Comparison

Book vs Codex Books

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

Head to head
About

Book

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Catalog novels, scan ISBN barcodes with the camera, and organize your reading library wherever you are.

About

Codex Books

Features
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Codex helps you build and organize a personal book library from the books around you. Scan a book cover with your camera, pick a photo from your library, scan an ISBN barcode, or search by title, author, or ISBN. Codex retrieves book details such as title, author, year, cover, description, and ISBN, then saves them into your library for quick browsing and lookup. Your collection can be sorted by author, year, or category, and books can be grouped into genres and adjusted manually when needed. You can also export your full library as JSON for backup or sharing. Features: - Scan book covers with OCR-based search - Scan ISBN barcodes with the camera - Search manually by title, author, or ISBN - Save title, author, year, category, description, cover, and ISBN - Organize books by author, year, and category - Edit categories and remove books from the library - Export your collection as JSON - Sync your library through iCloud - Codex is designed for readers who want a fast way to catalog physical books without maintaining a spreadsheet by hand.Note:In order to function, the app needs Google API with Books API access which can be configured via the app settings.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book at none against Codex Books's 1. Codex Books's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Codex Books sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Book versus Codex Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookCodex Books
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaren BellamyShinro OU

In-app purchases

None

Book

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Codex Books

One-time1
  • Unlimited Library (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

Is Book free?
Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codex Books free?
Codex Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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