Comparison

BabiBooks vs Apini

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BabiBooks

Manage your book collection and wish list efficiently. Query online databases to add book details, including descriptions, publishers, and prices. Organize your library by various criteria and access information offline.

Highlights
  • Manage book collection and wish list
  • Query internet book databases
  • Add detailed book information
  • Organize by author, publisher, category
  • Offline access to collection data
  • ISBN scanning via camera
  • Export library data (in-app purchase)
Features
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Babibooks is the application designed to manage your book collection and next purchases using your iPhone! No more titles written on floating notes, no more duplicates! In double-quick time you'll be able to query internet databases containing all published books and create your own collection! Every title will be completed with information such as description, publisher, number of pages, price, cover, etc... and you can even add your personal opinion and complete missing information like cover, category, format and much more! Moreover, with the same quick process, you may create your wish list that will be ready to be consulted whenever you want! With BabiBooks, once you enter a book in your collection or wish list, no internet connection will be required to review all the recorded data, so you will be able to check all the information wherever you are! Browse the books in your collection by: Owned books Wish List Authors Publishers Categories Formats Languages Search for books by title, author, publisher or ISBN, or simply scan the ISBN with your iPhone camera (works with iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS!) thanks to the integration with pic2shop. The feature to export your library data to an Excel compatible file format is available as in app purchase. BabiBooks let you share your book's information via email and Twitter. Now using the BabiBooks Synch utility you can even backup and restore your BabiBooks' Library to your computer (via WIFI), so you'll never loose your books' data. BabiBooks is essential for book lovers and collectors! Please Note: If you're getting no results, try to narrow your search typing the author surname and part of the title of the book. If you have suggestions or need help contact directly the author via email (stefano@babisoft.com), and if you like this application please leave a review. ----------------------- Additional Instructions ----------------------- To delete a book just swipe your finger on the row with the book's information and a Delete button will appear.

About

Apini

Features
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Apini ends on 30 September 2026 Apini is being discontinued. 30 September 2026 is the last day the app and its cloud services can be used. After that the servers are switched off. The app stops working, and anything still in Apini can no longer be retrieved. If you use Apini, please export what you want to keep before then. Open your Honeycomb, open the three-dots menu and choose “Export Excel”, or open apini.cloud in a browser and copy your items over to other systems. If you have a lot of Honeycombs, write to info@apinilabs.com and we’ll prepare a bulk export for you while the system is still running. The free and open building blocks Apini was built on stay free and open. We’re working on giving them a lasting home, independent of any single company - more on that soon. Today you can find them at labfreed.org.

Screenshots

BabiBooks4 screens
Apini3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Apini at Free against BabiBooks's $3.99. Apini also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). BabiBooks's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Apini is free to download; BabiBooks costs $3.99 up front. BabiBooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Apini asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BabiBooks ships an update monthly, Apini fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BabiBooks versus Apini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabiBooksApini
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB146 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStefano FaldaApiniLabs AG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BabiBooks

One-time1
  • Export library to Excel$0.99
None

Apini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BabiBooks free?
BabiBooks costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Apini free?
Apini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BabiBooks or Apini have ads?
Neither BabiBooks nor Apini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BabiBooks or Apini?
BabiBooks ships an update monthly, and Apini fortnightly. Most recently, BabiBooks was updated on June 3, 2026 and Apini on September 8, 2026.

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