# My Book List vs Minimalistic Reading List

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Book List at 49% against Minimalistic Reading List's 0%. My Book List also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (641 vs 2). Minimalistic Reading List's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Minimalistic Reading List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Book List holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 641 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of My Book List's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minimalistic Reading List's.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Minimalistic Reading List every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Minimalistic Reading List |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (641 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews)** | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimalistic-reading-list/id1479602836/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **641** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **48.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 41 MB | 27 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) | [Carl Henningsson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1203904200) |

## 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


### Minimalistic Reading List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimalistic-reading-list/id1479602836)

Organize your reading with this minimalist app. Scan barcodes, search by author or genre, and categorize books into 'Reading,' 'To Read,' and 'Finished.' Discover popular titles and get reading tips.

**Highlights:** Scan book barcodes, Search by title, author, genre, Categorize into Reading, To Read, Finished, Create personalized genre groups, Explore popular books and reading tips, Purchase books via integrated links

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Access | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

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

### Is Minimalistic Reading List free?

Minimalistic Reading List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or Minimalistic Reading List?

My Book List is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 641 ratings, while Minimalistic Reading List averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do My Book List or Minimalistic Reading List have ads?

Neither My Book List nor Minimalistic Reading List shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Book List or Minimalistic Reading List?

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Minimalistic Reading List every 10 days. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 21, 2026 and Minimalistic Reading List on October 12, 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.*