SharedBookshelves vs bookshelv

Christian books can be expensive, and it's quite likely that someone else in your church family already has the book you're interested in reading and would be willing to lend it to you. Or, you might have a book that someone else would like to read. This app lets you list (and scan in via the barcode reader) the books you own and would like to read to create a virtual library so you can lend and borrow books.

bookshelv is your library on your phone: every book in one place, what you're reading, what you've read and who borrowed which book. START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT • Your library lives on your device. No account, no email address, no server needed. • Book details and covers come straight from the German National Library and Open Library. • Back up to your own iCloud – or to a file, wherever you like. ADD BOOKS • Scan the ISBN, even many books in a row (bulk scan for the whole shelf). • Search by title or author, or enter a book yourself – with your own cover. • Print, e-book or audiobook, paperback or hardcover, sprayed edges or not. • Moving is easy: import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, Booky or CSV – just open the export file with bookshelv. READ AND RATE • Reading progress by page, reading dates, "did not finish" and a wishlist. • Reviews with half stars, moods and pace. • Reading lists, your top 5 on a wooden shelf, series, follow authors and see new releases. • Stats: books and pages per month, mood curve, genres, formats, ratings – and a year in review to share as an image. LEND WITHOUT FORGETTING • Who has which of your books, and since when? With due dates and a heads-up when something is overdue. WITH FRIENDS (OPTIONAL) • With an account on a bookshelv instance you see what your friends are reading, ask to borrow books and start buddy reads with spoiler protection. • The app keeps your library available offline; changes are sent later. • Connect your local library to an account at any time – without duplicate books. • bookshelv is open source (MIT): you can run your own instance for your circle of friends. FAIR AND PRIVATE • No ads, no tracking, no analytics. • Accounts only need a name and a password and can be deleted in the app. • bookshelv is free. Tips are welcome. Source code: github.com/sgitaize/bookshelv