# DBRL Mobile vs iCollect Books

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DBRL Mobile at 80% against iCollect Books's 42%. DBRL Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). iCollect Books's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 11). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iCollect Books sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. DBRL Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

iCollect Books holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCollect Books has 4.1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of DBRL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of iCollect Books's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

DBRL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, iCollect Books every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DBRL Mobile | iCollect Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbrl-mobile/id417386555/reviews) | **[4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icollect-books-library-list/id476621639/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **4.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 42.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Boone Regional Library](https://appshunter.io/developer/1461487631) | [iCollect Everything, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505869775) |

## What reviewers say

### DBRL Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dbrl-mobile/id417386555)

Access your library's collection from your phone. Browse, search, and discover books, music, and movies. Manage your account, place holds, and check item availability with ease.

**Highlights:** Search library catalog, View title details and reviews, Check availability and place holds, Manage account and due dates, Rate items and add to 'For Later', Browse bestsellers and new titles, Find library hours and directions

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iCollect Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icollect-books-library-list/id476621639)

Organize and manage any book collection, from personal libraries to classroom inventories. Features include barcode scanning, cloud backup, and cross-device syncing. Customize layouts and export your data.

**Highlights:** Manage and inventory any book, Barcode scanning and database search, Cloud backup and sync across devices, Customizable layouts and fields, Exporting and importing capabilities, Store multiple images per book, Track personal details like loan status and purchase price

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Books | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro User - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| 50 AI Identification Scans | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 AI Identification Scans | $44.99 | one-time |
| Add Unlimited Books | $49.99 | one-time |
| 500 AI Identification Scans | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Useful for cataloging book collections
- 📸 Ability to add book cover photos
- 🔍 Helpful for avoiding duplicate book purchases
- 🔍 Provides a way to keep track of loaned books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid version required to add more than 30 books
- 🐛 Bugs causing data loss or app crashes
- 🔍 Limited book database, requiring manual entry
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/sorting books by author's last name
- 🔍 Inconsistent book data (incorrect covers, authors, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or freezing when adding/editing books
- Randomly deleting or losing previously added books
- Login/account issues preventing access to data

**Requested features**

- Add ability to sort/filter by book genre
- Improve search functionality and book data accuracy
- Allow customization of data fields and organization
- Provide an option to keep collection data private


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DBRL Mobile free?

DBRL Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iCollect Books free?

iCollect Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DBRL Mobile or iCollect Books?

iCollect Books is rated higher. DBRL Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while iCollect Books averages 4.6 from 4.1K ratings.

### Do DBRL Mobile or iCollect Books have ads?

Neither DBRL Mobile nor iCollect Books shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DBRL Mobile or iCollect Books?

DBRL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and iCollect Books every 2 weeks. Most recently, DBRL Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and iCollect Books on November 6, 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.*