# BookBuddy: Book Tracker — ISBN scanner & library manager

> Digital book catalog and reading tracker with library management features. (iPhone/iPad app by Kimico, Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbuddy-book-tracker/id395150347 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kimico, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/395149953)
- Category: Books, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 14,810 App Store ratings · 588 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), European Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Japanese
- Released: 2010-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbuddy-book-tracker/id395150347/reviews.md

## What is BookBuddy?

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

We love staying in touch with our users and we look forward to hearing from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at:

support@kimicoapps.com 
or visit: http://www.kimicoapps.com/support.html

Follow us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/KimicoLtd

* Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/12652322
* Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/12652322

## Key features

- Scan barcodes to add books
- Organize into custom categories
- Track borrowed and lent books
- Sync library across devices
- Analyze reading statistics
- Import/export library data

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Online Sharing Std (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Online Sharing Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Online Sharing Pro (Yearly) | $49.99 | per year |
| Online Sharing Std (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BookBuddy Pro (Lifetime) | $9.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #144 in Top Free · Book (US App Store)
- #156 in Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

## What do users think of BookBuddy?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient book scanning
- 📚 Comprehensive book cataloging
- 🔍 Helpful search and filtering options
- 💻 Syncs across devices
- 💰 Good value for the price

**Cons**

- 🔍 Limited search capabilities
- 🔢 Restrictive free version limits
- 🔀 Issues with series organization
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 📚 Struggles with older/obscure books

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Books disappearing from library
- Syncing issues between devices
- Barcode scanning not always reliable

**Most requested features**

- Allow sorting by author last name
- Add ability to track reading progress
- Integrate with other book services (e.g. Goodreads)
- Improve duplicate book detection
- Expand export/sharing options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 588)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbuddy-book-tracker/id395150347/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great little app

*2026-08-24, version 10.2.2*

I love this app as def helps me not only remember the authors I like but entering all books I read (or don’t complete as not enjoying them) I can check at a glance my rating.  Only feature I would like added is Library to denote borrowed books.  Currently I add Library in the Loaned To section.

### 5/5 — Best book tracker ever!!

*2026-08-21, version 10.2.2*

I have used BookBuddy for several years now, and it is an invaluable aid for me to keep track of the books that I purchased, check out and read, or simply want to have listed so that I can check them out later on. I use it mostly to record the books that I have in my collection that I intend to read or library books that I bring home and read. It also allows me to keep track of books. I may have loaned out or have donated. An absolutely stellar app to have on your phone. I recommend it to all my book reading friends.

### 5/5 — My Go To Library In My Pocket

*2026-08-15, version 10.2.2*

Never again do I have to get home to figure out whether or not I have a book in my TBR library. The whole list is in my pocket and easy to use. I love the scan barcode feature for adding books.

### 5/5 — Love It

*2026-08-13, version 10.2.2*

This is a fast and easy way to keep track of your books !

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2026-08-09, version 10.2.0*

I’ve been using the bookbuddy app for about 4-6 months now and I absolutely love it! This app has some great features such as: being scanning books into app by barcode, having read/unread/unfinished options, making tags for books and sectioning books by author, genre, etc… I use this app daily and love being able to view all my titles on my phone, makes it super easy when I go out and purchase other books. I am constantly recommending this app to everyone I know that reads!

### 3/5 — Book Buddy

*2026-08-04, version 10.2.0*

Love this app.

### 4/5 — Need help!

*2026-08-03, version 10.2.0*

I LOVE this app-after I downloaded it and made the purchase, my wife also downloaded and bought the app. It’s a great way to keep track of your books and reading stats. My online gripe is that it does not accurately count the pages that are read. Example: it took 12 days for me to complete a book (longest book ever). I typically finish books out before the end of the month. This book carried over until August 1st. Because I finished the book August 1st, it assigned the entire page count to August 1st and I received no credit for pages read in that book for the previous month. There has to be a way to fix this….

### 5/5 — Best Tracking App Hands Down! 😍😍

*2026-08-02, version 10.2.0*

I just recently got back into reading after many years of not picking up a single book. For me buying books and reading are two separate hobbies, I tend to buy Kindle books, physical books and Audiobooks, to the point that it was getting really hard not to buy duplicate books. I was looking for an App that would help me keep track of all my books and OMG this App does exactly that!
I first started creating four categories (Kindle, Audiobooks , Physical and Kindle Borrowed), then I started adding my Audiobooks (you can add as many details as you want, like Narrators, tags, notes, etc), then proceeded with Kindle and then with the Physical Books (this was the most exciting as you can scan the barcodes one by one or multiple at the same time). Now I have a list of all my books, it has an option to “Pick a Random Book” if you wanna make your next read a surprise. You can organize by Series, the Volume # (which helps me identify the series that I have incomplete) . 
I also paid the $10 for the lifetime membership (best money spent). Yes, it took me a bit longer to add all of the books (since I had many Audiobooks and Kindle) but the Physical (all 96 of them, only took me less than 1 hour). Overall I have 200 books 😬 and now Im going to build my Wishlists for the books that I would like to get in the future. 
If you’re looking for a Book Tracker to keep yourself organized, this is the ONE!

### 5/5 — Intuitive

*2026-08-01, version 10.2.0*

I gave up on another app (I actually paid for it) it was difficult to use and could not find any "how to" instructions. Bought this one and it is SO EASY to add books!! A+A+A I love this app!

### 4/5 — Good Tracker Overall

*2026-07-26, version 10.2.0*

I wanted an easy way to keep track of the books I’ve read and my rating. This is an easy way to track. The one downside that I found with the app is that you can’t add multiple “finished dates” on a single book. I like to track how many I read a year. Without this option, I have to have multiple entries of the same book

## Frequently asked questions about BookBuddy

### What does BookBuddy do?

BookBuddy is a powerful app for managing your entire book collection. It allows you to easily add books, organize them into different categories like owned, wish list, or borrowed, and track your reading progress. You can also monitor books you've lent out or borrowed from others.

### How can I add books to my library?

You have several convenient options for adding books. You can scan the barcode using your iPhone camera or a handheld scanner, enter the ISBN, search online by keyword, add books manually, or import your library from a CSV file.

### Is BookBuddy free to use?

BookBuddy offers a free version with a limit of 50 books. To store an unlimited number of books, you can upgrade to BookBuddy Pro through an in-app purchase. Some advanced features, like sharing your library online, may require a separate subscription.

### What devices is BookBuddy compatible with?

BookBuddy is a universal app, meaning you can use it on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac after a single purchase. Your library can be synced across these devices using iCloud or Dropbox.

### Can I track my reading habits with BookBuddy?

Yes, BookBuddy provides insights into your reading habits. You can track the number of books finished, monitor your page count over time, discover your most-read authors, and identify your favorite genres. This helps you understand your reading patterns better.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.2.2 — 2026-08-11

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.2.0 — 2026-07-06

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.1.3 — 2026-05-25

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.1.2 — 2026-05-21

Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 10.1.1 — 2026-05-20

Bug fixes and stability improvements

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