Bookends

🇺🇸 United States
Sonny Software, LLC  | 
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4.7
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1.17K
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App Age
12y 1m
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Last Update
May 06, 2025
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iAP
$14.99 - 14.99

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Category Top Average
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Rating
4.67
4.6
+2%
Number of Ratings (Voted)
1.2K
66K
-98%
App Age
12y 1m
9y 5m
+28%
In-app Purchases Price
$15
$37
-59 %
Update Frequency
230d
91d
+152%
Title Length
8
25
-68%
Subtitle Length
30
25
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Description Length
1 795
2 724
-34%
Number of Screenshots
1638
1390
+18 %
Size
78MB
280MB
-72 %

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Bookends
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Reference management on the go
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Bookends is the reference management app you've been looking for. The basic version offers: • Search online sites directly (arXiv, Google Books, Google Scholar, JSTOR, the Library of Congress, PubMed, PubMed Central, and Semantic Scholar) or use the built-in browser (EZProxy-compliant) to download reference metadata and PDFs (access privileges required). Searches can return a maximum of 20 references, and only 50 references can be stored in your personal database. • Use unique identifiers such as DOI, PMID, ISBN, or arXiv id to autofill references. • View the text of PDF annotations in a note stream, and create your own with our powerful PDF markup engine. • Barcode scanning, one per day. • And many more features designed to help you discover, organize, and use reference information. Standard, one-time purchase ($14.99): • No limit on searches or importing. Premium, yearly subscription ($14.99). Requires a Standard purchase. • Cloud sync with all your iOS devices and Bookends for Mac (separate purchase). • Share online libraries with colleagues. • Scan documents with Mellel Mobile*. • Create multiple libraries. • Unlimited barcode scanning. • Extract PDF annotations with deep links to annotations and text. • Convenient UI to add PDF notes to the library. • Automate your actions with Shortcuts. * iPad-only. Requires a Mellel Mobile Premium subscription. Subscription is for one year and has an auto-renew option. The subscription can be managed in iOS -> Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. A subscription will renew if it isn't canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. If the subscription is not renewed, Premium will be disabled but Standard will continue to work. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/}
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4.7
1 166 voters

Some Latest Reviews

haroldbasset
17 Aug, 2025
5
We have long found Bookends for the Mac to be invaluable, and the iPad version has become so too.
oldrshw
26 Apr, 2025
2
I paid a fortune for the Mac version as a student, why do I need to buy this iPad App separately?! The free Mac sync does not work well. Does not transfer attachments. Very disappointed!
maurone73
20 Apr, 2025
5
Notevoli miglioramenti nel tempo nella sua versione per iPad. Attualmente lo uso preferenzialmente su tablet
haroldbasset
25 Dec, 2024
3
We find Bookends for the Mac to be invaluable, and this version is useful for looking up references that we entered on the Mac, but it entering new references on this version is awkward.
Yaplus06
30 Jul, 2024
3
I have been a happy user of Bookends on the Mac for years. I subscribed to the iOS version several years ago. I am using it occasionally and find it useful. It must be said that the support for both version is superb. The last time I subscribed, in August 2023, the annual cost was 10.49 €. It is now (July 2024) 14.99 € and I just received an email from the Apple AppStore that the price will jump to 17.99 € by the time the subscription renewal will be due next month. A price hike of more than 70% in one year is astounding and unjustified in my opinion. The developers need to reconsider their pricing policy. In the mean time, I am going to cancel my iOS subscription.
paranoiavirtue
29 May, 2024
3
… for cloud sync, using iCloud. Now is this even allowed?
MountainLion14
17 Apr, 2024
3
You can’t add PDFs; editing references is bug-prone; the UX is awful. On the plus side, the PDF reader (as provided by standard Apple frameworks) is amazing.
nickname87529
27 Jan, 2024
2
The iOS counterpart of the Mac Bookends application is helpful on the go. However, it lacks a number of important features the Mac app offers. The interface is outdated and cumbersome to use. It would be great if the developer improved the iOS app further given the annual subscription fee, which I am going to keep paying for a better and more functional app. Such features as “Replicate as Book Chapter” (very useful in the Mac app) would be welcome. Many academics work from their iPads and a good-quality iOS Bookends app would be desirable.
Michael_leahciM
07 Jul, 2023
5
Been using Bookends for Mac and iOS for a couple years now and it is rock solid. It allows me to have a huge library available everywhere and always in sync. Developers have been highly responsive and helpful.

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Additional Information
Rating:
4.67
Voted: 1.17K
App Store Link:
Website:
Email: -
Privacy Policy:
Categories: Medical, Productivity
Size: 78MB
iAP: 14.99 - 14.99 $
App Age: 12 years 1 month
Release Date: Nov 13, 2013
Last Update: May 06, 2025
Version: 4.2.2
Version history
4.2.2
May 06, 2025
• Updated the PubMed Central search to deal with changes made by PMC.
4.2.1
Apr 30, 2025
• Improved handling of Google Scholar CAPTCHA challenges. • Fixed a bug where no references were returned from Google Scholar searches.
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