# My Book List vs Book Collect

The clearest difference is ads: My Book List at none against Book Collect's shown. My Book List also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). Book Collect's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Book Collect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Book Collect every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Book Collect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (642 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **642** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **56.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Kenji Minoshima](https://appshunter.io/developer/487566257) |

## 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 (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full unlock | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Full unlock | $24.99 | per year |
| 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


### Book Collect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-collect-reading-log/id546634088)

Easily track your book collection, including comic volumes, and organize them by category. Automatically fill in book details, manage reading status, and visualize your reading habits with graphs. Discover new books and keep your library organized.

**Highlights:** Organize books into custom bookshelves, Track owned volumes and reading status, Automatic book detail filling via search, Barcode scanning for book entry, Customizable book images, Reading progress graphs, Book discovery and rankings

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

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

### Is Book Collect free?

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

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

Book Collect shows ads; My Book List does not.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Book Collect every 4 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Book Collect on November 1, 2026.

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