Comparison

My Book List vs BookScanner Book Leveler App

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

BookScanner Book Leveler App

Easily scan book ISBNs or titles to quickly find reading comprehension level information, including AR quiz numbers, ATOS levels, and word counts. Unlock additional detailed reading level data like Lexile and F&P levels through an in-app purchase. Save and export your scanned book history for organization.

Highlights
  • Scan ISBN for book levels
  • Lookup by title or author
  • AR quiz numbers
  • ATOS (ZPD) levels
  • Word counts
  • Save and export history
  • Unlock Lexile, F&P, GRL, DRA levels
Currently charting
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BookScanner has been rebuilt. Everything you scanned is still here. On first launch BookScanner brings your earlier scan history across by itself — nothing to export, nothing to restore, nothing to tap. The old library file is read and left exactly where it is, so the version you already had is untouched. Books that came over are marked "From your earlier scan history" in History, and the filter sheet will show you just those. You can run the import again from Settings whenever you like. Your ATOS levels, AR quiz numbers, AR points, word counts, interest levels and Lexile measures come across exactly as BookScanner had them. NOTHING TO BUY Lexile measures, DRA, Fountas & Pinnell / Guided Reading Levels and grade equivalents are included for every owner. BookScanner has no in-app purchases and no subscriptions. FIVE READING LEVELS, AND WHERE EACH ONE CAME FROM - AR (Accelerated Reader) / ATOS — looked up, never estimated - Lexile measures — looked up, never estimated - Guided Reading Level (GRL) / F&P — looked up from Scholastic when Scholastic has it; otherwise BookScanner estimates it and marks it ≈ - DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) — marked ≈ when BookScanner estimates it - Grade level equivalent — marked ≈ when BookScanner estimates it Above P, BookScanner doesn't estimate a Guided Reading Level: where Scholastic has no level for a longer chapter book, BookScanner shows none rather than a letter it can't stand behind. NO BARCODE? FIND IT ANOTHER WAY When a barcode won't scan, or it isn't the book's ISBN, type the book's title instead. On iPhone and iPad models whose camera can read text, BookScanner can also read the title from the cover or spine for you to check before it searches, or read the ISBN printed on the book. NOW ON MAC BookScanner runs on the Mac as well as on iPhone and iPad, on the same purchase. Scan with the webcam at your desk. Your history is kept in your own private iCloud database and syncs to your other devices. UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM The ARBookFind region switch is in Settings to choose your region. IMPORT AND EXPORT - Export your library to CSV — sixteen columns, including where each level came from - Import a CSV, including a file exported from the earlier BookScanner - Export to PDF for printing, and share a single book or your whole library HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Recently scanned books and one-tap scanning, right on your Home Screen. Used by teachers since 2012. Rave Reviews: "My kids and I love this app. It's very helpful and convenient." Get Started Today: Download BookScanner now to simplify your reading comprehension tasks and stay organized! *AR and Accelerated Reader are registered trademarks of Renaissance Learning. BookScanner App and If Then Dev, LLC are in no way affiliated with Renaissance Learning, Inc. **Lexile and the Lexile Framework are registered trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc. BookScanner App and If Then Dev, LLC are in no way affiliated with MetaMetrics, Inc. ***BookScanner App and If Then Dev, LLC are in no way affiliated with Fountas & Pinnell or Heinemann Publishing ****Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a trademark of its owner. BookScanner App and If Then Dev, LLC are in no way affiliated.

Screenshots

My Book List4 screens
BookScanner Book Leveler App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: My Book List at Free against BookScanner Book Leveler App's $49.99. My Book List also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). BookScanner Book Leveler App's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (12K vs 639). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

My Book List is free to download; BookScanner Book Leveler App costs $49.99 up front. My Book List sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BookScanner Book Leveler App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookScanner Book Leveler App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookScanner Book Leveler App has 12K ratings behind it against 639, 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 53% of BookScanner Book Leveler App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, BookScanner Book Leveler App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
My Book List versus BookScanner Book Leveler App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Book ListBookScanner Book Leveler App
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating4.1 (639 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews53.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63912K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#103 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcIf Then Dev, LLC

Customer experience

My Book List

All ratings639 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative40.4%

BookScanner Book Leveler App

All ratings12,284 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral15.3%
Negative31.6%

User reviews

My Book List

From 639 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

BookScanner Book Leveler App

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient book scanning
  • 👍 Helpful for teachers and parents
  • 💡 Useful for leveling classroom libraries
  • 🚀 Quick lookup of AR details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable book information
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Inability to find many books
  • 💰 Misleading pricing for full features

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

BookScanner Book Leveler App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect AR quiz numbers
  • Books not found despite being in system
  • Scanning issues with certain book types
  • History data loss after reinstalling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to mark books as read
  • Sort books alphabetically
  • Integrate with more book databases
  • Improve manual search functionality

In-app purchases

14 purchases

My Book List

Subscriptions3
  • Full unlock$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Offer$14.991 Year
  • Full unlock$24.991 Year
One-time11
  • extra details for all books$0.99
  • Barcode scanner$0.99
  • remote database & device sync$1.99
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  • CSV Import$3.99
  • Amazon Kindle eBook import$3.99
  • BibTeX and Zotero export$4.99
  • 500 Tokens$4.99
  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 10000 Tokens$49.99
  • Lifetime Full Unlock$49.99
  • 20000 Tokens$79.99
1 purchases

BookScanner Book Leveler App

One-time1
  • Add Lexile Measure DRA & GRL$4.99

Questions

Is My Book List free?
My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookScanner Book Leveler App free?
BookScanner Book Leveler App costs $49.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Book List or BookScanner Book Leveler App?
BookScanner Book Leveler App is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while BookScanner Book Leveler App averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do My Book List or BookScanner Book Leveler App have ads?
Neither My Book List nor BookScanner Book Leveler App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Book List or BookScanner Book Leveler App?
My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and BookScanner Book Leveler App every 6 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 18, 2026 and BookScanner Book Leveler App on October 20, 2026.

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