Book Catalogue

An easy to use open source (GPL) book cataloging application.

Evan Leybourn · com.eleybourn.bookcatalogue

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.0.7-distplay (207)
Updated: Feb 14, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 6.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Mar 21, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 7 (1 sensitive)
Website: wiki.github.com/eleybourn/Book-Catalogue
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Book Catalogue is an app by Evan Leybourn in the Productivity category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera.

What's new in v6.0.7-distplay

- Zoomed covers are bigger - Locale changes are now properly implemented. - German translation from Christian Grün. - Fixed permissions requests in API

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

An open source book cataloguing application (source on github). Books can be added manually, by ISBN, or barcode. Remember to backup and export your existing catalogue before you upgrade! Book Catalogue is NOT a book reader. Features include: * Sorting by author (last name), title, series, etc. * user-defined sort and list styles * Search Amazon, Google Books, goodreads and LibraryThing for data * Searching * Thumbnails (download, gallery or camera) * Loaning books * goodreads synchronization * Export and Backup * Bookshelves (books can be on multiple shelves) Want a wishlist? Just create a bookshelf called 'Wishlist' and start adding books. Please email us (below) if you have any issues after an upgrade. Wiki can be found at: https://github.com/eleybourn/Book-Catalogue/wiki Full history at: https://raw.github.com/eleybourn/Book-Catalogue/master/README Recent History: New in 5.1.0 * Italian translation (Eugenio Davolio) * Spanish translation (José M. Galdo) * Turkish translations (Emir Sarı) * Ability to archive only new/updated books and to exclude covers (or books) * Better thumbnail size in lists for high density screens * Added options to see books by author/series at Amazon * Other minor bug fixes New in 5.0.8 * More German translation updates (Robert Wetzlmayr) New in 5.0.7 * Fixes to bugs introduced in 5.0.5! New in 5.0.1-5.0.5 * Style 'Added date' is now in descending order for Android 2.2+ * New field: Language * Minor Performance improvements for Android 2.2+ * Translation updates (Imkal) * Bug fixes New in 5.0.0 * A non-editable view of book details, with 'fling' support! (Nick Silin) * Archiving of entire catalogue, including books, covers, preferences and styles * Updated and improved interface, including Action Bar suppor (should work better on devices without menu buttons) * Support for pic2shop scanner * More French translation updates (Imkal & Djiko) * More German translation updates (Robert Wetzlmayr) * More Russian translation updates (Nick Silin) * Bug fixes

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 14, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Evan Leybourn” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Feb 14, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 14, 2026
Signed byCN=Evan Leybourn, L=Canberra, ST=ACT, C=Australia
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B4:89:A3:E8:C1:36:55:E8:E0:EB:38:FF:7D:31:5C:C3:69:FB:35:C4
File MD53a0999e5cdf1928703d6241569ddb846
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (7)

Book Catalogue requests 7 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.eleybourn.bookcatalogue.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Book Catalogue APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Book Catalogue APK safe?

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