Anobii™ vs BiblioChiarini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anobii™
Connect with fellow book enthusiasts on this social network. Discover new titles, read and write reviews, join reading groups, and manage your personal digital library. Scan barcodes to easily add physical books to your collection.
- Discover new books
- Read and write reviews
- Join reading groups
- Curate digital library
- Build wishlists
- Scan book barcodes
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Anobii is the independent social network for book lovers. Discover new books, read reviews from the community, chat and discuss with other readers. - Engage with a vast community of people who share a passion for books. - Browse reviews and quotations, write your own. - Participate in reading groups. - Search books and discover your next great read. - Curate your own digital library, build your own wishlist. - Scan book barcodes to turn your physical library into a digital one in minutes - or to instantly read insightful reviews and comments of the book in front of you in a bookshop or public library. WHAT IS ANOBII? Anobii features a vast database of millions of books, constantly updated, 2M+ reviews and 25M+ ratings. Curate your own digital library, keep track of your reading progress, build a wishlist, write reviews, rate books, visit fellow readers' libraries and engage with other Anobians. Anobii is the home of people who love reading. Terms of Use: https://legal.anobii.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.anobii.com/en/privacy-policy/
BiblioChiarini
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The “Luigi Chiarini” Library is the largest library in Italy dedicated to cinema and film with over 98.000 books and documents relating to the film industry in it's possession. These holdings have now been made available for consultation via smartphone. With BiblioChiarini you can - search in the library's catalog, - check availability, book or ask for a loan, - keep your reader situation under control, - have information about the library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BiblioChiarini at none against Anobii™'s 2. BiblioChiarini also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Anobii™'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months). On price 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. Anobii™ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BiblioChiarini asks for nothing beyond the download.
Anobii™ ships an update every 6 weeks, BiblioChiarini every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anobii™ | BiblioChiarini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ovolab | DOT BEYOND SRL |
In-app purchases
Anobii™
- No Ads$0.991 Month
- No Ads$9.001 Year
BiblioChiarini
No in-app purchases
Questions
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