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BookBuddy: My Library Manager

BookBuddy: My Library Manager

Released: 2010-10-09
© 2010 Kimico Ltd.
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Version 9.5.10
4+
Download on the App Store
Version 9.5.10
4+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2010-10-09
© 2010 Kimico Ltd.

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Description

BookBuddy is a powerful book management app that gives you access to your entire book catalog, anywhere. Using BookBuddy is fun and easy, allowing you to quickly find any book in your library, share your favorite books, and keep track of borrowed and lent books.
FREE VERSION
- BookBuddy has all the features of BookBuddy Pro with a 50 book limit.
- BookBuddy can be upgraded via In-App Purchase for unlimited book storage.
KEY FEATURES
• Adding Your Books
Add your books using the following options:
- Scan barcode
- Enter ISBN
- Search online by keyword
- Add manually
- Import from CSV file
• Organizing Your Books
Place your books where they belong:
- My Books — books you own
- Wish List — books you wish to own
- Borrowed — books you borrowed from others
- Previously Owned — books you no longer own
• Syncing Your Library
Sync your library across multiple devices using iCloud or Dropbox sync.
• Sharing Your Library
Share your library online via the BookBuddy Companion website and invite anyone to view it (requires a monthly subscription).
MORE TO LOVE
• Universal app — pay once and use BookBuddy on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac.
• Personalize — use categories and tags, mark favorites, add personal notes, and much more.
• Appearance — choose either list or grid view to best match your needs.
• Custom Filters — filter your library by multiple criteria.
• Advanced Sorting — apply multi-level data sorting.
• Loans — instantly track books that are currently loaned out.
• Multiple selection — apply batch operations using multiple selection.
• Reading Status — filter your books by their reading status.
• Quick find — instantly find books by entering search keywords or scanning their barcodes.
• Export — quickly export your library into CSV, PDF, or HTML formats.
• Print — easily print selected books to AirPrint-enabled printers.
• Backup — create backups to any cloud service.
• Activity History — view the full history of your reading and loaning activities.
• Duplicates — quickly detect duplicates and easily remove them.
• Privacy — your library is saved locally and privately on your device.
• And so much more!
CLASSROOM LIBRARY MANAGER (for teachers)
• Manage — use BookBuddy to manage your classroom library and track student checkouts.
• Checkout History — easily track checkout history and view statistics.
• Contacts — save your student names in BookBuddy Contacts rather than in your personal Contacts app.
• Reading Level Fields — use various fields to track the reading level of your books.
• Online Sharing — allow students to self-checkout books via the BookBuddy Companion website (requires a monthly subscription).
FEEDBACK
We love staying in touch with our users and we look forward to hearing from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at:
support@kimicoapps.com
or visit: http://www.kimicoapps.com/support.html
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http://www.facebook.com/KimicoLtd
* Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/12652322
* Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/12652322

What's New in Version 9.5.10

- Online Sharing (Professional plan): added "User Name Entry" setting allowing to prevent users from manually typing their user names (i.e. forcing to select from a list)
- Online Sharing (Professional plan): added "Live Checkout Notifications" setting allowing to receive email notifications whenever a book is borrowed or returned
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

Seller

Name

Kimico Ltd

URL

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

9.5.10

Size

28.3 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 16.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 of 5 (1,024 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2024-04-08

Excellent

I’m really enjoying the book buddy app to keep a note of my many books. The one thing I can’t see which would be very very useful to have would to be able to record whether the book is a hardback, paperback or Kindle version so when I’m searching for the book to read again or loan to a friend I have an idea of where to look for it.
Otherwise it’s great!
Pink Skye Mum
Version 9.5.9
2024-02-01

Love it!

Perfect for keeping track of books I’ve got.
Turtleybookishbex
Version 9.5.9
2024-01-07

Great app

I have entered over 7000 ebooks with few issues. This issues (mainly user error) we’re dealt with quickly and efficiently by support
I spent weeks trying to decide which app. To purchase and I definitely made the correct decision
mtdancer1977
Version 9.5.8
2023-11-13

Had It Two Minutes, Looks Good So Far But Won’t Stop Hassling For A Review

This is probably automated by Apple but it’s annoying. How can one do a serious review after five minutes use?
norfolknewbie
2023-11-05

Amazing

Amazing app useful and helps catalog books really easily I do recommend though there is one bug, when you scan multiple books it can sometimes show a blank page and I don’t know why this is happening
will.pocknell
Version 9.2.6
2023-10-19

Great little app

I tried several similar apps before choosing BookBuddy and have not been disappointed in three years of use. Just the job for keeping track of books, books you might want and books you’ve lent to friends. Highly recommended.
NorthgateTommy
Version 9.5.2
2023-10-07

Great app

I can never remember titles of books
beegoodtome
Version 8.14.10
2023-09-21

So easy to use it’s a dream

I’m currently scanning a huge personal library of books.it’s so large I’ve forgotten which books I have, some are duplicates! I’m doing this one-handed and it’s easy. I’ve searched for books in the scanned items and I can find them easily and quickly. Great app!!!
Converted and impressed
Version 8.14.12
2023-06-20

Excellent, well worth the money

I’ve been using BookBuddy for a couple of years now, and it’s really good at what it does. I use it to catalogue which shelf each book is on, because I have so many. It’s also useful when I’m in a bookshop, to see if I already own a book. A great app, definitely worth getting.
TheBigManlyGuy
Version 8.10.2
2023-06-02

Brilliant App

Indispensable, easy to use by scanning book barcodes for indexing and with it I know where every one of my books is located, plus it’s saved me a lot of money because I’m not buying duplicate books because I know what I have on my phone with me.
DorisAppeal
Version 7.8.0
2023-03-12

Purchased upgrade but not working?

Purchased upgrade 2 weeks ago and still not working. Not able to upload any books.
6193kv
Version 4.4.2
2022-11-19

Fantastic support

I contacted Kimico with a query regarding syncing between my iPhone and iPad. Within a short time, they responded with clear and detailed information which resolved my problem. Definitely 5 star service (and it’s a great app as well!)
CliveW958
Version 9.5.0
2022-10-30

Discover what books you have!

Very useful and easy to use app, Has helped me to re-discover books, remove duplicates and to get a better idea of the subjects I have covered over a period of 40 years. Recommended.
Hugfrancis
Version 9.3.7
2022-09-23

Wonderful app

Well designed by someone who is obviously a book lover him/herself.
Empire01
Version 9.0.6
2022-09-13

Great app with 5* support

Been using this for years and it’s saved me a fortune in books I might have bought 2 or 3 times over. Support recently has been first rate. Highly recommended
Adey_B
Version 7.4.1
2022-07-24

Brilliant

Just found this little app
What an excellent help it is for building a database
Geoff Jackson
Version 7.5.4
2022-06-20

Excellent app

I have used this app for awhile now and it’s been very helpful. As a book lover I was finding it difficult to remember what I’d bought. But now I have all the information with me. Entering your collection is simple. And I found it helpful to go through all my books. Plus the new upgrade has made finding a book easier
paul5518
Version 9.4.7
2022-05-12

So easy to use I began to wonder if I had designed it myself

I have just completed the catalogue of my small library of maritime books (I had guessed it contained “under 500 books” and actually there were 485, including five duplicates 🙄), and I found Book Buddy almost perfect. It could hardly be more flexible, and every time I wondered “might it be possible to do X?” it turned out not only to be possible, but easy, and achieved in the way I would have specified had I designed the thing.
I have only one tiny complaint: the software behind the ISBN OCR is rubbish. Only about 60% of the time did it correctly read the number. But this is hardly a deal-breaker.
Whydoineedanotherbloodyalias
Version 7.2.1
2022-01-14

Good app

Good app that syncs across devices but sharing with others is expensive
MMcCall11.5
Version 8.14.7
2021-11-22

Brilliant for tracking your past, present & future reading

Keep track of what you've read, are reading or wish to read. This enables you to make your own personal comments on who recommends books or why you wanted to read a book. It's a very personal record. It's easy to customise and make your own lists. Only downfall is it doesn't seem to co-ordinate over all devices, but this may be me.
ShowCL
Version 8.15.1
2021-05-14

Bookworm

This app is a must if you need to keep all your books you’ve collected organised, it’s so so simple and well behaved for an app
Brilliant absolutely Brilliant top notch
Splodger103
Version 8.12.12
2021-04-11

Amazing

This app is simply perfect. It’s exactly what I was looking for! It essentially keeps track of your library, but it can also do so much more.
Jamie Matthws
Version 8.12.10
2021-02-08

BookBuddy is my buddy!

Great app for categorising a diverse home library.
Scanning bar codes helps to speed things up, particularly with recent books where all the information seems to be accurate. Older books may need some details updating manually, but this is down to who put the information in the online database, and is easily corrected in BookBuddy.
Books without a barcode can be found by manually typing in the ISBN, or by inputting everything manually.
Photos of the book are sometimes automatically found (again, depending on what’s been stored on the web), but it’s really easy to take one of your own book to use instead.
Most of my books are non-fiction, some several decades old, and I can store all the details I need to both find my book in the house, and to use in a formal bibliography should I need to.
500 books done so far, done over about 3 days because of all the extra details I’ve included, but anybody that just wants to scan barcodes and accept the details could do the same number in a day, for sure. The few new books I’ve scanned have had all the correct details downloaded and stored within seconds, so once I have input all my old books, keeping it up to date should be really quick and simple.
Pity I didn’t find this app years ago......
SimplySueSays
Version 8.12.9
2021-01-25

Fabulous Book Buddy

I always use this app when I’m getting new books as I can check I don’t duplicate. Keep up with what I’ve lent out as well as what I’ve read or not. So useful as I do read a lot and it would be hard to keep track otherwise.
Sandrabu
Version 9.3.2
2021-01-19

Fun and detailed

I tried a few different apps before choosing this one. I have been recommending it to everyone; it is so easy to use, covers everything I need and, importantly, looks really good, too. You can back up using iCloud, Dropbox etc so have full peace of mind if you change phone or tablet or lose it. I have about 5,000 books and have just started but am enjoying myself hugely! At the beginning, I asked for help with a problem and got a reply within an hour...I was shocked (in a good way!) Thank you SO much for this app!
Catemogs443
Version 9.5.5
2020-12-06

Disappointed, can no longer use due to IOS 13

Love BookBuddy but dropping support for my only iPad is really disappointing.
Clunksky
Version 5.1.0
2020-11-24

Okay but...

It’s a good enough APP does what it says on the tin but buttons are awkwardly placed. It kept asking me write a review, so I have.
Jaskell
Version 6.1.2
2020-08-11

Perfect on the ipad

This is just the book app i was looking for and a perfect fit on the ipad.
MusicOxford
Version 8.7.2
2020-08-01

God but has some faults

This is a great app to log books in and reminds you who you have lenses your book to but I have about 150 books and it only lets me log 50 unless you pay for the premium package. Great app but not quite right for me.
clapanging
Version 8.13.2
2020-07-11

Excellent app - easy to use - worth every cent

I find myself having to classify my Godmother’s enormous collection of books. her library contains every language possible and some books even date back over 100 years. Not a problem for this app : Easy to scan, edit and classify. It would be nice to be able to search by ISBN number when the barcode is illegible but otherwise this app is well worth the 5£.
BoDanseur
Version 7.4.3
2020-07-04

Amazingly Good

I’ve now catalogued over 3000 books using this App, it’s amazing. Thank you for such a great App
Happyone100
Version 7.4.7
2020-07-02

The perfect book list / reading list app!

Have tried and tested 7+ book apps and this is the best one by far!
Everything you could want from a reading list / book list app displayed in a simple and highly responsive format!
lancejeffers
Version 6.1.8
2020-06-21

Excellent app

Very quick and easy way to catalogue our immense book collection. Really enjoyed finding old friends in the process!
Ramblings of a Mac user...
Version 9.2.4
2020-05-19

OK

OK
Pub Crawler
Version 9.1.12
2020-04-27

Seemed okay

Wanted an app to store all my books I own in a list, but reached the maximum for the free version, because I don’t want to pay looks like it may have to be good old pen and paper
kerryleag
Version 9.5.4
2020-04-22

Best solution

With any app holding a lot of data (in my case, for example, around 2,000 books) a few key criteria are essential. Firstly to be able to import and export my data easily. Secondly to have a great UI (simple, clean and easy to use). Thirdly to have easy access to web and industry data (ie book metadata, cover pics, etc). Lastly to have excellent support with a quick turnaround.
BookBuddy from Kimico meets all those criteria superbly, and provides plenty of flexibility as well. I almost never award 5 starts to an app unless it’s exceptional. This one certain is. Thank you for a great product.
MarkRJP
Version 8.6.1
2020-04-01

Excellent to record books

This app allows you to catalogue all your books and mark them read, unread, lent out etc. You can also categorise them according to your own requirements.
Excellent when in the book shop to identify what you have already read.
Wish it were possible to print a list onto paper or email a list.
fluffy-bear
Version 7.6.1
2020-03-31

Fidgety

It’s too easy to create duplicates and too difficult to remove them. The support option is too limited.
BALLYB
Version 8.10.0
2020-03-04

Good app

Very good book listing app. Easy to fill. Very flexible as to what details you record. Ideal for those that forget what they’ve read, like me.
singer-painter
Version 7.9.0
2020-01-25

Excellent App - I recommend the Pro version.

I’d previously had other apps for my library of over 5000 books all of which either did not work 100% or stopped being supported and eventually failed.
I was therefore somewhat hesitant at first. Having used the free app initially I soon found it to be extremely functional as it does what it says on the label as they say.
Adding my first 30 books was extremely quick and hassle free, it found 28 out the 30. The two books it could not find were Rare books one from 1539 the other from a private limited edition collection, yet I was able to add them manually.
It would seem that the developers put a lot of though into this App and considered its design from a librarians point of view and requirements which is commendable.
It would be helpful though if BookBuddy could see which books I have in Apple Books (and other storage platforms) and populate the information into BookBuddy, as adding my entire collection of over 5000 books is going to be somewhat time consuming.
I highly recommend the Pro version as I believe anyone who would need an App such as this would own more than 30 books.
Vinny Courtney
Version 7.5.0
2020-01-20

Really good

Worth the money for the professional version. Just hope they keep going! Otherwise I’ve got to do it all again!
It’s so easy I’m thinking of getting the version for my DVD collection.
Hirundo
Version 7.7.0
2020-01-02

Wish I had seen before

Great for recording books. We have over 2 thousand and can never find one when we want to refer to it. As well as all the usual items recorded location can be added.
book horder
Version 8.3.0
2019-11-25

Great recognition of titles

Pretty happy with the app as it recognises 99% of my books including many in a foreign language. When picture of the book cover does not appear automatically at barcode scan, it is easy to search online or take a photo. Asks to pay over 30? books. As a minus in a bulk barcode scan tells me I have already scanned an item(s) but does not show which ones are duplicates.
ozgb
Version 8.9.7
2019-11-10

Great but slightly frustrating

This app is amazing. It is a shame that you can only have a max of 50 books in the free edition, however if like myself you have hundreds of books to keep track of in different places it is well worth the £4.99 to upgrade to unlimited.
The only main quarrel i have with this app is the sorting function. In my opinion the logical sorting system would be first and foremost by Author (Last name, First name) and within that author's book list the books would be sorted into series' (if necessary) and go from first book to last book in the series.
However at present, and i have hunted high and low on the settings, if you order your books by author, it then orders that author's books alphabetically- which works perfectly fine if that author only has standalone novels but not so much if they have extensive or multiple series' published as the ordering gets a bit messy and it is harder to locate- for example- the fourth book in a nine book series as it won't be after the third, it could be at the top of the list, bottom or anywhere in between.
This may just be me being picky but to me this is a frustrating thing as i can't order my books in the app as i have them on my shelves.
BookishQueen
Version 8.8.4
2019-09-14

The best book sorting app I've found

I spent a considerable amount of time trying out different book cataloging apps before settling on this one, and after adding over 900 books I'm really happy with my choice!
Initially the barcode scanning was quite hit and miss, but recently the developer has vastly improved the barcode scanning so that it's now accurate and fast 90% of the time. Entering books manually via a web search is also very easy.
The app is intuitive and easy to use and storing and sorting books is a breeze. Because I buy lots of my books second hand it's invaluable to know what I've already got so that I don't duplicate books.
I also like to keep track of what I've read and what I've still got to read (far too many on that list sadly!).
I love the fact that you can sync to Dropbox. Would like to be able to sync between two versions of the app so that my wife and I can share our library.
I’d also like the ability to create completely separate book lists within the app, I.e one for home and one for work so that I can see different totals
The only other suggestions I can make are an option to exclude duplicates from the total book count, a running 'percentage read' tally somewhere and other options for displaying the books, i.e in a bookcase format rather than a long list. But these are relatively minor issues.
Overall this is a very well thought out app by a developer who clearly cares about the user experience and is constantly updating and improving the app. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone interested in cataloging their library.
T0m77
Version 9.3.4
2019-05-24

Slick, elegant, stable

I used to use a different app but the developer didn’t respond and it was buggy and didn’t sync across devices seamlessly. I kept persevering for years. Then I found BookBuddy. It’s not quite as fully featured as the other app, and I’d like to see better access to reviews and external edition information. But it syncs perfectly and has 85% of what I’d got used to. It’s nice to look at, easy to use, and has responsive developer.
Basically, if you’ve thousands of books and read a lot and want to organise and annotate your holdings, this is the best app out there in my opinion :-)
Trivialities
Version 8.11.0
2019-03-29

Where are my books?

I purchased the pro BookBuddy on my iPhone and added at least 100 books, but I can’t see them on my iPad.Why?
Please help and I will increase the star rating
Topsy98
Version 8.12.8
2019-02-08

Brilliant for cataloging all my Christian books

I’ve used other book apps but this one is much more flexible. Had a csv file already from a previous book app that I wanted to ensure could be uploaded with BookBuddy. I didn’t want to record over 750 books again! The creators of the app were v helpful , I sent them my csv file and they reworked it to make it work ! Impressed
So now I know which self they are on in the house , and can easily add other data as I want . For £4.99 buy the full application Matt CB
Unhappy grandpa
Version 8.7.3
2019-01-01

A fantastic book collection app

This app is just great at what it does. After a little practise, the various menus and options become very simple to navigate and use. Different book categories can be set up to catalogue different book genres, subjects, etc., which makes searching your library a doddle. When using an iPad, the filters, categories and settings are shown on the left-hand side of the screen with images and details of the books on the right-hand side. Clicking on the book opens up more details and allows further editing as required. User images of books can be uploaded if you are not happy with the covers downloaded online. The app easily handles large book collections and syncs across devices, whilst backups of your library can be saved to iCloud or Dropbox.
Overall, this is a fantastic app suitable for users interested in cataloguing book collections of any size, be they printed or electronic copies. My only suggestion to the developers would be to allow the user to increase the size of the book images displayed.
cm2089
Version 6.1.3
2018-08-16

Amazing!

I’ve had this app for about an hour and it is fabulous. Everything you could need in a personal library app. It’s intuitive, easy to use and silklike great! Well worth a fiver.
Mikejgs
Version 8.12.0
2018-07-08

Comprehensive with Excellent Support

This is by far the best app of its kind that I have used. As well as providing a comprehensive catalogue of books that you have read, along with your comments , when read etc, with various sort options, you can also set up a wish list. The developers seem to have thought of everything. Excellent!
Bluenoter
Version 9.1.7
2018-07-03

I love ...

Not having to rely on my pathetic recall when recommending a book to a friend and also knowing where to find a book I’m hunting for, as I use the physical location field too.
It just brings back the joy of organised bookshops in my childhood and I don’t get enough time to spend in them as an adult....
Sharonep
Version 8.12.5
2018-04-03

Most used paid app

This app provides me exactly what I needed and was well worth the price for the paid version. I have used for 18months to log all my Kindle Unlimited reads (600+) so I can keep track and search by author what titles I’ve read.
Quick and easy to use and I export by email and sync to Dropbox in case of any problems, of which there have been none.
Great app *****
Jobysan
2018-04-02

Good little app

I like this app. I like going to charity shops and finding books but I can never remember which ones I have on my bookshelf so this is very useful. Have to pay after about 50 books but I believe it is useful.
emilyeagleowl
2018-03-17

Excellent for keeping track of textbooks!

This is great! Used the free version to test whether it would do the job, and yes, it’s very useful. The free version gives you 50 slots, which means you can make sure this will work for you before having to pay for the pro version - this is a great way of doing things.
It’s certainly worth getting the full version, especially if you have a lot of textbooks (as teacher or student), because you can keep track of what you’ve got, where the book is, who’s using it, and so on. The scanning function works well, finding all my obscure texts and saving so much time over entering everything manually. Very impressed!
Gh0st_child
2018-03-02

Thoroughly recommended purchase

The developers seem to have thought of everything and are really helpful in responding. The menus contain a lot of extra features and flexibility in classifying books via Tags, Genres, Categories, Wanted List etc. Other features include setting fields displayed and recording reading status and public library loans. I am pleased to have come across this app having already tried others and have also purchased MusicBuddy and MovieBuddy.
ZXSci
2018-02-25

Really useful app, could be even better!

As a home-educator I find this app really useful to organised our home library, and keep track of books we have. However I would suggest some improvements: it would be nice to be able to select several books at a time in order to move them to a category altogether, or add a tag or add a location to a group of preselected books in fewer clicks. Also, it would be nice to be able to share our whole library or wholes categories with fellow educators.
astridounette!
2018-02-24

Absolutely Brilliant

Used BookBuddy for a few years and can't praise it too highly.
The functionality is so rich, yet flexible and easily configurable. The design is intuitive and it's so easy to load books, add data, categorise and search - what else do you need? All this for just a few quid, I think us consumers are getting spoilt.
This the key for me - the developers support is second to none. Fast, friendly response to queries with logical and precise instructions. The best app in the world is useless without reliable support!
Top app & top support. 5 stars all day long.
Porthos 67
2017-12-10

Needs improvement

A generally pretty decent app but font scaling on the edit state of an entry is a mess. I checked accessibility settings and all were standard which I would have expected the developer to have tested in QA.
ALX-BLK
2017-12-09

A really great app

Fast adding of books is great but would like to edit select multiple books for moving or editing, and have scheduled backups.
simmsalt
2017-11-08

Great App

I used to catalog my books on an access database but this wasn’t very useful for logging books on my wish list. This app allows me to do this and it’s always with me on my phone. Only slight issue I would say is I would like the ability to sort my books by author AND date published as I generally like to read them in order for continuity.
OldMSMoneyUser
2017-10-13

Great App

I wanted an easy to use app that lets me keep track of the books I’ve read and the ones I want to read and BookBuddy does the job brilliantly.
I downloaded 3 book apps and this is miles ahead of the other 2 which I’ve now deleted
If you like reading get bookbuddy
Terrapol
2017-10-06

Great app

Used this app to replace an old one that hadn’t been updated for quite a while, had stopped allowing back up to Dropbox and didn’t sync between devices. BookBuddy imported the file exported for the old app quickly and accurately. It’s options for presenting the list in various sort sequences is very useful.
5* app. Based on this app I’m also using MovieBuddy.
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