MyRegistry.com vs UMLibraries Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyRegistry.com
Create a universal gift registry for any occasion, from weddings to baby showers. Easily add items from any store or website, request cash gifts, and share your list with friends and family. Enjoy a modern, user-friendly interface designed for effortless gift management.
- Universal gift registry for any event
- Add gifts from any website or store
- Request cash gifts
- Share gift lists via Airdrop or QR code
- Sync with popular store registries
- Voice search for lists and gifts
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Built for the future with an AI foundation, the new MyRegistry app helps make gift-giving easy for friends & family and get the gifts you really want! Create a universal gift registry for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, or any celebration. Download our app for FREE and enjoy the best of MyRegistry.com. 1. Experience a modern, easy-to-use design for your universal gift list, even in dark mode 2. Add gifts from any website using Siri 3. Add gifts from your favorite stores and gift cards in the app 4. Find gifts on your gift list or search for friends’ lists using in-app voice search 5. Share your gift list with Airdrop or show QR codes to people nearby 6. Invite friends to join your Friends Circle and view their gift list anytime 7. Easily sync store registries like Amazon, Target, and Pottery Barn to your MyRegistry account 8. Ask for cash gifts to fund anything from concert tickets to a new home Create your wedding, baby registry, or gift list for birthdays, anniversaries, or any other celebration and add gifts from any store in the world.
UMLibraries Self
This app allows University of Manitoba library cardholders to easily check out items from any campus library. Simply scan the item you wish to borrow, and the app will automatically recognize your library location.
- Scan items to check out
- Automatic library location recognition
- Access to all University of Manitoba libraries
- Convenient mobile borrowing
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All University of Manitoba library cardholders can use the UMLibraries Self-Checkout app to check out items from any University of Manitoba library: Bannatyne campus • Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library Fort Garry campus • Architecture/Fine Arts Library • Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library • Education Learning Commons • E.K. Williams Law Library • Elizabeth Dafoe Library • Archives (Elizabeth Dafoe Library, 3rd floor) • Father Harold Drake Library (St. Paul's College) • Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library The app will automatically recognize the library location of the user. Users simply scan the item they would like to check out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyRegistry.com at 4.8 against UMLibraries Self's 1.0. MyRegistry.com also leads on ratings volume (7.3K vs 1). UMLibraries Self's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MyRegistry.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyRegistry.com has 7.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyRegistry.com ships an update every 9 days, UMLibraries Self fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyRegistry.com | UMLibraries Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MyRegistry.com | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
MyRegistry.com
UMLibraries Self
Bugs and requests
MyRegistry.com
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Issues with adding items and syncing data
- Login and access problems
- Incorrect or missing item information
- Unreliable notifications and updates
Requested features
5 requests- Option to hide purchased items from registry owner
- Ability to share and access other users' registries
- Improved syncing and data consistency across devices
- More customization options for registry layout and organization
- Streamlined gift purchasing and tracking process
UMLibraries Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyRegistry.com
No in-app purchases
UMLibraries Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
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