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BookRecs

HBKL Labs LLC

BookRecs is an iPhone app that works as your personal AI librarian. Tell it what you loved and why, and it recommends books that fit your taste, with a plain reason for every pick.

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At a glance
What it doesTurns what you say you loved into book recommendations across every genre, and explains why each one matches what you are after.
Free start3 free prompts: describe what you are in the mood for and get 3 books to swipe through, saved as a reading plan.
BookRecs ProAfter the free prompts, BookRecs is a subscription: 5 recommendations a day, up to 3 new reading plans a day, an unlimited library and full explanations.
PriceMonthly $4.99 or Yearly $29.99, each with a 1-month free trial for new subscribers (US App Store prices).
Also includedReading plans instead of a random pile of titles, and a history of your recommendations so you never lose a good one.
PrivacyNeeds an account (Sign in with Apple or Google) so your library syncs. No ads and no tracking. AI features ask your permission in the app first.
Works oniPhone with iOS 18.0 or later. BookRecs is also on the web at bookrecs.ai.
Get itBookRecs on the App Store.
Common questions

Is there an app that recommends books based on my taste?

Yes. BookRecs is an AI librarian: describe a book you loved, or what you are in the mood for, and it recommends books that fit and explains why each one belongs on your shelf. It looks for the feeling you are chasing, not just the genre, and covers every genre rather than only current bestsellers.

How does BookRecs choose its recommendations?

It turns what you describe into a numeric representation of its meaning and searches a catalog of thousands of books for the closest matches. An AI writer then explains each pick. The recommendations are generated by AI and can miss, so treat them as suggestions.

Is BookRecs free?

You start with 3 free prompts. After that BookRecs is a subscription, Monthly $4.99 or Yearly $29.99, and new subscribers get a 1-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings.

What do I get with BookRecs Pro?

Pro gives you 5 recommendations a day tuned to your taste, up to 3 new reading plans a day, an unlimited library and full explanations of why each book fits.

Does BookRecs send my library to AI companies?

Only to make your recommendations, and the app asks for your permission before it does. Anthropic writes the recommendations and receives the titles, authors, ratings and genres in your library, your taste preferences and any prompt you type. OpenAI and Pinecone receive only the text of a prompt, as a numeric representation, to search the catalog. None of them receives your email or account ID.

Ages4+
CategoryBook
Size19.1 MB
Version1.0.2
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About
Everyone has a book they will never forget. The hard part is finding the next one. BookRecs is your personal AI librarian, built for exactly that moment. Tell it what you loved and why. It learns your taste and goes deeper than a bestseller list, understanding the feeling you are chasing, not just the genre on the spine. Under the hood it matches the meaning of what you love against thousands of books, then tells you why each pick belongs on your shelf. You are not guessing from a cover and a blurb. You get a reason. It is like the friend with impeccable taste who always knows what you should read next, except this one has read everything. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Describe your taste or a book you loved, and get recommendations that actually fit - Read a clear AI explanation of WHY each book matches what you are after - Discover reads across every genre, not just the current bestsellers - Start free: add as many books as you like, then get 3 reading plans a month and 1 library recommendation a day. Describe what you're in the mood for and get 3 books to swipe through, saved as a reading plan - Build reading plans instead of a random pile of titles - Keep a history of your recommendations so you never lose a good one HOW IT WORKS BookRecs turns what you love into meaning, not just keywords, and searches thousands of books for the closest matches. Every recommendation comes with a reason, so you can trust the pick before you commit. BOOKRECS PRO BookRecs is free to start, and Pro unlocks more. Free accounts get 3 reading plans a month and 1 library recommendation a day. Subscribe and start with a free 1-month trial on the monthly or yearly plan to keep your AI librarian fully unlocked: 3 library recommendations a day tuned to your taste, 1 new reading plan a day, an unlimited library, and full explanations. - Monthly: 4.99 USD per month, with a 1-month free trial - Yearly: 29.99 USD per year, with a 1-month free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://apppage.hbkllabs.com/bookrecs/privacy Terms of Use: https://apppage.hbkllabs.com/bookrecs/terms Stop scrolling generic lists. Find your next favorite, and the one after that.
What's New
Version 1.0.2Nov 12, 2026
Free accounts now get 3 reading plans a month and 1 library recommendation a day. Pro includes 3 library recommendations and 1 plan a day, and Home shows how many of each you have left. Setup now asks for 3 books (add up to 5), and the sparkle icon is now a book.
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