Used books and textbooks buyback prices comparison app
BookScouter helps students quickly compare buyback and new-textbook prices across 30+ vendors, making it easy to sell or buy textbooks at the best price. The free app aggregates real-time quotes and guides you to the vendor site to complete purchases or sales. With over 500,000+ total downloads and 4.7K in the last 30 days, it remains a trusted choice for thrift-minded readers.
Pros & Cons
Extensive vendor network across 30+ marketplaces for the best price
Easy ISBN/barcode scanning speeds up quotes
Free to use with no hidden charges
User-friendly 3-step flow to buy or sell textbooks
Transactions occur on external vendor sites rather than in-app, which some users may prefer
Some in-app features emphasized by competitors (e.g., shipping, local availability, or ebook options) are not highlighted in this app's description
About BookScouter - sell & buy books
BookScouter - sell & buy books is a productivity app developed by BOOKSCOUTER LLC.
Download Statistics
BookScouter - sell & buy books has been downloaded 700 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.7 thousand times.
User Ratings
BookScouter - sell & buy books is rated 4.49 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2.9 thousand ratings.
App Information
BookScouter - sell & buy books is FREE to download. The APK download size is 22.42 MB. The latest version available is 3.40.212. The last update was on June 12, 2026.
Technical Requirements
BookScouter - sell & buy books requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2016.
Description
BookScouter is a go-to solution for users who want to sell and buy used or new textbooks at a competitive price. The buyback mobile app compares prices on 30+ vendors and finds the best deals on books. Whether you are a college student or a graduate, want to get rid of used books stocked in your closet or buy titles at a low price, BookScouter is here to help you buy back and sell back textbooks.
How BookScouter works The book price comparison app is an easy-to-use tool that helps you sell and buy textbooks quickly and at the best price: - Scan the textbook's ISBN or barcode using your phone's camera or type the ISBN in manually - Compare real-time price quotes from over 30 vendors for textbooks you want to buy or sell - Choose the most attractive price quote and complete a transaction on the vendor’s website - Vendors pay by check or PayPal
Why choose BookScouter BookScouter brings along the following key benefits: - Convenience Selling and buying a textbook with BookScouter takes only 3 simple steps: install our app on your phone, scan the book’s ISBN to get a quote and place your order on the selected website. As simple as that! - Free service Our app is absolutely free and involves zero hidden charges. - A wide network of textbook buyback partners and marketplaces The BookScouter mobile app compares prices from 30+ vendors buying and selling books: AbeBooks, Alibris, Amazon.com, BetterWorldBooks, Biblio,Bigger Books, Book Depository, BooksRun, Campus Book Rentals, Chegg, Discover Books, eBay, eBooks.com, eCampus.com, eCampus.com Marketplace, Knetbooks, RedShelf, Second Sale, Textbook Solutions, TextbookRush, Textbooks.com, TextbookX, ValoreBooks.com, VitalSource, WinyaBooks, BeerMoneyBooks, BlueRocketBooks, Bookbyte, BookMonster, BooksIntoCash, BooksRun, Bookstores.com, BookToCash, CollegeBooksDirect, Comic Blessing, eCampus, Empire Text, PiggyBook, Powell's, RentText, Sell Books, SellBackBooks, SellBackYourBook, Textbook Solutions, TextbookCashback, TextbookManiac, TextbookRush, TopDollar4Books, ValoreBooks, WinyaBooks, Ziffit by World of Books.
Recent changes: - Continuous scanning mode now supports custom value thresholds for adding books to Bookshelf - Log In / Sign Up with Apple ID - Log In / Sign Up with Google account
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Comments on BookScouter - sell & buy books for Android
★★★★★James Sperling· Jan 27, 2026
Quick and accurate look-ups, been using book Scouter a couple of years now and honestly the only problems I have is sometimes books will hold value but when scanned it labels the book "currently not buying". Other times will give quoted prices under wrong ISBN (mainly happens on loose leaf editions and copies with multiple isbns. Other than double-checking your money which should do anyway thank you book Scouter for making a hectic process that much easier. Most definitely would recommend 5-star app
★★★★★Alejandra Espinoza· Oct 19, 2025
Its quick and easy to use. It lets you know which book companies will pay you more for it. Or just as simple as who's buying it from you.
★★★★★Erin Misener· Jun 10, 2026
The isbn is easy to scan and the books are easily added to my bookshelf so that I can categorize what's there. I like this app very much.
★★★★★Shauna· Nov 16, 2025
Awesome app! So easy to use to sell your books and get paid. that is simple!
★☆☆☆☆A Google user· Mar 24, 2025
I loved this app until about a week ago when it quit working. App would not work at all. I had thousands of books scanned which are now lost. I did everything I could include uninstalling and reinstalling but nothing worked. I wish online version let you save more than 20 books for free. I don't sell enough for paid subscription. It was great while it worked. I would like to find a new app. I will probably have to just use Books run and World of books
★☆☆☆☆Cindy Mitchell· Aug 16, 2025
Very slow to use and doesn't accept any book (even recent/popular releases
★☆☆☆☆Chris Crawford· Jun 4, 2026
Im just trying to find a sell book app to sell my books without a ISBN#, WHY IS IT SO ???
★☆☆☆☆Steven Haynes· Apr 29, 2026
This app would be great if it actually checked book prices but half of the books that have no offers do have offers from multiple vendors at first it was minimal offers, but then I discovered a $26 offer for a book that they claimed had no offers... I can't trust this app and you shouldn't either
Google Play Rankings for BookScouter - sell & buy books
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Technologies used by BookScouter - sell & buy books
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions including network state, internet, camera, storage, notifications, Bluetooth, and ad IDs, plus a dynamic receiver not exported. These are standard for price-quote and barcode-scanning apps, enabling quoting, scanning, and vendor redirection. No unusual permissions are evident beyond typical ad/analytics needs.
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