Comparison

My Book List vs Coloring Book Air

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Book List

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
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Catalog your entire home library in an afternoon. Snap a photo of any shelf and the AI adds every title. No typing, no spreadsheets, no scattered notes. Trusted by 600+ readers and rated 4.1 stars on the App Store since 2011. • Catalog a 200-book shelf in five minutes. Point your camera. AI reads the spines and adds the books. • Add a single book in seconds by scanning the barcode on the back cover. • Bring your Kindle library across in one tap. No CSV juggling. • Find anything in plain English. "That biography about the architect" works. • AI sorts your shelves by genre, mood, and theme so you stop tagging by hand. • Read on iPhone, edit on iPad, look something up offline at the bookstore. Sync handles the rest. How it works: 1. Point your camera at a shelf and let AI populate your library. 2. Sort, tag, and mark books as Read, Reading, or To Read. 3. Pick up on any device. Share with friends, join a club, ask for a recommendation when you want one. Coming from another app or a spreadsheet? Import CSV, TSV, JSON, XLSX, BibTeX, or RIS files. Field mapping is built in. Real review: "I had a bunch of books I needed to inventory and the barcode scanner made it incredibly easy. Great app." BuckeyeCityCates, App Store review, 2024 Free to start with twenty books and three barcode scans. Open the app and add your first shelf. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

Coloring Book Air

This app offers a relaxing coloring experience with a variety of images and color palettes. Users can paint, apply filters, and share their creations. Unlock premium features with a subscription for unlimited use and an ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Paint amazing images
  • Use beautiful color palettes
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Share creations on social media
  • Relaxing stress relief
  • Mandala coloring
Features
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“Colors App” is the ultimate stress reliever on the go. Find joy and color your stress away! FEATURES • Paint amazing images • Use beautiful color palettes • Apply filters and effects • Share using Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Relax and enjoy while creating stunning pictures! Happy coloring! PRO FEATURES: • All Air Apps • Unlimited use • 100% Ad-Free • All features Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-month Subscription - USD9.99 1-year Subscription - USD69.99 Subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to iTunes Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airappsco Twitter: https://twitter.com/airappsco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airappsco Privacy Policy: https://airapps.co/privacy Terms Of Use: https://airapps.co/terms Support: support@airapps.co

Screenshots

My Book List4 screens
Coloring Book Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My Book List at free with in-app purchases against Coloring Book Air's subscription. My Book List also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Coloring Book Air's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Coloring Book Air sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coloring Book Air holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 643 and 506 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of My Book List's written reviews are positive against 43% of Coloring Book Air's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Coloring Book Air every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Book List versus Coloring Book Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Book ListColoring Book Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (643 ratings)4.3 (506 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings643 — better506
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcAir Apps Systems

Customer experience

My Book List

All ratings639 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative40.4%

Coloring Book Air

All ratings506 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative51.9%

User reviews

My Book List

From 643 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Coloring Book Air

From 506 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Diverse art styles from multiple artists
  • 🌈 Wide variety of colors available
  • 😌 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Shareable artwork with family
  • 🎯 Engaging coloring content

Room to improve

  • 💰 Misleading 'free' download with mandatory subscription
  • 🚫 No free version or basic tier available
  • ⚠️ Deceptive trial period terms (1-3 days vs advertised 7-30 days)
  • 🔐 No way to close paywall without purchasing
  • 💳 Unexpected charges and billing issues

Bugs and requests

My Book List

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Coloring Book Air

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missing X button to close paywall screen
  • Color selection limited to black, grey, and white in some cases
  • Unauthorized charges despite trial cancellation
  • Unresponsive developer support for billing issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Free or ad-supported version without subscription requirement
  • Ability to create original artwork
  • Social sharing functionality for completed drawings
  • More free drawings included
  • Lower subscription pricing
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  • Video ad option to unlock content instead of payment
  • Larger free color palette

In-app purchases

8 purchases

My Book List

Subscriptions3
  • Full unlock$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Offer$14.991 Year
  • Full unlock$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 Tokens$4.99
  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 10000 Tokens$49.99
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  • Lifetime Full Unlock$49.99
  • 20000 Tokens$79.99
10 purchases

Coloring Book Air

Subscriptions10
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Air Apps Pro - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$4.997 Days
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  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Air Apps Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Air Apps Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month7 Days trial$199.991 Month

Questions

Is My Book List free?
My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coloring Book Air free?
Coloring Book Air is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Book List or Coloring Book Air?
Coloring Book Air is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 643 ratings, while Coloring Book Air averages 4.3 from 506 ratings.
Do My Book List or Coloring Book Air have ads?
Neither My Book List nor Coloring Book Air shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Book List or Coloring Book Air?
My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Coloring Book Air every 5 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on November 10, 2026 and Coloring Book Air on November 11, 2026.

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