# Readerware (Books)

> Take your Readerware book database with you on your Android phone or tablet.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.readerware.xware.readerware`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Readerware Corporation
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 13,542
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (61 ratings)
- **Version:** VARY
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-05
- **First published:** 2012-03-15
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Data as of:** 2026-11-03
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readerware.xware.readerware)
- **Website:** [http://www.readerware.com](http://www.readerware.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.readerware.com/index.php/pages/readerware\_mobile\_applications\_privacy\_policy](https://www.readerware.com/index.php/pages/readerware_mobile_applications_privacy_policy)

## Description

Readerware (Books) is an Android companion extension that allows you to take your comprehensive Readerware book database with you on your Android phone or tablet. Designed to work seamlessly alongside the Readerware desktop app (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux), it enables you to sync your library database conveniently, making it easy to access and manage your collection anywhere.

With features such as auto-catalog using ISBNs or barcode scans, cover art integration, and a built-in barcode scanner through your device's camera, Readerware helps you catalog, track loans, and maintain your library efficiently. Ideal for collectors, small libraries, schools, and more, it supports multiple views and easy searching to streamline the organization of your books. For more information, visit the official Readerware website.

## Rankings

- #481,613 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews most often praise Readerware as a convenient way to keep a catalog close at hand and check book ownership; some also value its support for music and video collections. The recurring drawbacks are problems with scanning or interrupted workflows and reliance on the desktop Readerware program for databases. Other complaints, such as setup, documentation, login, and storage, appear only in individual reviews.

### Pros

- Useful for keeping a catalog of books and checking whether you already own a title.
- Handy for carrying a personal or small-library catalog on a mobile device.
- Supports cataloging books as well as music and videos.

### Cons

- Scanning and related workflows can be unreliable, including scanning compatibility problems and losing a list when the screen changes.
- The mobile app is tied to Readerware databases managed or transferred from the desktop program.

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