App Intel

Bookshelf Scanner: Spines

LiveTrue Story!1 app · 5.1K installsBooks & ReferenceFreeIn-app purchases: $6.99 - $49.99 per itemco.properbytes.getspinesapp

Scan any bookshelf, track your books & TBR, and spot used gems worth grabbing.

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Total installs
5,137
exact · Play shows 5,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.8★
19 ratings · 0 reviews
Released
10 Feb 2026
8mo ago
Last update
1 Oct 2026
v1.0.49 · 10d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Financial info, Photos and videos and 3 others
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 5 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 6 groups
8 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Your next great read is hiding on a $2 shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it. Point your camera at any thrift store, used-book shop, or library sale shelf. Spines reads every spine, matches each title against award databases and reader ratings, and tells you in seconds which books are worth grabbing — based on your personal taste. No more standing in the aisle googling every title. No more leaving Pulitzer winners behind because you didn't recognize the author. Spines turns a chaotic shelf into a curated list. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — Point your camera at any bookshelf and snap a photo 2. Identify — AI reads the spines and matches each book automatically 3. Discover — See ratings, awards, and personalized recommendations WHAT SPINES SPOTS • Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists • National Book Award winners • Booker Prize winners and finalists • Women's Prize for Fiction winners • New York Times Bestsellers (rank and weeks on list) • 4-star reader favorites • Books that match your personal taste — genres, authors, publishers FEATURES • AI-Powered Scanning — Identify books from any shelf photo in seconds • Personalized "For You" picks tailored to your reading taste • Goodreads & StoryGraph Import — Bring your reading history for smarter picks • Voice Preferences — Tell the app what you like using your voice • Book Details — Ratings, descriptions, page counts, and where to buy • Hunt List — Track the books you want, love, or have grabbed • Scan History — Revisit every shelf you've scanned • Spot Books Nearby — See where interesting books were spotted on a map PERFECT FOR • Thrift store and Goodwill book hunting • Library book sales, garage sales, and estate sales • Little Free Libraries and community book exchanges • Used and antiquarian bookshops • A friend's shelf when you can't remember what they recommended • Building a reading list from real-world shelves, not algorithms FREE TO USE Scan up to 3 shelves per month for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, full scan history, award and bestseller signals, book wishlist, Goodreads import, and smarter "For You" recommendations — with a 14-day free trial. Your next favorite book is already on a shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it first.

What's new

Home now has shortcuts to three things people tend to miss: your wishlist, the books you love (photograph your shelf at home, import from Goodreads, or add them one by one) and your favourite genres. The wishlist and imports are Premium. Questions or ideas? [email protected]

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