Comparison

Shelf Scanner. vs Auread

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

Head to head
About

Shelf Scanner.

Easily discover the value of books by scanning barcodes or taking photos of entire shelves. Get live pricing data from major online sellers to maximize your profit when selling your books.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes for value
  • Photo scan entire bookshelves
  • Live pricing data
  • Sell books for profit
  • Source from major online sellers
Features
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Find Valuable Books. That's what Shelf Scanner makes it easy to do, our app can: - Scan book barcodes to find their values - Take a photo of a bookshelf and find the value of each book on the shelf - Provide live pricing data on any book you scan With Shelf Scanner you can easy find what your bookshelf, those old books you have laying around, or books from thrift stores, are worth, and sell them for a profit. Unlike other book scanning apps, we provide live pricing data of what your book is worth, sourced from the largest online book sellers and based on current listing prices. This means you get the most money for your books, quick and easy. Download Shelf Scanner today and start turning books into cash. Terms Of Use can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/619c315c-27b8-4e47-9aaf-20bad24d5d6e

About

Auread

Features
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Auread helps you slow down, read with intention, and grow through reflection. Create your own reading circles — private spaces to share insights, celebrate ideas, and spark mindful conversation with others who love books as much as you do. Whether you’re reading for self-growth, curiosity, or connection, Auread transforms your reading habit into a practice of reflection and joy. With Auread you can: • Track your books and reflections effortlessly • Create Circles with friends or book clubs • Capture insights and personal growth moments • Explore what others are discovering and reading mindfully • Enjoy a calm, elegant space designed for focus Why readers love Auread • Built for depth, not distraction • Designed to help you notice what moves you • A mindful rhythm — less metrics, more meaning Start reading with presence. Join Auread today and rediscover the joy of shared reflection.

Screenshots

Shelf Scanner.2 screens
Auread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auread at none against Shelf Scanner.'s 3. Shelf Scanner.'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Shelf Scanner. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Auread asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shelf Scanner. versus Auread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelf Scanner.Auread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (271 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings271 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabe RogersMark Webb

Bugs and requests

Shelf Scanner.

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • No button to press to cash in
  • Barcode scanner doesn't work
  • Typing barcode clears screen
  • App stopped working
  • No updates to app
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  • Shelf scan doesn't work at all
  • Cannot get it to work at all
  • Tried taking photos of books on the shelf, nothing worked
  • Tried scanning the barcode, nothing worked
  • Tried typing in the ISBN, nothing worked
  • App doesn't scan shelf's
  • Could not find any books on my shelves
  • Could not find manually entered ISBN
  • Only found 50% of the barcodes it read
  • Misidentified every single book
  • App wouldn't function correctly
  • Scanned shelves and it said it found no books
  • Tried entering in the numbers directly and it just sat there doing nothing
  • It gets the books mostly wrong on a shelf
  • Massively overinflated the value
  • Impossible to do anything with results of a scan
  • Still not working after giving full access to pics
  • Still not working when typing in isbn
  • Still not working when using camera
  • Said I had denied access even after giving full access
  • It just doesn’t give me any suggestions or information
  • It just clears the screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Way to cash in
  • Ability to remove wrong books
  • Ability to save correct books

Auread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shelf Scanner.

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$15.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$48.991 Year
None

Auread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelf Scanner. free?
Shelf Scanner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auread free?
Auread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shelf Scanner. or Auread have ads?
Neither Shelf Scanner. nor Auread shows ads.

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