Curio Library vs MemoRead Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curio Library
Organize and manage your personal book collection. Keep track of all your reading materials in one place, with a simple and intuitive interface. Discover new ways to catalog your library.
- Personal library management
- Catalog all book types
- Intuitive interface
- Track reading materials
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Personal library with all types of books.
MemoRead Journal
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- Instant Book Adding – Scan ISBN barcodes or add books manually in seconds - Detailed Metadata – Track authors, publication year, series, edition, notes and more - Powerful Filters – Find books instantly by rating, keywords, reading date, or bookshelf - Smart Organization – Create custom bookshelves to categorize your collection your way - Keyword Tagging – Add custom tags to find books by theme, keyword, or other Whether you're building a personal library of hundreds of books or simply want to remember what you've read, the MemoRead Journal makes it effortless. Start creating your reading memory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MemoRead Journal at every 6 days against Curio Library's every 21 months. Curio Library's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Curio Library ships an update every 21 months, MemoRead Journal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curio Library | MemoRead Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NTDE | Laure Tille |
In-app purchases
Curio Library
No in-app purchases
MemoRead Journal
No in-app purchases
