# My Book List vs iLibrary!

My Book List and iLibrary! both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of iLibrary!'s written reviews are positive against 49% of My Book List's. iLibrary! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). My Book List's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (639 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iLibrary! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for My Book List against 4.0 for iLibrary!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 639 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of My Book List's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLibrary!'s.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, iLibrary! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | iLibrary! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilibrary/id1441247117/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Guido Fanfani](https://appshunter.io/developer/594361200) |

## What reviewers say

### My Book List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full unlock | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Full unlock | $24.99 | per year |
| extra details for all books | $0.99 | one-time |
| Barcode scanner | $0.99 | one-time |
| remote database & device sync | $1.99 | one-time |
| CSV Import | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazon Kindle eBook import | $3.99 | one-time |
| BibTeX and Zotero export | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Tokens | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Full Unlock | $49.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Tokens | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### iLibrary!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ilibrary/id1441247117)

Easily catalog your personal book collection by scanning ISBN barcodes or searching by title. Access detailed book information and manage your library on the go. Features a unique web version for extended access.

**Highlights:** Personal library database, Barcode (ISBN) scanning, Search Google Books by name, Web version available, Book information retrieval

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iLibrary! Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iLibrary! free?

iLibrary! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or iLibrary!?

My Book List is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while iLibrary! averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My Book List or iLibrary! have ads?

Neither My Book List nor iLibrary! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Book List or iLibrary!?

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and iLibrary! every 3 months. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 17, 2026 and iLibrary! on October 7, 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.*