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Your books,
beautifully
organised.

Scan barcodes to add books instantly. Track loans to friends. Discover your next read with AI recommendations that actually know your taste.

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Loved by book lovers everywhere

The little white bird, or, Adventures in Kensington gardens

Books tracked

Active readers

Loans recorded

Satisfaction

📱Now Available on iOS & Android

Your library in your pocket.
Everywhere you go.

Scan a barcode at the bookstore. Log a loan from the couch. Check your wishlist at the library. The BookBuddy app puts your entire collection one tap away — no laptop needed.

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Scan any barcode instantly

Point your camera at the back of any book and it's in your library in seconds. No typing. No searching.

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Loan reminders on the go

Get notified when borrowed books are due back. Never forget who has your favourite copy again.

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AI picks that travel with you

Browse AI-powered recommendations wherever you are — at the bookshop, the library, or a friend's place.

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Syncs instantly across devices

Add a book on your phone, see it on your desktop. Everything stays perfectly in sync, always.

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Share wishlists with friends

Send your wishlist before a birthday or holiday. Friends and family always know exactly what to get you.

Free to download · Syncs with your web account · iOS 15+ & Android 8+

Features

Everything a book lover needs

One home for your entire reading life.

Your entire collection, Netflix-style

Curated rails, hero banners, reading status badges. Your library has never looked this good.

Auto-fetched covers, synopses & genres

Filter by status: reading, read, unread

Netflix-style rails by genre & mood

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✦ AI PICK FOR YOU

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss

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New viral features

Built to be shared

Turn your bookshelf into content — with shareable cards that look great on Instagram Stories, TikTok, and Facebook.

AI Bookshelf Roast

Funny, friendly, and weirdly accurate.

BookBuddy analyzes your library and generates a roast + personality profile you’ll actually want to post. One click creates a share card with stats, badges, and a perfect caption.

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AI Bookshelf Roast

Ambitious Sci‑Fi Intellectual

You’re equal parts dystopian futures and productivity guilt. You buy books like you’re building an ark.

📚 287 books🔥 Sci‑Fi⭐ 4.2 avg

Bookshelf DNA

Your reading identity — in 10 seconds.

Pick 5 books (or scan) and BookBuddy generates your DNA type, traits, a playful roast line, and recs — packaged as a stunning Story card.

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Story‑ready share

Bookshelf DNA

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Midnight Archivist

Thoughtful • Curious • Slightly chaotic. You bookmark everything and finish… eventually.

🔥 Fantasy⭐ 4.1 avg🎯 3 recs

Shareable bookshelf profile

Get a public profile like /u/yourname — show your library, stats, and recent reads.

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How it works

Up and running in minutes

Create your free account

Add your books

Scan barcodes with your camera or search by title. Covers and metadata load automatically.

Discover & connect

Get AI recommendations, track loans, and share your reading life with friends.

Readers love it

Don't take our word for it

"I finally know where every book is — and who's got it. The lending tracker alone is worth signing up for."

Sarah K.

Reads 50+ books/year

"Went through my entire shelf in an afternoon with the scanner. Cover art, descriptions, genres — all automatic. Unbelievable."

Marcus T.

Sci-fi collector

"Our whole book club uses it now. Wishlists, activity feeds, reading progress — it's transformed how we talk about books."

Priya M.

Book club organiser

"The AI recommendations are genuinely good. It recommended me three books I'd never have found that became instant favourites."

David C.

Amateur reviewer

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need more.

Free

$0/mo

For casual readers

100 books in library
10 active loans
20 friends
3 reviews/month
Weekly AI picks
Preset avatars

Start Free

Pro

$10/mo

For dedicated bookworms

1,000 books in library
100 active loans
200 friends
Unlimited reviews
Daily AI picks
Custom avatar upload

Start Pro

Premium

$20/mo

For collectors

Unlimited books & loans
Unlimited friends & reviews
On-demand AI picks
Bulk import/export
Analytics dashboard
Priority support

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All plans include a 14-day free trial of Pro features · Cancel anytime

Common questions

Everything you need to know

Yes — free forever, no credit card required. The free plan supports 100 books, 10 active loans, 20 friends, and weekly AI recommendations.

Open the scanner on your phone, point at the barcode on the back cover. The ISBN is read instantly via the browser's camera API, then we fetch the complete book metadata — cover art, synopsis, genres, publisher, and more.

Absolutely. Record a loan to anyone by name and email — they don't need an account. You track the return date and get reminded when it's overdue.

We analyse your library, reading history, and ratings using OpenAI GPT to generate recommendations personalised to your taste. Your data is never shared or used to train AI models.

Yes — Pro and Premium plans support bulk import from CSV. You can export your entire library at any time on all plans.

You keep Pro or Premium features until the end of your billing period, then drop to Free limits. Your data is never deleted.

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Your books,beautifullyorganised.

Your library in your pocket.Everywhere you go.