# BooksRun: Sell books for cash

> ISBN scanner app to trade your used, old, or new books and textbooks for money

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.booksrun.booksrun`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BooksRun
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 154,245
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (1,270 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.40.350
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-07
- **First published:** 2016-08-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.booksrun.booksrun)
- **Website:** [https://booksrun.com](https://booksrun.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://booksrun.com/page/privacy-policy](https://booksrun.com/page/privacy-policy)

## Description

**BooksRun** makes selling used books and college textbooks fast, profitable, and eco-friendly. Use your phone as an ISBN/barcode scanner to get instant buyback quotes, pack multiple books, print a prepaid shipping label or QR code for free shipping, and receive secure payouts by PayPal or check once your order is processed. The app supports textbooks across disciplines (business, science, law, medicine), trade books, fiction, manga, comics, and more.

Ideal for students, book scouts, and casual sellers, BooksRun offers competitive prices, a built-in ISBN keypad for quick entry, bulk scanning, and a smooth workflow to turn old books into cash while keeping books in circulation. Download BooksRun to compare offers, sell fast, and help make books affordable and sustainable.

## Rankings

- #181,251 — Overall
- #28 — sell

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.booksrun.booksrun.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

User feedback shows BooksRun is easy to use for selling, with some quick-pay experiences, but recurring concerns overshadow the positives: extremely low offers and high cash-out thresholds, frequent claims of scams/counterfeit issues, slow or delayed payments, scanner reliability problems, and inconsistent customer service.

### Pros

- Easy to use and convenient selling process (scan books, ship, and get paid after processing) appears in multiple reviews.
- Some users report quick payouts once books are processed.
- Overall positive sentiment about the app as a platform to sell and buy books.

### Cons

- Very low buyback offers and high cash-out minimums, making payouts feel unfair (quotations like cents per book and a $7.00 cash-out threshold).
- Reports of scams, counterfeit rejections, and non-payment or lost items, leading to trust concerns.
- Payment processing is slow or can take weeks in many cases.
- Scanner/app reliability issues leading to inaccurate or inconsistent quotes (scanner malfunctions).
- Customer service is hard to reach or not consistently helpful.

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