# My Book List vs Booklyst

The clearest difference is ads: My Book List at none against Booklyst's shown. My Book List also leads on ratings volume (641 vs 7). Booklyst's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, rating, 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 Booklyst 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 4.1 for Booklyst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 641 ratings behind it against 7, 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 75% of Booklyst's.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Booklyst daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Booklyst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (641 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews) | **[4.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklyst-library-manager/id1557415782/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **641** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Atalay Asa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491715803) |

## 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


### Booklyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklyst-library-manager/id1557415782)

Organize your personal library by tracking books you've read, want to read, or are currently reading. Search for books by ISBN, online, or manually, and add personal notes, ratings, and categories. Visualize your reading habits with easy-to-understand statistics.

**Highlights:** Track read, reading, and to-be-read books, Manage library and wishlist collections, Search books via ISBN, internet, or manual entry, Add ratings, notes, categories, and quotes, Visualize reading statistics and habits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booklyst Pro Features | $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 Booklyst free?

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

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or Booklyst?

Booklyst is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 641 ratings, while Booklyst averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do My Book List or Booklyst have ads?

Booklyst shows ads; My Book List does not.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Booklyst daily. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 24, 2026 and Booklyst on September 25, 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.*