# Find that Book vs NextNote

The clearest difference is price: Find that Book at Free against NextNote's $5.99. NextNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Find that Book is free to download; NextNote costs $5.99 up front. Find that Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NextNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Find that Book ships an update every 19 months, NextNote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Find that Book | NextNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-that-book-ocr-library/id1214646106/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xavier Ackaouy](https://appshunter.io/developer/919626982) | [劲灿 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547584056) |

## What reviewers say

### Find that Book

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-that-book-ocr-library/id1214646106)

This app helps you catalog and locate your books, comics, CDs, or DVDs. It uses OCR, Siri dictation, or keyboard input to keyword your collection, allowing for easy searching. You can also export and import your database between devices.

**Highlights:** OCR and Siri dictation for keyword entry, Searchable database of your collection, Photo capture of books and bookcases, Proximity spelling search feature, Database export and import, Contextual help icon

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | Free | one-time |


### NextNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextnote-notes-and-ai-writing/id6503905670)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Find that Book free?

Find that Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NextNote free?

NextNote costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Find that Book or NextNote have ads?

Neither Find that Book nor NextNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Find that Book or NextNote?

Find that Book ships an update every 19 months, and NextNote every 5 days. Most recently, Find that Book was updated on November 2, 2026 and NextNote on November 4, 2026.

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