# My Book List vs Book Tracker App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Book List at 49% against Book Tracker App's 0%. My Book List also leads on ratings volume (639 vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Book Tracker App's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). 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 Book Tracker App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Book Tracker App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 639 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of My Book List's written reviews are positive against 0% of Book Tracker App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Book Tracker App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Book Tracker App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews) | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-app-ex-libris/id6455986946/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **639** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **48.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 341 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Fidelis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542513151) |

## 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


### Book Tracker App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-app-ex-libris/id6455986946)

Effortlessly track, organize, and categorize your reading list. Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry. Syncs across devices with iCloud and offers features like loan tracking and custom location tabs.

**Highlights:** Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry, Organize books into custom categories, Track loaned books, Create wish lists, Syncs with iCloud across devices, Speech-to-text for comments, Export lists as CSV

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ex Libris Pro | $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 Book Tracker App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or Book Tracker App?

Book Tracker App is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 639 ratings, while Book Tracker App averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do My Book List or Book Tracker App have ads?

Neither My Book List nor Book Tracker App shows ads.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Book Tracker App every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on September 24, 2026 and Book Tracker App on July 17, 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.*