# The Cantina Archive — Log Your Galactic Library > Galactic library collection tracker for books and comics. (iPhone/iPad app by JAMES ANTHONY BOOKER.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cantina-archive/id6745520515 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JAMES ANTHONY BOOKER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812058700) - Category: Books, Reference - Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 53 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 40 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-05-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cantina-archive/id6745520515/reviews.md ## What is The Cantina Archive? Log your Galactic Library with The Cantina Archive - a clean, fan-friendly companion for readers who want to track their Canon and Legends book or comics collection across multiple timelines. The Cantina Archive is a sleek collection tracker where you can browse titles by in-universe BBY/ABY dates or release date, mark books you’ve read or own, and stay updated on upcoming releases. Features: • Over 300 books and 2,300 comics in the app to fill out your collection. • Timeline View: Explore books in chronological order (BBY/ABY) or by release date. • Browse & Search: Search by title, author, or ISBN to discover and manage your collection. • Track Your Collection: Toggle titles as Owned, Read, Listened, or Want to Read. • Currently Reading: Highlight one title as your current read in your profile. • New Releases: Discover upcoming novels and mark those you’re most excited for. • Sync with Firebase: Back up and access your collection securely across devices. No ads. No personal tracking. Just books. ## Key features - Log book and comic collection - Browse by timeline or release date - Mark as owned, read, or want to read - Track current read - Discover new releases - Sync collection across devices ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $3.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Tip Jar - Small | $1.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar - Medium | $4.99 | one-time | | Tip Jar - Large | $9.99 | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #39 in Top Paid · Book (US App Store) ## What do users think of The Cantina Archive? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Simple and clear book tracking - 📚 Helpful for discovering new books - 🔜 Upcoming releases feature - 👍 Clean and intuitive design **Cons** - 🐛 Missing book titles - 🔧 Minor bugs and issues - 🤔 Scrolling timeline not very intuitive **Commonly reported bugs** - Gmail address listed doesn't exist - Scrolling timeline not working as expected **Most requested features** - Add comics and audiodramas - Improve cover art quality ## Recent user reviews (10 of 36) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-cantina-archive/id6745520515/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Good for Fans *2026-06-22* One small thing. Books owned, read are tracked properly. Comics doesn’t appear in timeline. They don’t save owned, read. Look into it please. **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! We’re aware of a slight issue with the comics and are sorting this out for the next update! 🙏 ### 4/5 — Real neat app *2026-06-06, version 3.0* Super useful being able to track and make sense of which books/comics belong where and what I need to read. I got a few things I’d love for you to add though that would improve the ‘quality of life things’ in the app; -being able to see all books without having to search anything up (I can’t see any books listed if I haven’t searched for anything. Makes the filters redundant if I haven’t to search it up anyway for it to show). -having the same filters for the comics tab that the books have -able to see comics as grouped by their series instead of just scrolling past each individual chapter That would be legendary. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Definitely worth it!! *2026-04-15* This app is a nice way to keep a record of your readings and collections and also to share it with others hehe ### 5/5 — Great app for Star Wars book fans! *2026-04-15* Last year I started reading Star Wars books. As a life long fan, I wish I had done it sooner! This app is a great companion to keep track of books I own, in the format I own it, books I want, and a way to see which books fall into which part of timeline. The addition of comics has been great to see as well! They pay attention to detail and each update proves that they want to give a great product to its user. Cannot recommend this enough. 🙏 **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! ### 5/5 — The best app for a Star Wars books fan *2026-04-15* The Cantina Archive is the most complete, and the more friendly app for any Star Wars book collector. It help you to track how many book and in which format you read them/ have them. Also it works as a tracker for how much of the book have you read. I recommend this app! It’s the best one! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-12-15* As someone who is new to the Star Wars book universe, this app has been incredible helpful in helping me find my next read, and track my journey. Thank you to the developer for creating it! **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! ### 5/5 — The perfect platform for tracking your Star Wars book collection! *2025-11-05, version 1.2.1* It has been such a great, inclusive experience seeing this app developed from an idea to release, and the subsequent updates beyond. The creator has done a great job of taking community suggestions onboard and is constantly rolling out new feature updates to provide us the best possible experience. A+ so far :) ### 5/5 — Hell yes *2025-10-30* Awesome app, and the creator is a cool guy too when i talked to him on reddit **Developer response:** Thanks so much for your support! ### 2/5 — Pretty mediocre *2025-09-16* UX of the app is pretty cumbersome. Neat idea but took me a little bit to figure out how to see the full catalogue without searching for a title. Hard to add books to collections because it’s not sorted how I’d like it and mixes books from other eras when I am able to search in release order. Once I go to my own collection it’s all smushed together with no real information / data on the first screen under owned or want etc. personally I regret the purchase. **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for your feedback! I'm sorry to hear that you regret your purchase. If you've got any suggestions or anything you want to see come into the app send me a note via the email address in the Help tab - I'm always open to taking suggestions from the community! Thanks again! ### 5/5 — Great app, but could have quicker updates *2025-09-10* The app is pretty good so far. I can log all my Star Wars books in it and see the timeline. The only thing is, is that there hasn’t been any new features in a while so the app kind of gets boring to use. Besides that there hasn’t been anything wrong with the app. There are some missing titles but as long as the app stays updated they should be added in at some point. **Developer response:** Hi there, thanks for your support! I've got a lot of new features in the pipeline and am working to backfill missing titles. Appreciate that there are currently some missing sets. As a sole developer it's taken a little while to get some of the missing titles listed due to personal reasons, but I'm now looking to update the frequency in which new titles are added 😁 If you've got any suggestions or anything you want to see come into the app send me a note via the email address in the Help tab - I'm always open to taking suggestions from the community! Thanks again! ## Frequently asked questions about The Cantina Archive ### What does The Cantina Archive do? The Cantina Archive is a companion app for readers to log and track their Star Wars book and comic collection. It allows users to organize titles by in-universe chronological order (BBY/ABY) or by release date, mark books they own or have read, and stay updated on upcoming releases. ### What are the key features of The Cantina Archive? Key features include a database of over 300 books and 2,300 comics, a timeline view for chronological browsing, search functionality by title, author, or ISBN, options to track collection status (Owned, Read, etc.), a 'Currently Reading' highlight, and a section for new releases. It also offers secure syncing with Firebase. ### Is The Cantina Archive free to use? Yes, The Cantina Archive is completely free to use. The app explicitly states 'No ads. No personal tracking.' and does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models. ### What kind of content can I track with this app? You can track your collection of Star Wars books and comics. The app includes over 300 books and 2,300 comics, covering both Canon and Legends timelines, allowing you to manage your entire galactic library. ### How does the app help me organize my collection? The app provides multiple ways to organize your collection. You can browse titles chronologically by BBY/ABY dates or by their original release date. Additionally, you can search for specific titles, authors, or ISBNs and mark each item as Owned, Read, Listened, or Want to Read. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.5 — 2026-07-11 New Extras tab covering anthologies, one-off titles, short story collections, databooks, and Star Wars Insider magazines. Track Owned, Read, Listened, and Want across all Extras titles — everything feeds into your Collection Stats and Cantina Crew activity. Magazine coverage is still growing with more issues being added in upcoming updates, alongside ongoing comic cover art improvements. ### 3.0 — 2026-05-06 • Cantina Crew is live Join the new social feed - accessible via your Profile and see what others are reading, collecting, and rating. Join in and share your own activity (optional via Settings). • Display Names Display Names are now required for Friends and Cantina Crew. You’ll be prompted to set one if you haven’t already. • On This Day Discover anniversary releases with a new “On This Day” card - tap to jump straight into the title. • Custom Covers Upload your own cover art for owned books, perfect for special editions and variants. • Book Detail Improvements Owned Format and Re-read Count have been redesigned with a cleaner, more compact layout. • Tip Jar Enjoying the app? You can now support development via the Tip Jar in Help. ### 2.1 — 2026-02-14 Version 2.1 – Comics Are Here The Cantina Archive now supports collection tracking for Star Wars comics. • Browse and track Canon & Legends comics • Mark as Owned, Read, or Wanted • View full series runs • Comics now included in your Profile stats We’re continuing to refine comic cover artwork. We’re currently around 80% complete on comic cover artwork. Some covers may be missing or duplicated while we continue refining and backfilling the catalogue. Updates will roll out progressively over the coming weeks. Plus general stability improvements and syncing enhancements. Built by collectors, for collectors. ### 1.5.0 — 2025-12-23 What’s New in Version 1.5.0 The Friends system has arrived inThe Cantina Archive. • Add friends using unique friend codes • See what your friends are currently reading or listening to • View each others collection stats This update also includes general stability improvements and UI refinements. ### 1.2.4 — 2025-11-18 -HOTFIX- Fixed an issue where the Log In / Register button could be partially hidden behind the bottom tab bar on some devices Improved spacing and safe-area handling in Profile View when signed out Minor UI refinements for consistency across device sizes ## More apps by JAMES ANTHONY BOOKER - [Health Alerts UK](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/health-alerts-uk/id6761272319) - [Inka: Invoice Maker & Quotes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inka-invoice-maker-and-quotes/id6761392630) - [Holodeck Archive](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holodeck-archive/id6762021372) - [Stellar: Mood Journal & Stars](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-mood-journal-and-stars/id6776367622) All apps by JAMES ANTHONY BOOKER: https://appshunter.io/developer/1812058700 ## Related topics [the cantina archive](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-cantina-archive) · [vantage fit](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vantage-fit) --- *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.*