# Booko Buddy — user reviews > 24 indexed App Store user reviews of Booko Buddy by Sonance Software. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booko-buddy/id521096621/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booko-buddy/id521096621.md ## Newest reviews (4 of 24) ### 5/5 — Booko to go! *2012-07-16, version 1.1* A great mobile interface to booko, very handy. Barcode scanning functionality works a dream :-) ### 5/5 — Excellent *2012-06-24* The app is pure function… It does exactly what the description says flawlessly. ### 5/5 — Strong right arm of Booko *2012-06-10* This app will save the user hundreds of dollars in high book prices and delivery fees. The ability to scan bar-codes in a book shop has made this, this year's killer app. CM ### 5/5 — Great *2012-06-10* Awesome book price comparison tool. barcode scanning makes it so convenient if you are in a bookstore but want to buy the book cheaper elsewhere. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 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. ### 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. ### 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. ### 1/5 — Really buggy! *2014-09-17* Pop ups saying 'request timed out' pop up repeatedly with every item I search for. Really really irritating. Makes searching for an item take 3 times as long as it should. ### 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. ### 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. ### 3/5 — Handy *2013-08-22, version 1.4* It's a handy app to have on the go but would be great if you could have a 'wish list' incorporated so you can add books that you like and come back at a later date to compare and decide, just a suggestion! ### 4/5 — Wish List *2016-07-17* Shered login with the website so I can wish-list books in one place. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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 ### 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! ### 5/5 — As good as it ever was *2013-12-03* Took some help from the developer to work the new version out, but in the end found out that this still does what it says it does and finds the cheapest books anywhere. I was most impressed by how quickly the developer responded to my query. Thanks and apologies for the mixup. ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-03-09* I was previously using a hack to achieve the same thing this app does, really happy with it :) ### 5/5 — Great! *2013-02-18* Will be perfect if there's an option to save previous search! ### 5/5 — As per previous review... *2013-02-10* I purchased this app to support Booko & the great job they do making it so much easier & less expensive to buy books (And bcs the print on their webpage is so !#%*! tiny that I can barely read it!) ### 5/5 — Booko *2013-01-02* Booko has saved me thousands when buying books & this app makes it even easier to use. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Brilliant! *2012-12-05* Long time user of the booko website and so happy to buy this app as a small way of saying thanks for all the dollars saved. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2012-10-28* This app works like a charm, the perfect extension to a great website. Booko has saved me $100s in book costs. Barcode scan works great. Love it!!!! ### 5/5 — Really good *2012-09-07* Surprised by how quick it works on the barcode. Great for when you're in the bookstore instead of having to look things up later. Just scan away!! --- *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.*