# Booko Buddy — Find the cheapest books > Price comparison app for books, DVDs, and Blu-rays with list organization. (iPhone/iPad app by Sonance Software.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booko-buddy/id521096621 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sonance Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/521096624) - Category: Shopping, Books - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 7 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2012-06-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booko-buddy/id521096621/reviews.md ## What is Booko Buddy? Booko Buddy is a companion app to the popular price comparison engine, Booko. It will find the cheapest price online (including delivery) for a book, DVD or Blu-Ray delivered to Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Using Booko Buddy you can quickly and easily look up the price and availability of your favourite books and DVDs. Searches can be performed by title, author, ISBN, keyword or by scanning the barcode. Once you've looked up a book or DVD you can pick a vendor and be linked directly to the buy page to complete the transaction. Linking is via Booko so that your purchase still supports the best price comparison engine on the Internet! You can also create and organise your own lists of books and DVDs, to buy later or to share with a friend. NOTE: Due to Amazon Terms of Service, Booko Buddy will not display any data from any Amazon store. "Booko" is a registered trademark of Daniel Milne. ## Key features - Price comparison for books, DVDs, Blu-rays - Includes delivery costs - Search by title, author, ISBN, keyword, barcode - Direct links to vendor buy pages - Create and organize custom media lists - Share lists with friends ## Recent user reviews (10 of 24) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booko-buddy/id521096621/reviews.md ### 1/5 — May 26 *2026-05-04* Used to be a favourite. I switched from iPhone 11 to 17. Now it just keeps crashing. Even the help function crashes. So disappointing. **Developer response:** Dear Noisycicada, I apologise for the long period of no support. Version 2.4 has recently been released which should fix up support for modern phones and iOS. Please give it a try. ### 3/5 — Not as good as previously *2025-01-23* Crashes too often now **Developer response:** Dear MonochromeSet, I apologise for the long period of no support. Version 2.4 has recently been released which should fix up support for modern phones and iOS. Please give it a try. ### 1/5 — No longer would 🥺 *2021-07-02* Used to be a great app, saved me heaps of money buying books, but now it’s no longer supported and doesn’t work properly. So sad🥺 ### 1/5 — Taken over by Amazon? *2021-01-14, version 2.3.4* This used to be a great app. But now it seems to direct you only to Amazon and ignores all other sources. Has there been a takeover? ### 1/5 — Well overdue *2019-05-17* The design and update for this app is well overdue! Needs it urgently. ### 2/5 — What happened? *2017-08-01* I used to love this app but recently the full range of books I've searched for did not appear in my booko search - namely book versions, even though they were available at common retailers (iTunes/kobo) and some of the retailers booko referred me to did not actually have the book I wanted available (or at stated price). Disappointed. ### 5/5 — Handy app, I've had it for years and it's made buying books so easy. *2017-04-26* It's worth having ### 4/5 — Wish List *2016-07-17* Shered login with the website so I can wish-list books in one place. ### 5/5 — Awesome!!! *2016-06-07* Absolutely brilliant app for finding cheap new and used books. This is an essential must have app for all book lovers. Why are you still reading this? Download it now! ### 1/5 — No good if you live in Oz *2015-01-20, version 2.1* as it shows the price including shipping to U.S. ## Frequently asked questions about Booko Buddy ### What can I search for with Booko Buddy? Booko Buddy allows you to search for books, DVDs, and Blu-rays. You can search by title, author, ISBN, keyword, or by scanning the barcode of the item. ### Does Booko Buddy include delivery costs in its price comparisons? Yes, Booko Buddy finds the cheapest price online, including delivery costs, for items delivered to supported countries. ### Which countries does Booko Buddy support for price comparisons? Booko Buddy supports price comparisons for Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ### Can I organize my media with Booko Buddy? Yes, you can create and organize your own lists of books and DVDs within Booko Buddy. These lists can be for items you want to buy later or to share with friends. ### Does Booko Buddy work with Amazon? Due to Amazon's Terms of Service, Booko Buddy will not display any data from any Amazon store. ### What devices is Booko Buddy available on? Booko Buddy is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### How often is Booko Buddy updated? The latest version of Booko Buddy is 2.3.4, and it was last updated on July 14, 2017. ### Is Booko Buddy free to use? Yes, Booko Buddy is a free application and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4.1 — 2026-08-17 Booko Buddy emerges into 2026, blinking at the unexpected sunlight! Thank you to everyone who found the app useful despite nine years of no maintenance. While no new features have been added, the app's underpinnings have been modernised and it should now work correctly on modern phone sizes as well as taking advantage of Liquid Glass on iOS26. The barcode scanner has been refreshed, and some bugs around search terms have been squashed. I hope the app continues to serve you well. This hotfix disables dark mode for the app. Full dark mode support is in development. ### 2.4.0 — 2026-08-15 Booko Buddy emerges into 2026, blinking at the unexpected sunlight! Thank you to everyone who found the app useful despite nine years of no maintenance. While no new features have been added, the app's underpinnings have been modernised and it should now work correctly on modern phone sizes as well as taking advantage of Liquid Glass on iOS26. The barcode scanner has been refreshed, and some bugs around search terms have been squashed. I hope the app continues to serve you well. ### 2.3.4 — 2017-07-14 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fixes a crash bug that particularly affected 32-bit devices (iPhone 5 and below) ### 2.3.3 — 2016-11-23 - Adds support for China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Taiwan pricing. - iOS8 is now the minimum supported version. ### 2.3.2 — 2016-06-07 - Improvements in the handling of ISBN10 identifiers - Other bug fixes ## Related topics [sonance software](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sonance-software) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*