“Don’t I already have this one?”
The book rings a bell. You hesitate, you buy it, you already had it.
Already at homeLiving room›Large bookcase›Shelf 3
Personal library · iPhone and Android
Do you already own this book? Aldus knows.
Scan your books one after another: Aldus fills in their details, remembers where each one is shelved and who you lent it to.
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play
- 7-day trial, no credit card
- Sign in with Apple or Google
The moment
You know this moment.
“It has to be somewhere.”
Back row, a box, the guest room. An hour of searching, or buying it again.
It’s hereStudy›Left bookcase›Shelf 2
“I lent it to you, didn’t I?”
You can’t remember who has it. You don’t dare ask for it back.
Lent outWith Léa·for 12 days
How it works
Scan now. Shelve later.
No form between two books. Add first, shelve afterwards.
Scan one after another
The camera stays open. Each barcode adds a book, the counter goes up, the pile grows.
- Decoded on your phone, instantly
- A duplicate? Aldus tells you before adding it
The details fill themselves in
Publisher, year, pages, category: Aldus cross-checks the BnF, Google Books and Open Library. When no source knows, the field stays empty. Never a made-up fact.
- Every detail says where it comes from
- Your correction always wins
Shelve it shelf by shelf
Open a shelf, tap “Shelve here” and scan what you put on it. Every book now has an address.
- Rooms, bookcases, shelves, boxes: your way
- Your shelves drawn with your real books
Features
What Aldus does for you.
Every book has an address
Room, bookcase, shelf, box. Even in the back row. Shelves shows you your home, bookcase by bookcase.
At the bookstore, the answer right away
Scan the book on the shop shelf: you have it, in this edition or another one, or not at all.
Lend without losing track
Who has it, since when, and a reminder if you want one. When it comes back, Aldus tells you where it goes.
Two editions, two copies
Aldus tells them apart, and tells you before you buy a third.
Paperback editionHardback edition
It knows where the new one goes
Aldus knows the book’s category and suggests the shelf where you already keep the same kind.
Light or dark
Aldus follows your phone, by day and by night.
Your library stays yours
Backed up from the first book, back on a new phone, exportable as CSV at any time, with places and loans. No ads, no trackers.
Pricing
7 days to try everything. Then, Aldus Pro.
7 days
Every feature, no credit card. No subscription afterwards? Nothing is lost: your books stay viewable and exportable, read-only.
Start the trialBest value
Yearly
€19.99 / year
that’s €1.67 a month
- Add, shelve and lend without limits
- Your whole library, backed up
- Restorable on a new phone
- Cancel anytime
Monthly
€1.99 / month
no commitment
- Add, shelve and lend without limits
- Your whole library, backed up
- Restorable on a new phone
- Cancel anytime
Questions
Frequently asked questions
All questionsAnother question?Write to us, we’ll get back to you.support@aldusbooks.com
How much does Aldus cost?
A 7-day trial with every feature, no credit card. After that, Aldus Pro costs €1.99 per month or €19.99 per year, and you can cancel anytime in your Apple or Google account settings.
What if I don’t subscribe?
Nothing is lost: your books stay visible, searchable and exportable, read-only. Subscribe whenever you like to add, shelve and lend again.
Do I need to create an account?
Just sign in with Apple or Google, nothing else: no password, no form. Your library is backed up from the first book.
What about my books without a barcode?
Search for them by title, or add them by hand: a title and an author are enough.
Every book in its place.
Start with one shelf. The rest will follow.
Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play
