# My Book List vs BookTalk

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookTalk at 100% against My Book List's 49%. BookTalk also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). My Book List's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BookTalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

BookTalk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 639 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 100% of BookTalk's.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, BookTalk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | BookTalk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktalk/id6447107398/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 41 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Aoranos Hewaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680351499) |

## 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


### BookTalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktalk/id6447107398)

Connect with fellow book enthusiasts on a platform designed for sharing and discovering literature. Create a digital library, write reviews, and follow friends to see their latest reads and recommendations.

**Highlights:** Create user profiles, Follow other readers, Like and comment on reviews, Discover new books, Create reading shelves, Build a digital library, Write book reviews

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

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

### Is BookTalk free?

BookTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

BookTalk is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while BookTalk averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

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

BookTalk shows ads; My Book List does not.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and BookTalk every 5 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on September 26, 2026 and BookTalk on July 8, 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.*