# Anobii™ vs My Book List

The clearest difference is rating: My Book List at 4.1 against Anobii™'s 3.4. My Book List also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Anobii™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Anobii™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Book List holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 641 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Anobii™'s written reviews are positive against 49% of My Book List's.

Anobii™ ships an update every 6 weeks, My Book List every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anobii™ | My Book List |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anobii/id327440393/reviews) | **[4.1 (641 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **641** |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | **48.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ovolab](https://appshunter.io/developer/303088624) | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) |

## What reviewers say

### Anobii™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anobii/id327440393)

Connect with a global community of book enthusiasts. Discover new titles, read and write reviews, and participate in discussions. Organize your personal library and wishlist by scanning book barcodes.

**Highlights:** Social network for book lovers, Discover new books and read reviews, Write your own reviews and ratings, Participate in reading groups, Curate digital library and wishlist, Scan book barcodes to add to library

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### My Book List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908)

Effortlessly catalog your personal book collection with this library organizer. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or searching online, and view your library with customizable sorting and filters. Keep track of reading status, ratings, and notes for each title.

**Highlights:** ISBN barcode scanning, Online book search, Customizable library views, Read status and ratings, Multi-device syncing, Import/export library data

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full unlock | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Full unlock | $24.99 | per year |
| extra details for all books | $0.99 | one-time |
| Barcode scanner | $0.99 | one-time |
| remote database & device sync | $1.99 | one-time |
| CSV Import | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazon Kindle eBook import | $3.99 | one-time |
| BibTeX and Zotero export | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Tokens | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Full Unlock | $49.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Tokens | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Helpful for tracking books
- 💻 Convenient virtual bookshelf
- 🔍 Useful barcode scanning feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
- 🔍 Barcode scanner not always reliable
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with mandatory Facebook login
- 🤔 Confusing pricing and feature structure

**Reported bugs**

- Books disappearing from user libraries
- Scanning and importing issues
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to sort books by series or genre
- Option to manually add book details
- Offline access to book lists
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Sync across multiple devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anobii™ free?

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

### Is My Book List free?

My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Anobii™ or My Book List?

My Book List is rated higher. Anobii™ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while My Book List averages 4.1 from 641 ratings.

### Do Anobii™ or My Book List have ads?

Anobii™ shows ads; My Book List does not.

### Which is updated more often, Anobii™ or My Book List?

Anobii™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Book List every 4 days. Most recently, Anobii™ was updated on October 22, 2026 and My Book List on October 23, 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.*