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Alexandriapp is an app for organizing (physical and digital) personal libraries, or for bookstores and secondhand bookstores
🧩 tl;dr
Alexandriapp lets you digitize, classify, and organize your personal or business library using AI. From the app, you can recognize books by photo or barcode, edit them, and organize them by subject (especially using the Dewey Decimal System DDC —used in libraries, or the Library of Congress Classification LCC).
You can receive suggestions for physical arrangement based on photos of your bookshelf.
It has the option to generate printable labels with an identifier code for each book.
It also allows you to create digital bookshelves with books to rent, sell, or buy.
Later, it will become a forum where people can give reviews, and where events and giveaways are held.
🧠 Problem:
Organizing books involves not only knowing what you have, but also how to physically arrange them for easier access or to make your bookshelf look good.
Organizing a personal or commercial library remains a manual, slow, and confusing process.
Users with hundreds or thousands of books—individuals or small bookstores—don't have an easy way to:
✔ Know what they have and where it is.
✔ Classify by subject or category.
✔ Keep track of loans, sales, or duplicates.
Currently, the options (Excel, generic inventory apps, Goodreads, etc.) require manual entry and don't offer a visual representation of the physical bookshelf.
Manually cataloging books is weary. Readers, booksellers, and collectors need an automatic, fast, and simple way to register their collection, but without complex systems or spreadsheets.
There is no simple tool that combines automatic recognition, digital cataloging, and print-ready label generation.
The app blends computer vision, intelligent cataloging, and a highly visual experience. Perfect for a vast niche of readers, collectors, and even small libraries or booksellers.
The complete experience: digitize → organize → physically label.
In comparison with other apps:
In comparison with other apps:
Alexandriapp stands out if you’re looking to log readings in Spanish, use OCR features, and engage with a community focused on Latin American readers.
LibraryThing excel in advanced statistics, catalog customization, and barcode scanning.
CLZBooks has the same that Librarything and also offers cloud synchronization and multiple catalog views.
Goodreads are ideal if you prioritize community, reviews, and recommendations.
Storygraph also has community reviews and recos, plus provide a stronger reading statistics and data visualizations.
Libib allows you to create multiple personal libraries and catalog books, movies, and other media through fast scanning. It includes web–mobile synchronization, tags, and notes. Its free version supports up to 5,000 items, while the Pro version expands features for lending and institutional management.
BookScouter is ideal for buying and selling books: it identifies titles by ISBN in seconds and compares prices across more than 30 vendors.
Bookshelf y Adobe Digital Editions focus on digital reading and device-based organization, offering highlighting and annotation tools; Bookshelf additionally includes OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and reading statistics.
In summary, each app has its own specialty: Alexandriapp is more intuitive for Spanish-speaking users and quick OCR-based logging, while the others stand out for social cataloging, buying and reselling, data analysis, or cross-platform integration. The best choice depends on your priorities in book management and reading experience.
Differentiator:
Differentiator:
🧿 Visual, simple, and realistic for collectors, researchers, shops, and schools in Mexico and Latin America.
🤖 Custom AI (not just lists or metadata).
🗃️ Physical/digital experience: organization, beautiful labels, marketplace, and local or thematic community.
✔ Easy access, no steep learning curve, and no penalties for exploring the app; monetization only where there is clear value.
🫶 Social support: donations, community, and events.
No one else does this. Here you can view and manage your library as you have it at home, in your shop, or at school; sell and donate; not just read reviews or export an Excel spreadsheet.
🎯 Objectives
🎯 Objectives
User Goals:
Scan or photograph books to automatically register them.
Edit and confirm book information.
Upload a photo of the bookshelf itself and receive reorganization suggestions with the registered books.
Generate and print labels with a unique code for each book.
Business Goals:
Offer a complete digital + physical cataloging workflow.
Validate interest in semi-professional features (bookstores, libraries).
Build a technological foundation for future integrations (loans, inventory management).
📸 Scan book → 🤖 AI recognizes → 📝 Edit if you want
📚 Add to catalog → 📷 Upload bookshelf photo → 🔄 Organization suggestions→🏷️ Generate PDF file with labels → 🖨️ Print labels
📖 User Stories
📖 User Stories
As a user, I want to take a photo of my bookshelf so the app can automatically detect shelves and books.
As a user, I want the app to recognize book covers and titles from photos.
As a user, I want the app to assign a Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), with alternative options such as Universal Decimal Classification (UDC), Library of Congress Classification (LCC), or alphabetical order by author.
As a user, I want to see a digital version of my library with filters by category, author, or shelf.
As a user, I want to edit book data (title, author, category) in case of errors.
As a user, I want to see my collection organized in a clear and easy-to-navigate list.
Hypotesis: (model by Bernardo Nuñez)
If we help people with big libraries
solve organizing selling and acquiring their books
with an app that helps you organize the books by taking pictures of them with a librarian code.
they will choose it over, doing nothing, paying some one or themselves to do it manually, using chatpgt...
because our solution is also a product that allows you to sell, loan and buy books, having the digital and physical books organized.
👥 Target Audience
👥 Target Audience
Avid readers and collectors
Individuals with personal libraries of 100+ physical books.Small and second-hand bookstores
Businesses that need to quickly register, organize, and manage inventory.Schools and local libraries
Institutions with mid-sized collections that require organization without expensive systems.(Future B2B)
Large bookstores and publishers interested in licenses or integrations
(e.g., Gandhi, El Sótano, Penguin Random House).
⚙️ Technical Flow
1️⃣ Image input → AI extracts and identifies book data.
2️⃣ Editable record is displayed (pre-filled fields).
3️⃣ User manually reviews and edits the information.
4️⃣ Data is saved locally (SQLite / Hive).
5️⃣ Optional corrections are flagged as “manual review.”
💡 Strategic Value
More than a reading app. A bibliographic management platform.
Transforms Alexandriapp into an end-to-end tool for organizing, managing, and scaling book collections.
Ideal for schools, collectors, and resale bookstores.
Enables future expansion into:
Loans & inventory control
Usage & collection analytics
B2B integrations with bookstores and publishers (synced inventories).
Types of users:
Types of users:
Researcher
Researcher
-Scan and catalog large book collections (by author, category, DDC/LCC).
-Generate professional physical labels from the app.
-Access other private libraries (with permission) for research and collaboration.
Premium:
-Manage multiple libraries and collections.
-Advanced analytics (gaps, overlaps, underrepresented themes).
Premium Trigger: AI-driven reorganization suggestions once collections reach scale or advanced analytics are requested.
Frecuent reader
Frecuent reader
-Quickly add books by scanning covers or barcodes.
-Get price estimates and resale suggestions for duplicate or already-read books.
Premium:
-List books in an in-app marketplace and view reviews.
-See covers and reviews within the catalog to inspire reading and purchasing decisions.
Premium Trigger: Activated when the user catalogs more than X books.
Bookstore owner
Bookstore owner
-Digitize inventory with photos, prices, and unique details (edition, condition).
-Mark titles as sold, reserved, or lost for real-time inventory control.
Premium:
-Publish the catalog online as a digital storefront.
-Generate professional physical labels by category directly from the app.
Premium Trigger: Activated when publishing the catalog online or printing professionally designed, coded labels.
School Library
School Library
-Catalog all school books and manage student loans and consultations easily.
-Access usage statistics and connect with other libraries to strengthen the educational network.
Premium:
-Advanced multi-user control
-Exports for school systems.
-Donation modules and per-student loan history.
Premium Trigger:Activated when accessing network-level reports, advanced user integrations, donation management, or bulk label generation.
Editorial
Editorial
Basic
Access aggregated trend data (what users search, buy, or sell) to design relevant promotions or giveaways.
Premium
Access to detailed metadata and participation in promotional experiences.
Sponsored labels or branded reading challenges.
Premium Trigger
Activated when accessing the insights dashboard, launching campaigns, or enabling merch sales and partnerships.
Freelance librarian
Freelance librarian
-Create cataloging projects with custom fields and professional standards (DDC/LCC, author, physical condition, location, etc.).
-Efficiently digitize and organize private collections, minimizing errors and improving owner access.
Premium:
-Generate branded, print-ready reports and export coded labels.
-Enable remote client access (consultant mode) for audits, training, or handoff.
-Activate collaborative modules (multi-user, task checklists, remote follow-up).
Premium Trigger: Activated when exporting professional reports, setting up multi-user projects, enabling remote client access, or automating post-delivery audits. A professional-grade tool for librarians who catalog third-party collections and deliver structured inventories, labels, and long-term digital access.
🧠 Flujo de Experiencia de Usuario (primera versión):
🧠 Flujo de Experiencia de Usuario (primera versión):
1️⃣ Registro de libros
Captura o escaneo → reconocimiento → metadatos → edición → guardado.
2️⃣ Organización física inteligente
Usuario sube foto del librero → IA analiza estantes → sugiere orden óptimo por CDD, u otro.
3️⃣ Opción de generación de etiquetas con el código.
Desde el catálogo, el usuario selecciona “Generar etiquetas”.
Puede elegir formato:
📏 Tamaño: 3x3 cm, 5x2 cm, etc.
Se generará un archivo PDF imprimible con las etiquetas organizadas por hoja (A4 o carta).
Ejemplos de uso:
Lucía, una librera de segunda mano con cientos de títulos desordenados.
Abre Alejandriapp, toma una foto del estante, y en segundos ve cómo cada libro aparece reconocido, con su autor y categoría.
Los pocos que no se detectan, los corrige con dos toques.
Al final del día, su colección está digitalizada, organizada y lista para consultar.
Lucía acaba de convertir el caos de su librería en un inventario inteligente — gracias a Alejandriapp.
Pedro acaba de escanear sus 120 libros con Alejandriapp.
La app le sugiere un nuevo orden físico por categorías.
Luego genera un archivo PDF con etiquetas con los códigos CDD para cada libro.
Su librero físico y su catálogo digital quedan totalmente sincronizados.
Functional Requirements:
Functional Requirements:
Gestión y Catálogo de Libros (Prioridad: Alta)
Registro por escaneo (ISBN, cod. barras, foto), entrada manual.
Búsqueda avanzada: título, autor, editorial, temática, ubicación física.
Visualización en lista/cuadrícula, filtros múltiples.
Edición, borrado y notas personalizadas.
Adjuntar fotos originales y registrar ubicación (física y digital).
IA para sugerir organización óptima (premium a partir de X libros).
Marketplace y Movimientos de Libros (Prioridad: Media)
Registrar préstamos internos/externos, ventas, rentas.
Publicar libros para venta/reventa dentro de la app (premium o por comisión).
Historial de movimientos, alertas de devolución, control de bouchers para préstamos.
Panel sencillo para ver actividad reciente.
Etiquetas, Exportación y Reportes (Prioridad: Media)
Generar e imprimir etiquetas únicas (premium; primeras 10 gratis).
Exportar catálogos e inventarios en PDF/Excel, resúmenes visuales.
Herramientas colaborativas/red (Prioridad: Media)
Consulta/visita a otras bibliotecas privadas bajo permiso.
Conexión tipo “cita” para consulta presencial y gestión de visitas.
Sistema de donación/intercambio de libros escolares.
Usuarios y Permisos (Prioridad: Alta para bibliotecas/tiendas)
Multiusuario (premium/profesional), niveles de acceso.
Gestión de perfil, foto, reseñas, info bancaria para operaciones.
Comunidad y Engagement (Prioridad: Media)
Resenas, ratings, seguimiento y giveaways.
Merch y eventos especiales, integración con librerías/editoriales.
Panel institucional para partners con analítica anonimizada (premium).
Seguridad y Privacidad (Prioridad: Alta)
Respaldos en la nube, recuperación sencilla.
Cumplimiento normativo, consentimiento claro de uso.
Soporte y UX (Prioridad: Baja)
Ayuda, feedback y educación en digitalización.
Nota: Toda funcionalidad premium deberá activarse mostrando primero valor real gratuito.
Technical Considerations
Technical Considerations
Technical Needs
Technical Needs
Front-end móvil (iOS/Android) con capacidad de escaneo de código de barras y cámara.
Backend para almacenamiento seguro de catálogos, usuarios, logs y reportes.
API para búsqueda/autocompletado de información de libros (ej. integración con Google Books/Open Library).
Servicios para generación y exportación de archivos (Excel/PDF).
Integration Points
Integration Points
API pública de bases de datos de libros (Google Books u Open Library) para autocompletar datos.
Plataforma de almacenamiento seguro en la nube para respaldo de datos.
Opción futura: integración con otras apps de catálogo/inventario via importación/exportación (CSV, etc.).
Data Storage & Privacy
Data Storage & Privacy
Datos almacenados de forma cifrada en la nube.
Políticas claras sobre manejo de datos personales (solo nombre, correo, estadísticas de uso).
Cumplimiento básico con GDPR o normativas locales de protección de datos.
Respaldo automático y restauración bajo demanda.
Scalability & Performance
Scalability & Performance
Diseño para soportar hasta 10,000 usuarios concurrentes.
Respuestas síncronas en funciones principales (<1 seg. en escaneo y búsqueda).
Escalabilidad modular (microservicios en backend).
Potential Challenges
Potential Challenges
Lectura de códigos de barras en libros antiguos/desgastados (imagen/cámara de baja calidad).
Reglas de privacidad y almacenamiento de datos de usuarios en la nube.
Manejo robusto de importaciones (archivos corruptos o formatos diferentes).
Sincronización de estados frente a caídas de conexión local/internet.
Success Metrics
Success Metrics
User-Centric Metrics
User-Centric Metrics
Usuarios que completan la digitalización de su biblioteca (proporción de libros escaneados vs. agregados manualmente)
Frecuencia de uso semanal/mensual por usuario
% de usuarios que generan al menos un movimiento de préstamo/venta
Technical Metrics
Technical Metrics
Tiempo de respuesta medio en operaciones clave (escaneo, búsqueda)
Porcentaje de uptime mensual (>99%)
Tasa de errores críticos reportados (<0.1% de acciones)
Tracking Plan
Tracking Plan
Evento: Escaneo de libro (ISBN/barra leído)
Evento: Alta manual de libro
Evento: Búsqueda realizada
Evento: Generación/exportación de reporte
Evento: Registro de movimiento (préstamo, venta, devolución)
Evento: Inicio y finalización de onboarding
Evento: Login/logout del usuario
Business Metrics
Business Metrics
Ingresos obtenidos por versión premium y/o anuncios (si aplica en futuras etapas)
Tasa de conversión a usuario recurrente (% de usuarios que usan >80 libros en catálogo)
Participación de librerías registradas vs. usuarios individuales
Interesting links:
Interesting links:
Reddit about free book cataloguing:
https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/wf2r8h/the_best_free_book_cataloguing_app/
Bookshelf wealth: In defence of buying books:
https://www.vogue.in/content/in-defence-of-buying-books-you-may-never-read
Pricing
Pricing
Our pricing is designed to deliver immediate value to individuals while remaining clear, predictable, and scalable for institutions. It’s competitive with global apps, tailored to the Mexican market, and built for growth and partnerships.
Individuals
Free: Up to 50 books, core cataloging features, no ads.
One-time payment (USD $20–30): Up to 1,000 books, AI organization, advanced labels and exports.
Booklover Pro (USD $45–65/year): Unlimited books, multiple libraries, AI insights, early feature access, marketplace tools, priority support.
Institutions
Small libraries/bookstores (USD $150–250/year): Multi-user access, loans, donations, shared catalogs, reports.
Pro institutions (USD $500–750/year): Unlimited users, system integrations, advanced analytics, API access.
Partners & Marketplace
Custom partnerships with publishers and institutions (subscription, revenue share, or sponsorship).
Optional marketplace fee (3–5%) once traction and community are proven.
This model is ethical, scalable, and built to drive adoption, retention, and long-term growth.
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