# Book Spotter — Use your Camera to find books

> Use your Camera to find books (iPhone/iPad app by MATTHEW CHARLES AUDETTE.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-spotter/id6758177235 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MATTHEW CHARLES AUDETTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871345699)
- Category: Reference, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-spotter/id6758177235/reviews.md

## What is Book Spotter?

Turn book hunting into a treasure hunt!

Book Spotter uses augmented reality to help you instantly find the books or text you’re looking for—right on the shelf. Just point your camera, and matching titles are visually highlighted in real time.

Search for Multiple Books at Once

Looking for more than one title? No problem.
Book Spotter lets you search for multiple book titles or phrases simultaneously, so you can scan shelves once and spot every match at the same time.

See Every Match

-When books or text appear in the camera frame:
-Each match is highlighted with a bounding box
-Multiple matches can appear at once
-Perfect for bookstores, libraries, estate sales, or your own shelves.

Augmented Reality, Made Simple

-Live camera scanning with AR overlays
-Visual highlights drawn directly on matching books or text
-Works in real-world environments as you move and scan

Built for Book Hunters

Whether you’re a casual reader, collector, or reseller, Book Spotter helps you:

-Scan faster
-Miss fewer finds
-Turn browsing into discovery

No complicated setup. Just point, scan, and spot.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Up to 10 Targets | $0.99 | per month |
| Up to 25 Targets | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Targets | $9.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-08-24

What's new in 2.2.0:

• Contact Us from Settings — we reply to your account email

• Book List polish: helpful hints for author-only searches, and an empty-list nudge to get started

• Fixes and refinements throughout

### 2.1.0 — 2026-07-16

• Free bonus book slots by watching a quick ad
• Every feature still works if you'd rather not — it's completely optional
• Behind-the-scenes reliability and matching improvements

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-03

• Real book records: author, notes, owned vs. wanted format, desired condition.
• Full-book finds: title AND author on a spine → the match turns blue.
• Look up as you type against a book database.
• Scan from a photo, not just the live camera.
• Organize: mark purchased, keep others searching, sort by title/author/date or your own drag order.
• Shake to undo.
• New 0.5× ultra-wide zoom.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-04-07

Support for iOS 17, 18, and 26

### 1.1.2 — 2026-02-13

Lots of improvements in 1.1.0
-Smoother and improved title and author finding
-Haptic feedback when a target is found (optional)
-Flash as an option for finding books in dark corners
-Pinch to zoom

In 1.1.2
-Adjusted soft match threshold to reduce false matches
-Added links to EULA and Privacy Policy to settings page
-Request Camera access and only direct to settings after Camera access rejected

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