Comparison

Bookshelf Scanner vs Your Chapter

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 scan entire bookshelves to identify valuable books based on your personal preferences. This tool helps you discover hidden gems in second-hand shops and track books you want, love, or have acquired. It integrates with Goodreads and StoryGraph for tailored recommendations.

Highlights
  • Scan entire bookshelves at once
  • Discover hidden gems in second-hand shops
  • Spot books matching your reading taste
  • Track books you want, love, or have grabbed
  • Import from Goodreads or StoryGraph
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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Your next great read is hiding on a $2 shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it. Point your camera at a shelf in a thrift store, used bookstore, garage sale, or library sale. Spines identifies the books in seconds and highlights the ones worth grabbing — including award winners, bestsellers, highly rated books, and titles matched to your personal taste. No more standing in the aisle Googling every title. No more leaving a Pulitzer winner behind because you didn't recognize the author. Spines turns a chaotic bookshelf into a personalized shortlist. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — Point your camera at a bookshelf and snap a photo 2. Identify — AI reads the spines and identifies the books automatically 3. Discover — See awards, ratings, and personalized recommendations WHAT SPINES SPOTS • Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists • National Book Award winners • Booker Prize winners and finalists • Women's Prize for Fiction winners • New York Times Bestsellers • Highly rated reader favorites • Books matched to the genres, authors, and publishers you love BUILT FOR BOOK HUNTING • AI Bookshelf Scanner — Identify dozens of books from a single shelf photo • For You — Personalized picks based on your reading taste • Goodreads & StoryGraph Import — Bring your reading history into Spines • Hunt List — Save books you want to find, love, or have already grabbed • Scan History — Revisit shelves you've scanned • Spot Books Nearby — See where interesting books have been spotted • Book Details — Ratings, descriptions, awards, and more PERFECT FOR • Thrift stores and garage sales • Used and antiquarian bookstores • Library book sales • Little Free Libraries and community book exchanges • Browsing a friend's bookshelf • Building your reading list from books you find in the real world FREE TO USE Scan up to 3 shelves per month for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, full scan history, award and bestseller signals, Hunt List, Goodreads import, and smarter personalized recommendations — with a 14-day free trial. Your next favorite book is already on a shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it first. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spinesapp.com/privacy

About

Your Chapter

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Your Chapter is a smarter way to track your reading, reflect on what you read, and remember more from every book. Build your personal digital bookshelf, track your reading progress, create AI-powered workbooks, and discover your next great read — all in one calm, beautifully designed reading companion. Whether you are reading for self-improvement, knowledge, creativity, or pure enjoyment, Your Chapter helps you stay consistent and get more value from the books you read. Track your reading Keep your reading life organised with a simple book tracker built around your personal library. • Add books to your digital bookshelf • Track books you are currently reading • Update reading progress • Save books you want to read next • Build a record of books you have finished Reflect with AI workbooks Reading is powerful, but reflection helps the ideas stick. Your Chapter helps you create structured workbooks for the books you read, giving you space to think, reflect, and remember key lessons. Use reflect and workbooks to: • Capture important ideas • Reflect on what you learned • Turn insights into action • Remember more from non-fiction, self-help, business, psychology, health, and personal growth books Discover what to read next Not sure what to read next? Use AI-powered recommendations to get book ideas based on your interests, goals, and reading preferences. Find books for: • Personal growth • Business and productivity • Health and wellbeing • Psychology • Fiction • Non-fiction • Biographies • Self-help • Fantasy, mystery, romance, and more Reading Plans: • Build better habits by creating your own reading plans whether it's for your next holiday or the rest of the year. Stay motivated with a reading experience designed to help you read more consistently and make progress over time. Your Chapter helps you: • Track your reading goals • Keep your bookshelf organised • Build a consistent reading habit • Reflect after finishing a book • Get more from the books you already own Why readers use Your Chapter • Book tracker for your current, finished, and future reads • Digital bookshelf for your personal library • Reading journal for notes and reflections • AI workbooks to help you remember what you read • Book recommendations when you need inspiration • Simple, calm design built for focused readers Your Chapter is for readers who want more than a list of books. It is for people who want to track their reading, reflect on ideas, and turn books into lasting knowledge. Start your next chapter today. Terms of Use: https://yourchapter.io/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Bookshelf Scanner4 screens
Your Chapter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Your Chapter at none against Bookshelf Scanner's shown. Bookshelf Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Your Chapter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf Scanner ships an update every 5 days, Your Chapter fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bookshelf Scanner versus Your Chapter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelf ScannerYour Chapter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTrue Story LimitedJagtar Reehal

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookshelf Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Spines Premium$6.991 Month
  • Spines Hunter$19.991 Month
  • Spines Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Spines Hunter$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Your Chapter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookshelf Scanner free?
Bookshelf Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Chapter free?
Your Chapter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookshelf Scanner or Your Chapter have ads?
Bookshelf Scanner shows ads; Your Chapter does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf Scanner or Your Chapter?
Bookshelf Scanner ships an update every 5 days, and Your Chapter fortnightly. Most recently, Bookshelf Scanner was updated on October 25, 2026 and Your Chapter on October 25, 2026.

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