Books will now return better results. No more surprises! - Tapping in the viewfinder while scanning a barcode will focus the camera on that spot. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.6.1

    1.6.1 is a small release with a deep impact. - More books will be recognised than ever before! - BibTeX citation format is now correctly named. The UI showed Latex previously. - The book’s publisher is added to the citation when using Markdown or BibTeX format. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.7

    1.7 brings the most requested feature of all, support for Amazon as a book source: - Amazon will be used as a Premium book source. - The ordering of the sources can be changed for Premium customers. Like the results from Google Books better than Amazon? No problem! - View more information about almost any book, even if it does not exist in iBooks. The Settings screen contains links to all my other apps. Fixes: - BibTeX citations uses and instead of & if a book has multiple authors. - Book Scanner can be started from the today widget even if no book has ever been scanned. - While tweeting feedback about the app, the app icon and link could sometimes be submitted with it using vital tweeting characters. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.7.1

    Introducing the most requested feature of all, support for Amazon as a book source: - Amazon will be used as a Premium book source. - The ordering of the sources can be changed for Premium customers. Like the results from Google Books better than Amazon? No problem! - View more information about almost any book, even if it does not exist in iBooks. - The Settings screen contains links to all my other apps. Fixes: - BibTeX citations uses and instead of & if a book has multiple authors. - Book Scanner can be started from the today widget even if no book has ever been scanned. - While tweeting feedback about the app, the app icon and link could sometimes be submitted with it using vital tweeting characters. - Books on iBooks not available in your country will now open the iBooks app instead of showing an indefinite loading graphic. If you enjoy Book Barcode Scanner, please leave a review. It really makes a difference!

  • 1.7.2

    Added support for iOS 12 and the latest iPhones.

  • 2020.1

    Finally, Book Scanner is ready for iOS 13 and dark mode! I've also added a lot of improvements based on your feedback. Premium users receives the following goodies: - Added the ISBN Database as a book source. Book Scanner should now find even more obscure titles - All book sources can now be re-ordered, not only Apple Books, Amazon or Google Books - The source websites of books from other sources than Apple Books can now be opened within the app In addition, everybody gets: - Support for iOS 13 dark mode - The list of all scanned books can now be exported and shared - Also improved sharing text when sharing a single book - Introduced optional haptic feedback throughout Book Scanner - Book Scanner should behave better when iPhone has a flaky Internet connection And some bugs where squeezed too, sorry about those: - Fixed access to Amazon that was missing for some users - Fixed a crash bug that could manifest when a book was shared - Removed ISBN Search as a book source

  • 2021.1

    Book Scanner has undergone a spring cleaning! These are the new premium features: - Every Amazon site is now available as a source for books. The US store is still the default, but any other store can be chosen. - ebok.no can now be used by you lucky few who know Norwegian. And for every user: - The scan history can now be shared using your preferred citation mode, using either a bullet list, markdown reference list or Bibtex. - From History we can now quickly navigate to the book source using the swipe menu. - And navigation from book details to the source is easier than ever.

  • 2026.2

    - Batch scanning mode for cataloging whole shelves - Organize your library with shelves and reading status - Export your collection to Goodreads or CSV - Open Library and Bookshop.org added as book sources - Much faster lookups. All sources are searched at once, first result wins

  • 2026.3

    - Give your books a star rating, from one to five - Add private notes to any book. They come along when you export - Reliability fixes and small improvements

  • 2026.4 · 28 Jul 2026

    - Author names are cleaner and easier to read, with duplicates removed - A smoother first launch, with the scanner ready right after the welcome screen - Fixed a bug where Premium had to be restored every time the app started. The app now remembers your purchase - Premium is also verified with the App Store at launch, so it survives a reinstall or a new phone without a manual restore - Small fixes and improvements

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Last verified
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