BookScout: Library Manager

Books, ISBN scan, quotes & AI

Free · In‑App Purchases

New in v1.5: German/Spanish, Kindle import, share quotes from any app, new icon. 100% on-device search, zero data collected. BookScout is your smart personal library for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Instant ISBN scanning - AI that actually knows your books - 100% on-device search; fully local AI option on Mac (Ollama) - Transparent about AI, compliant with the EU AI Act - Available in French, English, German, and Spanish - Zero data collected - A one-time purchase, never a subscription SMART BOOK MANAGEMENT Build and organize your personal library with ease. Add books manually or use the built-in ISBN scanner to instantly import details, covers, and metadata. Track reading progress, rate favorites, and filter by genre, language, or rating. MULTI-LIBRARY ORGANIZATION Create as many libraries as you need — by location, by theme, or shared with family. Personalize each library with its own name, icon, and color, and move books between them anytime. Deleting a library never deletes your books — they simply move to another library. QUOTE COLLECTION Never lose a memorable quote again. Capture inspiring passages from your books and associate them directly with their source book. Import your Kindle highlights in one tap, or share a passage from any app (Safari, Notes, Apple Books...) to add it instantly to your collection. Search through all your quotes instantly and build your personal collection of wisdom. PRIVATE, TRANSPARENT AI ASSISTANT Ask questions about your collection and get instant answers actually grounded in your books and quotes — not generic responses. Choose from leading AI services — Gemini, OpenAI, Mistral, Anthropic, with your own API key — or stay entirely on device with Apple Intelligence, and on Mac with Ollama running locally, with nothing ever leaving your device. Library search (vectorization) always runs entirely on your device. Before first use, a clear screen tells you exactly which provider receives your messages — the transparency required by the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Turn a helpful AI conversation into a saved quote with one tap. ICLOUD SYNCHRONIZATION Your entire library (books, quotes, libraries) syncs automatically and securely, encrypted, across all your Apple devices — Mac, iPhone, and iPad. PRIVACY FIRST No data is collected by the developer. Your API keys are stored securely in the Keychain. Your local data stays on your device, and library search is computed on-device. On Mac, you can even run the AI assistant 100% locally with Ollama. SIRI SHORTCUTS & WIDGET Add a book by ISBN or ask your AI assistant a question in one gesture, from Siri, Spotlight, or the Shortcuts app. On iPhone and iPad, add the BookScout widget to your home screen to keep your current read or latest quote one glance away. THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION Personalize with multiple themes: Light, Dark, Sepia, High Contrast, and Voyelles (an artistic theme inspired by Rimbaud's manuscript). Adjust display density from compact to spacious. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Free for up to 50 books. Unlock unlimited books with a one-time purchase — no subscription, ever, no hidden fees. Download BookScout today and give your library the home it deserves.

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What's new in version 1.5: GERMAN AND SPANISH BookScout now also speaks German and Spanish, alongside French and English. KINDLE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORT Import the "My Clippings.txt" file from your Kindle e-reader: your highlights become quotes in BookScout, no retyping needed. SHARE A QUOTE FROM ANY APP Select a passage in Safari, Notes, Apple Books, or elsewhere, share it, and it becomes a BookScout quote — on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. NEW ICON BookScout has a new look: a book and a barcode scan, in a blue-teal gradient. The widget now matches these colors. FIXES Various stability fixes. Thank you for your reviews — every single one means a lot to us!

Version 1.5

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    Information

    Seller
    • Damien Zilka
    Size
    • 36.4 MB
    Category
    • Books
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.2 or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
    Languages
    English and 3 more
    • English, French, German, Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Damien Zilka
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Some in-app purchases and subscriptions may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled. Learn More

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