Reviews of BookScouter - sell & buy books

By: BOOKSCOUTER LLC App

List of user reviews and ratings for BookScouter - sell & buy books

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 3,035)

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Review summary

Users appreciate BookScouter's ease of scanning and comparison of book prices from multiple buyers, along with the helpful virtual bookshelf for managing books. It effectively aids quick decision-making on book resale. However, users face issues like app crashes, occasional freezing, and challenges with manual ISBN entry. Some also report low or inconsistent buyback prices and desire more features such as better bookshelf search and buyer filtering. Overall, the app is valued but could improve stability and usability features.

Pros

Quick and easy scanning feature simplifies comparing book prices across multiple buyers.
Accurate and extensive database that usually finds books and offers realistic buyback prices.
Helps users efficiently sort through many books to decide which have resale value or should be donated.
Keeps a virtual bookshelf of scanned books, facilitating easy tracking and selling decisions.
The app is regularly updated and developers clearly respond to user feedback for improvements.

Cons

App occasionally crashes or displays a 'white screen of death', especially during scanning sessions.
Some users experience app freezing or infinite searching, reducing reliability during scanning.
Manual ISBN input can be problematic, especially when dashes or 'X' characters are included or for older books without barcodes.
Buyback prices can be low or inconsistent, and sometimes the app shows incorrect availability compared to buyer websites.
Lack of certain features such as easier navigation/search within the bookshelf, or ability to exclude certain buyers to speed up results.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.50

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-25	To*****	really good
really good
2026-08-24	An*****	I'm being told that World of books wasn't currently buying the books I scanned, but I just got off their app where they had made me an offer on all the books I scanned.
I'm being told that World of books wasn't currently buying the books I scanned, but I just got off their app where they had made me an offer on all the books I scanned.
2026-08-22	Ga*****	good so far, but haven't done much yet
good so far, but haven't done much yet
2026-08-20	Yo*****	Great App! Easy to use, and it's very helpful!
Great App! Easy to use, and it's very helpful!
2026-08-18	Gh*****	it's pretty handy. it does glitch and closedown quite often however
it's pretty handy. it does glitch and closedown quite often however
2026-08-18	Di*****	amazing
amazing
2026-08-18	Sh*****	attentive customer service exists! I sent in a dozen books to different sellers. you'll need an account on the buyers site when you tap "sell" as well, otherwise it just gives you an error. I still use the webpage,mainly to sort by vendor. sold books do not come off of your bookshelf as you sell, nor do they go to a pending status. read the accepted conditions for each company. I should get $ 1st time,next week. payouts seem low, just do the math 1st to decide what price is best for u2 sell at
attentive customer service exists! I sent in a dozen books to different sellers. you'll need an account on the buyers site when you tap "sell" as well, otherwise it just gives you an error. I still use the webpage,mainly to sort by vendor. sold books do not come off of your bookshelf as you sell, nor do they go to a pending status. read the accepted conditions for each company. I should get $ 1st time,next week. payouts seem low, just do the math 1st to decide what price is best for u2 sell at
2026-08-12	Je*****	awesome experience
awesome experience
2026-08-11	Ka*****	fast and close accuracy barcode reading. offers on books that thriftbooks wasn't buying or offered more.
fast and close accuracy barcode reading. offers on books that thriftbooks wasn't buying or offered more.
2026-08-10	Ka*****	App works great . Awesome way to get Boomers unwanted Poetry Books to new Homes !
App works great . Awesome way to get Boomers unwanted Poetry Books to new Homes !