# ISBN Reader

> Scan ISBN code and find information about the book easily

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alextos.isbnreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alextos.isbnreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.alextos.isbnreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** aleXtos
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 22,762
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (72 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-08-21
- **First published:** 2019-08-02
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alextos.isbnreader)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/a56376d25068cd7efe8f5928500b5546](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/a56376d25068cd7efe8f5928500b5546)

## Description

ISBN Reader is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to quickly scan ISBN codes to access detailed information about books, including cover images, prices, and ratings from Amazon and Google Books. Users can either scan ISBN codes using their phone's camera or manually enter the digits for a quick search. 

The extension also saves your search history, enabling easy reuse and sharing of previous queries. This tool is ideal for book enthusiasts, students, and professionals looking to get book information efficiently without hassle.

## Rankings

- #412,697 — Overall

## Review summary

Users find the ISBN Reader effective for quickly finding and scanning books, saving time in many cases. However, it struggles with Indian and older books, doesn't support copy/pasting ISBNs, and can fail to work on certain phones. Additionally, users desire features to organize saved scans into collections, which the app lacks.

### Pros

- Works well for finding books
- Saves time when scanning books
- Simple and easy to use for book searching

### Cons

- Does not work on all phones
- Limited to only books, not useful for other items
- Cannot copy/paste ISBN after scanning
- Fails to find some books, especially Indian or older ones
- Lacks features like saving scanned books into collections

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alextos.isbnreader)