# Book-Digitizing Apps The Booke App Gives Your Physical Book Digital Capabilities By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-06-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/booke-app References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-physical-books-e-books/) & [booke.co](http://booke.co/) Bringing e-reader functionality to books made of paper, the Booke app helps users augment their reading experience. The app can be used while you're reading a paper-based book in order to search, copy and take notes on it. The app works by storing a large database of books and their contents. While it doesn't allow you to access them digitally, you can use the database to execute functions. Things like [searching for terms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ask-this-book), copying text and making [digital footnotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodnotes-notetaking-app) are possible. As a result, the app opens up a whole new dimension for your books. Though [e-readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkreader-duo) already offer this functionality, traditional books still hold a certain look and feel that people love. Thus, Booke helps readers get the best of both worlds. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Book-augmenting Apps:** Apps that enhance the reading experience for physical books. - **Hybrid Reading Tools:** Tools that combine features of e-readers and physical books. - **Book Database Utilities:** Databases that enable users to access and interact with information from physical books. ### Where This Applies - **Publishing Industry:** The industry can enhance its offerings by creating book-digitizing apps. - **Education Industry:** Educational institutions can benefit from hybrid reading tools for their students. - **Technology Industry:** The industry can develop book database utilities that cater to the needs of avid readers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intelligent Reading Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookread.md) - [Book Collection Valuation App](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookboss.md) - [Mobile Reading Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astropads-new-bookcase.md) - [Matchmaking Book Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-discovery.md) - [AI Reading Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/booxtory-20.md) - [Electronic 3D Book Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbook.md) - [Educational Book Summary Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookster.md) - [Reading Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookends1.md) - [Reading Planner Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookcalculator.md)