Book Tracker vs BookBean

Book Tracker – ISBN Library is the simple, private way to catalog every book you own. SCAN TO ADD Point your phone camera at any book barcode (ISBN) and watch title, author, and details appear while you’re still holding the book—quick, tidy, and keyboard-free. The free version includes a curated bundle of online ISBN lookups so you can road-test the scanner with zero pressure; unlock generous everyday scanning limits and every feature with the annual plan (7-Day free trial) or lifetime—so adding books stays effortless as your library grows. ADD BY HAND OR IMPORT Prefer typing? Add books manually. Have a spreadsheet? Import from Excel or CSV and bring your existing list into the app in one go. ORGANISE YOUR COLLECTION Track what matters: • Title and author • Genre (and create your own) • Reading status (TBR, DNF, unread, reading, read etc) • Custom status so you decide what is important. • ISBN • Personal notes for each book. Edit or delete entries anytime. Search your library quickly. Export your list when you need it. BUILT FOR READERS AND COLLECTORS Whether you have a shelf of favourites or a growing collection of books, comics, or manga, Book Tracker keeps everything in one place. No account required for the basics—your data stays on your device. Use it offline. Change the look with custom colour themes. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Your library is yours. The app works without an internet connection after setup. No ads tracking you. Optional subscription unlocks unlimited books and full export for power users. Download once. Own your list. Track your books your way. User Guide for Import and example file: https://www.6ixdesign.com.au/guide.html *Please note that Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA) applies. See: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Scan the books you own into a beautiful visual bookcase, track every reading session, and find your next read at real bookshops, libraries and charity shops near you. Then read it together with friends and your book club. BookBean is the reading app for people who love books. A shelf you are proud of, a reading log that is kind to you, a map of real places to find books, and friends who read like you. Your shelf, made beautiful Scan a barcode or search by title and watch the book appear on your shelf with its real cover and spine. Add your own cover, spine and sprayed edges from the camera or your photos to show off your real book on the shelf. Design your dream bookshelf in Shelf Studio with bookcase styles, lighting, fairy lights, candles and autumn leaves, sort multiple bookcases and series, share a shelfie or save it to Photos. Track your reading Log pages or chapters for physical books, ebooks and audiobooks, keep a streak, set a yearly goal, and mark books to read, reading, read or set aside. Start a reading session with a timer and a soundscape: café music, soft rain, slow beats, quiet keys, deep forest or silence. Sounds keep playing with your screen locked, and your session shows on widgets and the Lock Screen. Meet the reader you really are Warm, honest insights: when you read, your favourite genres and authors, your reading speed, a reading calendar and your year in reading. Plan your TBR Build your to-be-read pile, wishlist and next-up list, and filter your shelf by owned, borrowed or reading. Bring your books over from Goodreads or StoryGraph with an easy CSV import. A map of real book places Find independent bookshops, libraries, second-hand shops and bookish cafés near you. Check in, complete reading quests, and support the places that keep reading alive. Run a bookshop, café or library? Claim your listing in the app. Read together Add friends, see what they are reading, and share your shelf. Start a book club or a buddy read and leave reactions chapter by chapter, spoiler-free: friends only see a note once they reach that page. A desk for writers Writing too, or a published author? The writing desk sits beside your shelf. Start a manuscript, log your word count and progress, see the days you wrote and look back on your writing year. Prize Season and early copies Follow the big book prize shortlists as they are announced, and request advance reader copies from indie authors. Made for iPad and iPhone Duo On iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo, BookBean opens like a book: your bookcase on one page, Today on the other, in every orientation. Fold the Duo and it carries on as a phone. Make it yours Themes for every mood, from Everyday green to Emberfall's autumn, Carmilla's Corner's candlelit gothic and Night Balcony's moonlit fae, with light and dark modes that follow your phone. Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen keep your current book and streak in view, and Siri and Shortcuts can start a reading session or open the scanner for you. BookBean+ Unlimited themed bookcases, premium shelf styling, richer insights and founding-member perks as they arrive. Scanning, your shelf, the map and the community are always free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bookbean.app/privacy