Codex Books

Scan your shelves into a searchable library — check it from the shop

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Catalogue the books you own. Scan a barcode, photograph a cover or type a title; then, standing in a bookshop, ask the only question that matters: do I already have this one?
Phone & tablet Layouts for both
No account Start without signing up
10 books Free to start
One-time unlock No subscription
Library grouped by author, shown as cover tiles
Library

The library

Everything you own on one shelf: cover tiles or a compact list, grouped by author, year or category, with search across the lot. It works offline once the covers have loaded, and it is backed up quietly — iCloud on Apple devices, Google Drive auto backup on Android.

Adding a book takes seconds, four ways in: scan the barcode, photograph the printed ISBN or the cover, or type the title. Matches come from Google Books, Open Library and isbnsearch.org.

Book detail with cover, rating and reading status
Detail

Every book, its page

Read, reading or unread; star ratings, favourites and the date you finished. Each book keeps its cover, edition and notes, so the library reflects how you actually read, not just what you shelved.

Coming from elsewhere? Import the CSV exports of Goodreads, StoryGraph or LibraryThing, and export your own library in the same format whenever you want it back out.

Adding a book by scanning its barcode
Scan

Do I own this?

Standing in the bookshop, point the camera at a barcode for an instant verdict, along with the rating and reading status you gave your copy. No more buying the same paperback twice.

The check is one tap away: Control Center and Siri on iPhone, a Quick Settings tile and a long-press shortcut on Android.

Price
The first ten books are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks an unlimited library. No subscription, and it restores on every device using the same store account.
Privacy
No account. Your library stays in your own iCloud or on the device. Catalogue lookups see only the title or ISBN you search for. Crash reports are optional; there are no analytics or ads.