# The Cantina Archive

> Log Your Galactic Library

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745520515](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6745520515)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6745520515`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JAMES ANTHONY BOOKER
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-11
- **First published:** 2025-05-09
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-cantina-archive/id6745520515)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-The-Cantina-Archive-1e7ef5e51c95806eb9f8f3af910ae23c](https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-The-Cantina-Archive-1e7ef5e51c95806eb9f8f3af910ae23c)

## Description

The Cantina Archive is a clean, fan-friendly companion for logging your Galactic Library. It helps you track Canon and Legends titles across BBY/ABY timelines and releases, with a catalog of 300+ books and 2,300 comics.

Key features include Timeline View (BBY/ABY or release date), Browse & Search by title, author, or ISBN, and versatile collection tracking (Owned, Read, Listened, Want to Read). Mark one title as Currently Reading, discover New Releases, and back up your data with Firebase across devices. No ads. No personal tracking.

## Rankings

- #170,641 — Overall

## Review summary

Cantina Archive is praised as a solid tool for logging Star Wars books and navigating canon/Legends timelines, with a clean interface and ongoing updates. However, reviewers repeatedly note a patchy catalog (missing titles, comics, and junior novels), cumbersome navigation, and uneven media/metadata quality. Collection workflow quirks and limited search features also recur. Despite these gaps, the app shows strong potential and developers appear responsive, suggesting substantial improvements as more titles are added.

### Pros

- Easy to log and manage your Star Wars books across formats (owned, read, want) with progress tracking.
- Strong timeline features, including canon vs Legends and a master timeline with your books highlighted.
- Helpful discovery tools like finding your next read and staying on top of upcoming releases; good initial value with ongoing updates.
- Clean, simple, user-friendly design that makes logging and browsing feel approachable.
- Active development and responsive updates that add missing titles and improve coverage for collectors.

### Cons

- Catalog is incomplete; many titles are missing (including Tales from..., comics, and junior novels) and coverage across canon/Legends is inconsistent.
- Navigation and search can be cumbersome and not intuitive; hard to browse the full catalog and results can feel mixed by era.
- Content gaps and media coverage are limited (comics, junior novels, audiobooks often absent) with inconsistent cover art and metadata.
- Collection/reading-status workflow is awkward (cannot mark current reading unless item is owned; possible ejection if toggling settings) and borrowing scenarios aren’t well supported.
- Data quality issues and metadata inconsistencies (e.g., incorrect or low-quality cover art) and occasionally unreliable help/support details.

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