ReaderScout

Get notifications on price changes and new reviews for Amazon books

What is ReaderScout?

ReaderScout is a Chrome extension designed to help authors and readers. It provides real-time notifications on changes in price and new reviews of Amazon books. In addition, it displays the follower count of authors and the ABSR of each book. With an alert system that checks for updates every 24 hours and notifies via the Chrome toolbar, users can stay up to date with changes promptly, saving time and effort. Though currently limited to Amazon US, plans for international expansion are underway.

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By: ReaderScout

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Users: 5,000+

Rating: 4.60 (92)

Version: 1.4.4 (Last updated: 2023-08-23)

Creation date: 2022-11-06

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

notifications
alarms
tabs
identity
identity.email
storage
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

*://*.amazon.com/*
*://*.on.aws/*

Size: 1.92M

Email: re*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 13550 ▼ 131

Other rankings

#382 in Shopping ▼ 2 #23 in author keyword 16 #206 in book keyword 28 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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ReaderScout notifies you when Amazon books get new reviews or change in price. In addition, ReaderScout displays the follower count of an author as well as the current ABSR of each book. Every twenty four hours, ReaderScout checks for updates on Amazon - and adds an alert to your toolbar in Chrome if a change is found.

With Reader Scout, you:

Always know the number of followers on Amazon
Know the ABSR of all tracked books
Save time from regularly checking books
Notice changes quickly so you can take the necessary action
Don’t miss out on price opportunities
Can react to negative reviews
See new positive reviews as they arrive in the store

For help getting Reader Scout set up, watch our tutorial here: https://readerscout.com/getting_started/

Reader Scout also helps authors fight back against Amazon spammers, who can hijack books and change the price. You can read more about how that particular spam occurs here: https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-printing-scams/

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves time for authors by tracking changes automatically.
Notifies authors of new followers or reviews, which can be motivating.
Easy to install and use.
Helps authors stay informed about price changes on Amazon.
Developed by a trusted source with a supportive team and regular updates.

Cons

Limited to tracking only 5 books despite claims of tracking more.
Some users receive incorrect notifications about price or rating changes.
Only useful for Amazon's US store, limiting its functionality for international users.
Some users find it slow or want to disable certain notifications.

Most mentioned

Convenient for monitoring book changes, such as pricing and reviews.
Ease of use and simple installation process.
Notifications of changes, keeping authors up-to-date.
Limitations in book tracking numbers or international usefulness.
Occasional inaccuracies in notifications and desire for more customizable options.

Recent reviews

Reader Scout keeps me updated with changes to prices and reviews-two things near and dear to the heart of any author. It's also set it and forget it. Just add your books and away it goes. Great tool for the busy author.

ian Feldman, 2024-02-19

A very useful tool to help track if my books are being scammed or not...price changes show, etc. So grateful for this tool.

Lisa Annan, 2024-01-16

Insanely useful and easy to use to track your books, Amazon followers and any changes!

Morgan Delaney, 2023-12-19

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Safety

Risk impact

ReaderScout is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ReaderScout if you trust the publisher.