Anobii™ vs Bybli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anobii™
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.
- 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
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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.
Bybli
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Bybli è l’app italiana pensata per chi ama leggere senza spendere troppo. Inquadra il codice a barre di un libro o cerca per titolo: in un istante confronterai i prezzi in tempo reale tra le migliori librerie italiane, tra cui Amazon, IBS, Feltrinelli, Libraccio, Mondadori e molte altre. Risparmia fino al 40% su ogni acquisto, scegliendo tra nuovo, usato o ebook. Bybli ti accompagna con funzionalità intelligenti: - Libreria personale per evitare doppi acquisti - Inserisci i libri che possiedi in una libreria virtuale tramite uno scanner dedicato - Condividi i tuoi libri con un amico o con la community di Bybli con un click - Wishlist con notifiche automatiche sul calo di prezzo - Storico prezzi e statistiche - Ricerca delle librerie comunali vicine a te Pulita, intuitiva e rispettosa della tua privacy: 100% gratuita, senza account obbligatorio e senza pubblicità. Perché leggere è un piacere che dovrebbe essere alla portata di tutti. Bybli = Il modo più intelligente di scegliere i tuoi prossimi libri.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bybli at none against Anobii™'s shown. Bybli also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anobii™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Bybli weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anobii™ | Bybli |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ovolab | Angela Palomba |
In-app purchases
Anobii™
No in-app purchases
Bybli
No in-app purchases
