# Bookshelf vs BookSlide

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookSlide at none against Bookshelf's 4. BookSlide also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bookshelf's advantage is chart position (#166 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BookSlide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, BookSlide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | BookSlide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-your-virtual-library/id1464032274/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#166** | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | [SquidBit d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464032273) | [Jorge Carlos Borges Ku](https://appshunter.io/developer/986374611) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-your-virtual-library/id1464032274)

**Currently charting:** #166 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Organize your book collection with virtual shelves and tags. Track reading progress, set goals, and manage your wishlist. Discover new books, share recommendations, and connect with friends through your reading journey.

**Highlights:** Virtual bookshelves and tags, ISBN barcode scanner, Reading progress tracking, Wishlist management, Social reading profiles, Book statistics, OCR text scanning for notes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookshelf (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Bookshelf (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Bookshelf (Lifetime) | $59.99 | one-time |
| Bookshelf (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Batch scanning feature
- 📚 Excellent for organizing book collections
- 💰 Free app with no limits
- 🔍 Helpful for avoiding book duplicates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Search function could be improved
- 🔢 Inability to add multiple copies of the same book
- 📷 Limited cover image options for some books

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional issues with scanning barcodes
- Trouble accessing app after account creation

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize books by author and series
- Option to filter statistics by bookshelf
- Manual page count entry
- Borrowing/lending tracking system


### BookSlide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookslide/id6756859398)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BookSlide free?

BookSlide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bookshelf or BookSlide have ads?

Bookshelf shows ads; BookSlide does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or BookSlide?

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and BookSlide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on October 31, 2026 and BookSlide on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*