Comparison

Bookshelf Scanner vs MyClassbloom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bookshelf Scanner

Effortlessly manage your classroom library by scanning book barcodes to instantly retrieve titles and covers. Track student checkouts, generate reports, and organize your collection with custom locations and statuses, all without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for ISBN and library labels
  • Student checkout and overdue tracking
  • Export reports to CSV and PDF
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable locations and statuses
Features
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Bookshelf Scanner makes managing your classroom library effortless. Scan book barcodes with your iPhone or iPad camera, instantly fetch titles and covers, and track which students have which books -- all without needing Wi-Fi. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscription, ever. KEY FEATURES - Barcode Scanning -- Point your camera at any ISBN barcode and watch the book's title, author, and cover appear automatically. Bookshelf Scanner reads both standard ISBN barcodes AND the library labels already on your books -- something other classroom apps don't do. - Student Checkout Tracking -- Check books out to students with automatic due dates. See who has what at a glance, and view overdue books easily so you always know who has your books. - Export to CSV and PDF -- Generate professional reports of your library with book covers, checkout status, and student details. Share via email, AirDrop, or save to Files. - iCloud Sync -- Your library stays in sync across every device automatically. Scan books on your phone during a book fair, manage your library on your iPad in the classroom, and print reports from your Mac at home. - Works Offline -- Every feature works without an internet connection. Scanning, cataloging, checkouts, and exports all function in airplane mode. Perfect for classrooms with unreliable Wi-Fi. - Custom Organization -- Create locations that match your classroom setup (Reading Corner, Bin A, Ms. Smith's Room) and custom statuses (Damaged, Lost, At Home) to track books the way you actually work. WHY TEACHERS LOVE BOOKSHELF SCANNER - One-time purchase, not a subscription. In a market where competitors charge $36-$99 per year, you pay once and own it forever. No renewal surprises. - True offline reliability. Your library data lives on your device first, not on someone else's server. iCloud sync is a bonus, not a requirement. - Scans library labels (Code 128, Code 39, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5). That barcode already printed on your library books? Bookshelf Scanner reads it. Other apps only handle ISBN barcodes. - One purchase, three platforms. A single unlock works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No separate purchases for each device. GET STARTED FREE Download and try Bookshelf Scanner with up to 10 books and 3 students -- no account required, no credit card needed. When you are ready for more, upgrade once to unlock unlimited books and students forever. Your library data is backed up automatically via iCloud and can be exported anytime. Your books, your data, your control.

About

MyClassbloom

This app helps educators manage their classrooms by tracking student behavior, consequences, and rule violations. It provides detailed daily, weekly, and monthly reports for individual students or the entire class, replacing traditional paper methods with a digital solution.

Highlights
  • Student behavior tracking
  • Consequence management
  • Rule violation logging
  • Daily, weekly, monthly reports
  • Digital classroom management
  • Individual student tracking
Features
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With the MyClassbloom App, teachers can streamline classroom management at the tap of a button! Manage individual students, track their consequences throughout the day, and see which rules were broken and when. Get daily, weekly, and monthly reports on student or class behavior—all accessible with a subscription (required, available via in-app purchase). Subscription: 'MyClassbloom' – $1.99/month or $19.99/year (prices may vary by region). Ditch the clipboard and track everything digitally! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bookshelf Scanner4 screens
MyClassbloom2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyClassbloom at 5.0 against Bookshelf Scanner's 4.2. MyClassbloom also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.6). Bookshelf Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookshelf Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyClassbloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyClassbloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf Scanner has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bookshelf Scanner versus MyClassbloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelf ScannerMyClassbloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIf Then Dev, LLCUliti Walter Fangupo

Customer experience

Bookshelf Scanner

All ratings37 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

MyClassbloom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bookshelf Scanner

One-time1
  • Unlimited Library$9.99
2 purchases

MyClassbloom

Subscriptions2
  • unlimited access$1.991 Month
  • unlimited access$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookshelf Scanner free?
Bookshelf Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyClassbloom free?
MyClassbloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookshelf Scanner or MyClassbloom?
MyClassbloom is rated higher. Bookshelf Scanner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while MyClassbloom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookshelf Scanner or MyClassbloom have ads?
Neither Bookshelf Scanner nor MyClassbloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf Scanner or MyClassbloom?
Bookshelf Scanner ships an update monthly, and MyClassbloom monthly. Most recently, Bookshelf Scanner was updated on October 3, 2026 and MyClassbloom on October 3, 2026.

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