# Spines: Book Scanner & Tracker > Book scanner for thrift & charity shops. Scan any bookshelf, track your TBR. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.properbytes.getspinesapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.properbytes.getspinesapp) ## Overview - **ID:** `co.properbytes.getspinesapp` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** True Story! - **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE - **Downloads:** 4,892 - **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (19 ratings) - **Version:** 1.0.46 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-19 - **First published:** 2026-02-10 - **Publisher country:** GB - **Size:** 46 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-25 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.properbytes.getspinesapp) - **Website:** [https://spinesapp.com](https://spinesapp.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://spinesapp.com/privacy](https://spinesapp.com/privacy) ## Description Spines is a book scanner and reading tracker built for thrift stores and charity shops.

Your next great read is hiding on a $2 shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it.

Point your camera at any thrift store, used-book shop, or library sale shelf. Spines reads every spine, matches each title against award databases and reader ratings, and tells you in seconds which books are worth grabbing — based on your personal taste.

No more standing in the aisle googling every title. No more leaving Pulitzer winners behind because you didn't recognize the author. Spines turns a chaotic shelf into a curated list.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Scan — Point your camera at any bookshelf and snap a photo
2. Identify — AI reads the spines and matches each book automatically
3. Discover — See ratings, awards, and personalized recommendations

WHAT SPINES SPOTS
• Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists
• National Book Award winners
• Booker Prize winners and finalists
• Women's Prize for Fiction winners
• New York Times Bestsellers (rank and weeks on list)
• 4-star reader favorites
• Books that match your personal taste — genres, authors, publishers

FEATURES
• AI-Powered Scanning — Identify books from any shelf photo in seconds
• Personalized "For You" picks tailored to your reading taste
• Goodreads & StoryGraph Import — Bring your reading history for smarter picks
• Voice Preferences — Tell the app what you like using your voice
• Book Details — Ratings, descriptions, page counts, and where to buy
• Hunt List — Track the books you want, love, or have grabbed
• Scan History — Revisit every shelf you've scanned
• Spot Books Nearby — See where interesting books were spotted on a map

PERFECT FOR
• Thrift store and Goodwill book hunting
• Library book sales, garage sales, and estate sales
• Little Free Libraries and community book exchanges
• Used and antiquarian bookshops
• A friend's shelf when you can't remember what they recommended
• Building a reading list from real-world shelves, not algorithms

FREE TO USE
Scan up to 3 shelves per month for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, full scan history, award and bestseller signals, book wishlist, Goodreads import, and smarter "For You" recommendations — with a 14-day free trial.

Your next favorite book is already on a shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it first. ## Rankings - #726,314 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `co.properbytes.getspinesapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` ## Similar extensions and apps - [SpineSnap - Book Library Scan](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ninjatec.spinesnap) — 1 users - [Shelfie: Snap & Discover](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.anonymous.shelfieapp) — 17 users - [Hylle: AI Book Library](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.trekylabs.hylle) — 12,257 users, 2.57 / 5 - [BiblioScan : AI Book Scouting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.biblioscan.mobile) — 1,829 users - [Shelf Scan: Camera Text Search](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ulix.shelfscan) — 41 users - [Byblos: Bookshelf Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.byblosreads.byblos) — 63 users - [GoodFinds - Book Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/au.wombatlabs.findr) — 6 users - [SnapShelf.ai](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai.snapshelf) — 108 users - [Shelfie](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shelfie.shelfie_app) — 66 users - [HomeBooks: Book Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.matin.home_books) — 1,791 users - [MediaShelf AI Scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.happyduckgames.bookshelfscan) — 92 users - [BookShelves](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookshelves.app) — 134 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/co.properbytes.getspinesapp)