BookBuddy Pro: Library Manager 4+

Track books and reading list

Kimico, Ltd.

Designed for iPad

    • USD 4.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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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.

KEY FEATURES

• Adding Your Books
Add your books using the following options:
- Scan barcode (via iPhone camera or Bluetooth handheld scanner)
- 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).

• Unlocking Your Reading Insights
Deep dive into your reading habits by exploring the following statistics:
- Books Finished — Track the number of books you’ve completed
- Pages Read — See your page count over time
- Top Authors — Discover your most-read authors
- Favorite Genres — Identify your preferred genres

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.
• Markdown Formatting — style your notes with headings, lists, bold, italics, links, and more.
• 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

Follow us on Facebook:
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

Version 9.7.3

We are thrilled to release this update, loaded with powerful new features—including your most requested ones—to make BookBuddy even more productive and fun!

NEW FEATURES
- Added ability to search books by the Summary and Notes fields
- Added ability to use Markdown formatting in the Notes field allowing to style headers, lists, bold, italics, links, and more
- Added ability to add multiple books using handheld Bluetooth scanner via Add Book > Enter ISBN
- Added ability to add new tags via Book Details > Apply Tags
- Added ability to set Date Finished and Date Started fields via multiple selection
- Added ability to copy field values (e.g. ISBN, Title, Author) on Book Details page using tap & hold gesture
- Added ability to favorite or rate a book on the Book Details page via the ‘heart’ or ‘stars’ icons
- Added ability to favorite or rate a book on the Book List page via the context menu
- Added ability to track listening progress of audiobooks
- Added ability to use swipe-down gesture on the Book Details page to minimize enlarged cover image
- Added ability to prevent filling the Publisher field online when adding new books (via Settings > Fill Online)
- Added ability to paste a cover image via Edit Book > thumbnail menu > “Paste”
- Streamlined action names (e.g. Move Book > Move, Delete Book > Delete)
- Improved context menu layout by using sections

MAC (or iPad with keyboard)
Added ability to detect keyboard keys:
- Enter / Esc: save or cancel changes
- ⌘A: select all books in current page
- ⌘1, ⌘2, ⌘3, ⌘4: switch between List View and Cover Views

keyboard keys already supported:
- ⌘N: add a new book
- ⌘F: show the Search page
- ⌘↑ and ⌘↓: scroll current page to the top or bottom

APP INTENTS
Improved integration with Siri, Shortcuts App, and Spotlight by supporting three main intents:
- Open [Smart List]
* Favorites
* Search
* Wish List
* Being Read
* Read Next
* Loaned Out
* Currently Borrowed
- Add Book
- Pick Random Book

Siri examples:
- “Hey Siri, open favorites in BookBuddy”
- “Hey Siri, add book in BookBuddy”
- “Hey Siri, pick random book in BookBuddy”

** If you enjoy this update, please rate BookBuddy on the App Store! **

App Privacy

The developer, Kimico, Ltd., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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