My Bookshelf vs FlowTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Bookshelf
Easily track books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Add books via search, manual entry, or barcode scanning. Organize, rate, and review your collection, then share recommendations with friends.
- Book search via Google Books
- Manual book entry
- Barcode scanning for books
- Organize by author, category, title
- Rate and review books
- Share book lists with friends
- Multiple theme options
- Cross-device syncing (iPhone/iPad)
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Do you keep a record of all of the books you are reading, want to read or have previously read? Do you like to share good book titles with your friends? My Bookshelf is the solution for you. Finding and adding books to your bookshelf is easy. First try a Google Book Search within the app, and failing a successful hit, perform a manual entry or scan a physical book's barcode. You can find books in on your bookshelves by either searching the list by author, category or title or, you can take a look at the bar charts and drill down on one of the monthly tallies, a, category, or an author. Once you find what you are looking for, you can edit the detail or you can revise the status and change the bookshelf, give it a rating or even your own review. Sharing your books is easy too as you can tap the share button and either Air Drop or email your friends. It will automatically go into their “To Read” bookshelf once accepted. If you don’t like the initial Dark Theme, you have two other themes to choose from. And finally, if you use an iPad as well as your iPhone, My Bookshelf has you covered. Install the app on your iPad and access the same information,. Update on one device and it is immedialy updated on the other.
FlowTime
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BUILD MINI HABITS THAT STICK FlowTime helps you build lasting habits through tiny, achievable daily goals. Track your streaks, unlock achievements, and watch your progress grow — one small step at a time. WHY FLOWTIME WORKS • Start small with mini habits (just 1 pushup, 1 page, 1 minute) • Build streaks that motivate you to keep going • Beautiful calendar shows your consistency at a glance • Smart reminders adapt to your progress • Unlock 50+ achievements as you grow • Works across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch POWERFUL YET SIMPLE • Track unlimited habits with custom goals • Visualize progress with streak counters and charts • Pause habits without losing your history • Archive completed habits to celebrate wins • Global stats show your overall growth PERFECT FOR • Building morning and bedtime routines • Fitness goals (exercise, hydration, nutrition) • Mental wellness (meditation, journaling, reading) • Learning new skills consistently • Breaking bad habits AVAILABLE IN 36 LANGUAGES Track habits in your native language with full localization support. BASED ON PROVEN SCIENCE FlowTime is inspired by atomic habits and tiny habits methodology — making behavior change easy by starting impossibly small. Download FlowTime and start your transformation today. Your future self will thank you. --- FEATURES AT A GLANCE: Unlimited habit tracking Streak counter & calendar view 50+ unlockable achievements Smart motivational notifications Pause & archive habits Beautiful themes (light/dark) No account required Privacy-first (data stays on your device) Apple Watch support Widgets for home screen 36 languages supported --- WHAT MAKES FLOWTIME DIFFERENT Unlike expensive habit trackers that cost $5-120 per year, FlowTime is completely free for up to 3 habits. No account creation, no data collection, no hidden fees. Our mini habits approach means you'll actually stick with your goals. While other apps overwhelm you with complex features, FlowTime focuses on what works: tiny, consistent actions that compound into major life changes. --- PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data stays private and secure on your device. We don't collect, store, or sell your personal information. No account required means no privacy risks. --- SUPPORT & FEEDBACK Questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Email: spiro.boris@yandex.ru --- LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://dark-sphere-portfolio.lovable.app/flowtime-privacy Terms of Use: https://github.com/spiroba/FlowTime/blob/main/TERMS_OF_USE.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Bookshelf at fortnightly against FlowTime's every 4 months. My Bookshelf also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). 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. My Bookshelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlowTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, FlowTime every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Bookshelf | FlowTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stewart Lynch | Boris Spiro |
In-app purchases
My Bookshelf
- Unlimited Books$3.99
FlowTime
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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