“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.
Scan with your phone to install
- Free, with every feature.
- Sign in with Apple, Google or email
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, genre: 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. Rooms 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 genre 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
Free, with every feature.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
All questionsAnother question?Write to us, we’ll get back to you.support@aldusbooks.com
How much does Aldus cost?
Aldus is free, with every feature.
Do I need to create an account?
Just sign in with Apple, Google or your email address, nothing else. 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.
How do I shelve my books?
In the Rooms tab, open the shelf you are putting your books on and tap “Shelve here”. Scan them one after another: each one takes that shelf as its address. Rooms, bookcases, shelves and boxes are named your way.
Every book in its place.
Start with one shelf. The rest will follow.
