weird little apps

purveyors of fine apps

bookpile.orga large headline reading the book you want, somewhere close by, with an isbn fieldthe page for a psalm for the wild-built, its cover beside the blurb, and below it a list of bookstores near london starting with daunt books and foylesthe libraries tab for the same book, headed borrow it, don't buy it, listing worldcat, open library and inventaire with search linksthe book tracking tab, seven services from the storygraph to goodreads, each with a track link to add the book to your shelf

1 of 4 · an isbn is the only thing it asks for

2 of 4 · find your next book

3 of 4 · borrow it, don't buy it

4 of 4 · track in your fav app

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26 may 2026 · web

Bookpile

Bodo Tasche

find the nearest place to purchase a book

maker’s words

You already know what you want to read. You shouldn't need a recommendation engine or a marketplace to find it. You need a door to walk through. [...] No affiliate links. No tracking cookies. No price comparisons.

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collected by Vivian Qu
no. 2026.0002